Personal Statement
After hours of thinking of what special quality do I have that can make my personal statement stand out, I have came to realise that my quality is that I put others needs before my own, more often than I should but I do this because im also a very loving and caring person who would do almost anything to put a smile on others faces. Growing up I have had to deal with many problems such as self-harm and depression due to years of relentless bullying, and I have had to overcome these problems by myself as the psychologists I saw often gave up with me if I did not open up to them about my problems immediately. Due to this I had to do my own research to try and help myself and found myself intrigued by the human brain and human behaviour that we use in everyday life. I also learned from researching that self harm and depression is constantly increasing through the years, and I know I could help people overcome these issues. I feel that psychology can answer so many unanswered questions and help many people. I have always wondered and asked myself questions about the world around me and the people who populate it, this lead me to take religious moral and philosophical studies, which has made me an open minded
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individual. I also learned to look at things every way possible and to reserve my opinions until I have learned all of the facts which I think would be a useful skill to have as a psychologist as there is no absolute way of treating patients with illnesses, everyone is different and need to be treated differently which Is something I am aware of. I do voluntary work for 3 hours a week in a first year English class as an assistant.
When working with younger children I need observe as well as interact to try and motivate the children when they get distracted from their work. As I have been working in that class since they started secondary school I often feel myself looking at the relationships the children are starting to develop with each other as well as the cliques and hierarchy that I can see slowly start to develop amongst them. This continues to spark my interest of social sciences and psychology. Being a prefect also requires me to work with children as we have many duties such as escorting first years around the school and keeping an eye on them when they first come to the
academy. I feel that studying social sciences will be a great stepping stone for me to then go on and study psychology further. I like to be challenged when it comes to learning, and I feel that this course would do exactly that. I know that being a psychologist will be a very challenging yet rewarding career as I will be helping others. I have read a few beginners books on psychology and social sciences and I am currently reading “An integrated outline of educational psychology” by Noel Entitlement and “themes, issues and debates in psychology”
Young children may need more assurance, particulary when first starting school. They may need to have more physical contact as a result. As children become more mature they may need more help with talking through issues and reflecting on their thoughts.
Working with children in a group can show the practitioner what each child knows and learns from different activities, each child is different with their development, although children can help each other learn new and different things from working within a group.
I aspire to become a leader in my family and community inspiring those around me to maximize life to its fullest potential. To use my God given gifts and talents to apply the principles necessary, to make a significant difference in the lives of others. To live a balanced life challenging myself intellectually as well as allowing time for my mind to rest and do things I enjoy. To look at life through a child’s eyes, not being distressed about the past or worrying about the future. All the while dancing like nobody’s watching.
1. At CoBA, we place great importance in values, initiative and professionalism. Describe one example of how you have demonstrated these qualities.
I am very proud to say that I like myself and am still a work in progress. I know I have the power to change who I am and be in control of my destiny. I do have some characteristics, like my anxious personality, that can cause me trouble. However, being able to even admit that I needed help was a big moment in my life. Self-awareness is needed in the field of human services to allow us to know our strengths and limitations that can help or hinder us in our careers. With the help of StrengthsFinder 2.0 I was able to discover my natural born talents that I can use anywhere. My strengths of being responsible and a harmonizer have led me far in life already. Yet, I have to make sure to keep an eye out on how limiting these strengths can be. My parent’s have also given me strong values and morals that will help me in the future. Despite some insecurities, deep down I know that I am capable of anything. My journey of self-exploration will allow make me into an amazing helper in the human services field. My self-awareness will open new doors for me and will allow me to have a successful life in my future
This class added to my knowledge of working with children such as I usually pay attention and have active listening when children talk to me that also help me to meet children’s needs. I also feel more confident to speak up at
My interest in Psychology began in 2012, when I had the opportunity to research on my own about the subject. After I embarked on an introductory course in Psychology to relieve the boredom of working in a call centre, I then was motivated to continue with my studies. After securing my Higher and HNC in Social Science – I continued with the HND.
There are many types of diverse people classified under various categories. Some people have different types of personalities. They could be classified as extremely manipulative, others as impulsive, and some may not show anything on the outside and have wonderful social skills. These categories help in the understanding of humans. This study is called Psychology and there are many different subfields in this diverse study of the people around us. One subfield that is particularly interesting is personality psychology. Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation between individuals.
