My Major

Psych Major
     When I was a little boy, I would tell people I was going to be a writer. I loved stories, and I wanted to contribute my own, in time. I spent my childhood enshrouded by my imaginary worlds, adding my own adventures to the tales I loved so much.
      As I grew older, my desires to participate in story telling expanded into a general love of performance. I fell head over heels for music, and now I love singing. During this time my interests grew, and I found myself wanting to be an actor, or a director, or even a news anchor! Singer and performer were dreams I held close to my chest, uncertain if I'd ever be able to come close to it.
      At the same time, a wish grew in my chest. I wished to change the world, to make a real difference. Out of that wish came new options. First there was law. I legitimately thought about becoming a lawyer. And not just any lawyer, but a criminal prosecutor. I wanted to find the truth, and put away wrong doers. It was at this time that I seriously thought about becoming a politician. I was serious about making a change; but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to make one. If I chose law, my ultimate goal was to be a Justice.
     I also contemplated becoming a politician, and making big changes in various offices. If I became a career politician, I fully intended to one day set my sights on the senate, and even presidency.
     It was during high school that I gave psychology serious consideration. I loved my psychology class, and enjoyed figuring out how and why people feel, think, and do what they do. People always said that I was easy to talk to, and I wondered if that couldn't be put to good use.
     On my mission I bounced between everything I'd ever thought of before, with new ideas flitting across my mind constantly. It wasn't until I came home, determined to pursue media arts in hopes of finding a role in storytelling, one way or another. It was a plea for volunteers from Crisis Text Line that reignited my desire to help people, and reminded me that there were very practical outlets for me to do that. And now, I feel that my best chance to make a change is in the field of psychology. I still do hope to participate in story telling, but this is the field I fully intend to study.