Personal Statement Essay: My Interest In Psychology

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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.

If there was one thing I gained from the Call Centre job it was the knowledge that I liked to help people. I believe through continuing my studies at a University level, I will be able to reach my goal of becoming a Psychologist and helping people on a larger scale.

I am currently studying HND Social Sciences, which involves all the Social Science subjects, but the one subject that interests me most is Psychology. It has always been what I saw myself doing at University, right from when I passed my first class in Psychology. I am fascinated with the numerous Psychology studies that have taken place and how …show more content…

The quality I would rank as my best quality is my Willpower, along with Self Motivation. I have the ability even when things get tough to keep on going and motivate myself because I can see the bigger picture and know that all the studying will be worth it long term when I am able to use my abilities and skills to help other people.

There are skills I have picked up via my studies in college too, which I believe make me the ideal student. One of my most improved skills is my Presentation abilities, when I first started college I hated the idea of standing up in front of everyone and speaking, but via increasing my confidence and repeatedly doing presentations it no longer fazes me. I am also quite an articulate person, which I noticed via proof reading for my friends, I can immediately spot spelling mistakes and if a sentence doesn 't flow correctly, this makes me hyper critical of my own work before I hand it in to be

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