I am writing this letter because I am highly motivated to do the Health Psychology master’s program and I want to be considered as a candidate. I have a Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology from Budapest, Hungary with the highest grade 5. My qualification has already been sent to UK NARIC and the Statement of Compability will arrive to you shortly at the beginning of September. I am applying for this course because I have always wanted to be a psychologist and the Cardiff Metropolitan University can provide my next step to do so.
After having attained a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in Gerontology, I felt I should gain some first-hand experience in physical therapy and thus volunteered to work as a caregiver in a reputed Evergreen rehabilitation center Ga. However, while working as a caregiver I realized I needed to learn much more in order to provide better care in meeting the psychological and physical caring needs of the elderly. I have always had the inherent desire to serve the elderly in reducing their hardships and providing them with the much needed physical and psychological support so that they can lead a happy and trouble-free life.
Personality can affect all different aspects of one’s life. There are links connecting personality to academic and occupational success and social relationships. Health can even be affected by personality because immunity can be altered by personality traits like sociability, optimism, and carelessness. Personality determines the way social interactions occur and when social relationships are determined by how the interactions occur personality can really affect the way one builds social relationships. Just like social relationships, academic and occupational success are affected by personality traits like carelessness, mastery, and agreeableness.
My interest in public interest law, nonprofit advocacy, and social justice began at a very young age. My passion was influenced by my upbringing, as well as my journey down a path different from what my family and culture envisioned. It is this same divergent path that has led me to me to pursue the legal profession today.
I am a hard-working, confident and conscientious and have a keen desire to be a primary school teacher. The main reason I want to pursue this vocation is because I love the prospect of working with children, being such an important part of a child’s life is a real honour. I have been fascinated at how quickly they learn things, gaining an insight into their perceptions and how they see the world, the idea of playing an active role in helping them develop, greatly appeals me. Having a long term goal of working with children, I believe I am particularly suited to a degree in Primary/Physical education. I gain huge satisfaction from being able to help them learn and discover new things about the world. Nurturing a child’s development is an occupation that offers huge satisfaction, both intellectual and emotional. My ambition is to be in charge of a classroom, to introduce ideas and skills to the class and observe and feel their response. The teacher’s skills of good communication, patience, clarity and the ability to explain the world are very demanding of one’s intelligence and one’s p...
A personal quality i have is the ability to improve myself whether it’s my tactics, attitude, point of view, behavior, skills, understanding. I struggle communicating the way I feel. I don’t know how to put it into words all the time. Another great quality I have is I love people I have so much love for everything I just want to help others it makes me feel good. SO back to the fact that I have a hard time describing my thoughts with words, I’m a visual learner. I’m great at communicating feelings and emotions using my body and my artistic abilities. I love studying different things I think that’s one of my biggest strengths as an actor, is that I love love love studying people and the way their minds work. It gets me excited. zI find it so fun improving myself.
Telling your child's hobbies, pets, as well as learning difficulties and strengths will provide for a more intimate school year (Spencer, 2001). One of the ways in which parents play a critical role in their children?s social development is by encouraging their interactions with other youth (Updegraff, 2001). If children are able to work in group settings, this will not only help the child get along with other students, but it will also lessen the amount of disruptions in class thereby making it easier for the teacher to teach (Barbour, 1997). Parents need to stress the importance of little things your child can do to smooth the teacher?s day and help himself learn, such as listening when classmates answer questions, writing his name on assignments, and keeping his desk and work area tidy (Spencer, 2001). Parents can help your children avoid interrupting. Teachers love enthusiasm but yelling out too often will cause unneeded disruptions. Explain the good times to speak, such as when the teacher is inviting questions and the not so good times, such as when the teacher is talking to another student or giving directions (Spencer, 2001). Practicing these classroom manners will help with less disruptions and a better teaching and learning environment. Parental involvement promotes emotional growth of a child. The attachment between a child and parent is a long-lasting, emotional, learned response. It is the attachment in a parent and child relationship that forms the basis for a child to trust or not to trust their environment (Gestwicki, 2000). This proper attachment is essential for a child to trust other adults, such as their teachers and also to trust other students and make friends.