Pathways to Understanding: My Journey into Clinical Psychology

The career that I decided to pursue when I came to college is Clinical psychology. The reason why I decided on majoring in Psychology is because I took an AP Psychology course during my junior year of high school and the Teacher I had made me love Psychology. The reason why I enjoy Psychology so much is because it expands the mind to so many different things like why people have certain behaviors and teaches you the real difference between Nature and Nurture. You are also given the chance to learn new things about why we humans are the way we are. I have also been fascinated with the thought process of a serial killers and why they continuously kill innocent people and I feel like getting a Psychology degree will help me understand that more

Some of the courses that you would have to take during your Undergraduate include Perception Lab, to help understand how and why people see what they see. For example if someone is sitting next to a person that can’t focus, that person may wonder what the reasons are behind their attention span. “You will also learn more about the relationship between health and Attractiveness, and which psychological factors influence the relationship” (Andrews, 2015).

Another important class that you would need to take to get your bachelors in psychology is Statistics. This is a class that many people forget because when you hear the word psychology

you don’t think Statistics. “Taking a Statistics class is really important because you must know how to do research and learn how to gather the correct information needed to diagnose clients/patients” (Kumar,

in psychology or a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree. A Ph.D. in psychology is a research degree that culminates in a comprehensive exam and a dissertation based on original research. In clinical, counseling, school, or health service settings, students usually complete a 1-year internship as part of the doctoral program” (Statistics B. o., 2014).

To get a Psychology degree you must either attend a University/College or take online courses. You can do this anywhere. “Some of the best schools to attend for a Psychology major are Stanford University at number one, University of California at – Berkley at number two and University of California—Los Angeles at number three” (Report, 2013). My dream school would be University of California—Los Angeles because I went to LA in 2012 and I loved everything about the city.

There are many jobs available in the Psychology field because there are a variety of different types of Psychology. For example if I get a degree in Psychology I get to decide what field I would like to focus on. I would particular study Behavioral Psychology. “In the U.S overall employment for Psychologist is projected to go up twelve percent by 2022” (Statistics B. o., 2014).

Depending on what you do with your Psychology degree and whether or not you continue onto your masters or PhD. “The amount of pay can vary from $34,750 annually to 90,020. As