I remember as a child my mother trying to explain to me why my cousin who suffers from cerebral palsy has seizures. Back then her explanation was that “his brain doesn’t work like ours” which at the time I didn’t quite understand. However this is what started my fascination with how the brain functions and how it processes information which affects how we live our lives and how we behave and interact with others. I previously took part in some workshops at the Royal Stoke University Hospital for a health society enrichment day and career talks. From this I had the opportunity to talk to a Clinical Psychologist who told me about what her job entailed and was able to answer any of my questions about pursuing a career in psychology. This led me to taking an online course on Psychosis and Schizophrenia which has taught me about the symptoms and causes of psychosis and what the treatments aim to achieve. …show more content…
By taking English, it was essential that I am an analytical and a critical thinker. This is essential as it allows me to effectively communicate my understanding of writers’ intentions, social contexts and other people’s interpretations of the same text. This is especially useful when I am writing essays or presenting something to the class. Biology has helped me know how to plan and carry out experiments both in a group and on my own. Choosing psychology as one of my options has furthered my interest in the subject. I have a deeper insight into how psychology is essential in understanding people and their behaviour. In addition it has also taught me evaluative skills to better judge the reliability and validity of an