Homework #1 (freshman seminar)

My name is Maria Jose Madrigal Segura and I am currently studying psychology. There are various reasons why I am pursuing this career, but I can say that the main motive behind it, is my passion for the human brain and how it works. I just think that it is amazing how each part of it has an important role on the human body and how it can control us, but most importantly how we can learn to control it. Within our brain lies our personalities and that’s where the interesting part is because every human is different; however at times we do act in a similar nature when exposed to certain situations. That would be the scientific side of why I like psychology.

In this career the psychologist does not tell the patient what to do and he or she is not an advice giver, but instead helps the patient get through situations or lets them see things from a different point of view. This is great, the fact that a person can help another overcome a hardship or life struggle, is very rewarding. Once we understand the human brain and the way it makes us work we can understand people and why we behave the way we do. This type of understanding can really ease communication between one another. For example let’s say that there are some family issues happening within a household, a family therapy session would do good. Sometimes people need help or an outsider’s point of view to realize things maybe they already knew but just didn’t know how to go about them.

Just like how we have doctors for our bodies, psychologists are doctors for the mind. Even at times people may need someone to listen to them to relieve stress by venting and they didn’t trust anyone else enough to do so. I want to be able to work with children and families and help them get through their issues. I want to have a positive effect on people’s lives. I am glad to say that I am studying what I like and enjoying every moment of it.