In 2009, my second term at Santa Monica College, I took a political philosophy class that initially sparked my interest in the mind, and further more where certain aspects like morality and ethics came from. As we transitioned from the early Greeks to philosophers like John Locke, my interest in psychology deepened. Though at the time I would go on to pursue my undergraduate degree in Philosophy, I always wanted, and had the intentions of eventually turning my sights onto Psychology as a career.
As I began my studies into Philosophy, it became clear that the mind has always held my interest in some way. Philosophy taught me the diversity of thought, the diversity of the understanding of what thoughts and consciousness were, amongst many other subtle introductions into psychology. It allowed me to grow an appreciation of the two fields but also the ability to recognize the differences between the two, and how applicable they can be to real life. I cherish Philosophy because it helped me realize that what I loved most about the mind lay more in Psychology than Philosophy as a whole. It opened up my mind in
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The recovery period from this accident that occurred during my first, second, and third semesters at UC Riverside, were some of the darkest periods of my life. I suffered through a lot of mental and physical pain that I had not anticipated, since I had survived. I had to retroactively withdrawal from a lot of classes, and completely tarnished my GPA. However I survived this period largely due to my psychologist who opened my eyes to the clinician’s experience, as well as helping me realize the positive effects it was having on me as a patient. I now understood how important it was to have the privilege to see a psychologist and obtain the help I needed, and I needed to find a way to be able to give it back to