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Originally posted by mizzkes:
Hello all,
My major is Psychology with a minor in Elementary Education. I discovered my love for Psychology during my Sophomore year in High School where I took the class as an elective. I had never encountered a subject so intriguing. I wanted to know what motivated to people to behave the way that they do. I always liked to try to figure people out; understand their motives. Then, I have a love for, or should I say that I am better able to tolerate misbehavior of thechildren. So, I decided to go into the field of Child Psychology. I plan to work as an Eduacator while pursuing my Psy.D, in Child Psychology. Once I achieve that I will open a private practice.....
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Okay, mizzkes, I just used your message for my very own. You have the EXACT same love for Psychology that I do. Unfortunately, I ended up getting a Master's in something purely unrelated, because I had no idea how competitive the psych field is. Ironically, though, after graduation last weekend, I hadn't had my Master's degree one day before people began begging me to get into the Master of Music program at the same institution. I had a scholarship in Music my first year in undergrad which I gave up, because the professors were pure CRAP. I was pressured into the field, because it was expected of me. We get messed up real good when we do things just because someone else wants us to do them. I wanted to be a Biology major at the start. Since that time, I've been singing and singing and singing, and people have been begging me to go back into music. I'm SICK of hearing it, so I decided I'd do it. But this time, I'm doing it because I'm curious to know more about the field I gave up. Now that I'm mature enough to handle the pressures of college and grad school, I'm prepared for the challenge. Music isn't easy at all (Theory kicked my butt freshman year), but it is a lot easier for ME (someone who's been in music all her life) than starting a new field I know NOTHING about. Sometimes we have to choose an educational route that encourages the TALENTS we already have. But that doesn't mean I have, in any way, wasted my time getting a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a Master's in Public Policy. They will benefit me in the long run. The main purpose for me now is just to FINISH my education regardless of the field.
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No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for I am a child of the Most High God, Who sits upon the Throne of Grace, and rules all Heaven and Earth.