CEHD Personal Statement

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Thank you so much for your contribution to the CEHD study abroad scholarship. You have no clue how much I appreciate your assistance in my travels to Florence for the Study & Intern in Florence Program for Spring Semester 2018. I am a firm believer in the importance of education and I have always dreamed of studying abroad to widen my scope of the world, travel to a culture in which I’m not familiar with, and grow from vulnerability. I grew up in Hastings, MN. I attended both Loyola University in Chicago and Colorado State University my freshman year. Then, I chose to transfer to University of Minnesota to alleviate financial stress and pursue a major in Family Social Science with a minor in Leadership. Due to my own family’s financial difficulties after my parents divorced, I have not been gifted the opportunities my peers have to travel to other countries or do extra activities as I need to pay for my education and living expenses. It has placed a large amount of weight on my shoulders because my parents …show more content…

I hope to specialize in mental health, divorce, or family counseling and in order to fulfill my role sufficiently, cultural competence is crucial. I will gain a deeper cultural understanding in this program from a new language and atmosphere. I chose this career path because I love helping my peers and I strive for the feeling of victory when a “client” moves toward greater feelings of self-worth and happiness. I want to make a difference, whether it’s in one person’s life, or many. I, personally, experienced the positive impact therapy had on the safety and preservation of my own life and happiness. Studying in Florence will open my eyes to the vast world we live in and the beautiful cultures that vary from my own. The broadened perspective it will bring me will help me see life through a new lens and help me aid others in my everyday life and in my career as a therapist, as

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