Academic Background and Future Plans

As a junior at Manhattanville College I’ve gotten a pretty diverse academic experience. I am a psychology major and a creative writing minor. I have taken a variety of core classes including economics, math, literature, and Spanish. I like to consider myself a pretty well rounded person when it comes to my education. I chose psychology as a major because I am interested in working with other people and helping them with their problems. From the courses I have taken I have found that working with children and their families would interest me the most. I chose creative writing as a minor because I’ve always loved to write and want to get better at it. I also thought it was important and complimented a psychology degree very well in terms of being able to write research articles or journals about professional experiences. I plan on pursuing counseling in graduate school and hope to work as a school psychologist or guidance counselor. I am most interested in working with middle school or high school students because you can really make a difference in their decisions to pursue college and to do something they are good at and love to do.
I feel that if I plan on working in a school environment it is very important that my writing skills are fully developed to be a good example and to also be able to help any student who are struggling with their writing. This class could help me do this and allow me to expand what I already know in a fun and interesting manner. I hope that this course can help me become a more confident writing and help me better accomplish my future goals.