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Beginning My Journey in Psychology

Welcome to my Psychology journey! I will embark on exploring the world of psychology and the different avenues to pursue my goals and a life in psychology. I will post here regularly, to update on what I've learned, how my ideas and perceptions of psychology have changed, and what I think about my future in the field. This blog is for my class: Psychology as a science and profession. My goal in the class is to explore different options for schooling in psychology as well as different careers, and what to expect in the field. I think my goal is to be a family and marriage therapist. My mom recently began this career, and I've found myself drawn to follow her footsteps. 
    I am always wanting to improve my relationships, by changing habits which harm them and implementing new strategies to show appreciation and strengthen love. As a therapist I want to help others meet their goals, recognize their own relationship habits good or bad, and implement new ideas and theories to help them draw closer and work better together. Past experiences play a massive role in how we communicate and act in our relationships, and often they can be complex and difficult to understand. Therapy in my view provides a place to explore those experiences, the effects they have on our current relationships, and how we can move forward, and improve the coping strategies we've developed to deal with those experiences. 
    On this blog I will explore how my goals, and plans change. I will update the blog bi-weekly, and document any changes in my philosophy, or career aspirations. My knowledge, of the several paths to go are very limited right now. Hopefully this class gives me the knowledge of new fields, and areas to study that may pique my interest!

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