I have a friend whom I though was anorexic just because she was skinny. She never ate meat and never ate much of whatever it is she was given. She would always say to me “Nwaku I am getting fat. They won’t like me.” My young naïve mind thought she was referring to boys. I thought I had lost her to the perils of our teenage years and I felt the need to do something about it. I found out it was a psychologically triggered eating disorder whose best remedy was a lot of talking and comfort. I was willing to take the more advanced step for her and get her out of the situation but a few weeks later I found out she was talking about the IMG modelling agency. Then it hit me that I had known this girl for 4 years and she only got taller and not thicker, so I was mistaken from the start. I have always wanted to help people out in the ways I could. I have …show more content…
In the summer of 2017, I was a volunteer therapist for about 3 weeks at a center for autistic kids. After those three weeks of hard work, along came self-discovery with my fatigue. I realized that was what I wanted to do with my life but with the required professionalism to be the best I can. As a result, I have chosen General Psychology as my major. These are just two of the many instances that have made me realize I want to be a critical thinker, a helper, an analyst at the same time. I want to do all the research I can to get to the root of the problem and then look for the solutions. I want to be able to talk to people and know what they are going to so that I can help them. The most interesting thing about this major is that it covers all I want to do with my life and more, especially in terms of behavioral neuroscience. There is nothing more exciting than getting to know the biological phenomena that triggers me wanting a pink shirt more than a black one. I get to analyze the situation and finally have explanations for so many unasked and unanswered questions I have encountered in my