1 Month Left!!

Happy Easter!! I hope everyone has nice plans with their families today! I am visiting with my family and heading off to work for 8 hours. This post is going to be all about how to keep a job when your still in school. I've been going home to work since I was a freshman and it really is a great way to make money when you're home. College students never really get to make a lot of money during college years because of the inability to have a car and without a car comes with the inability to find a job. And there really aren't many jobs around Mercyhurst unless you'd like to work at Arby's, CVS, or the Cornerstone (if you're old enough!). Work study is also a great opportunity to make money as well if you are given the opportunity to have one!
So, if you have a steady part-time/full-time job right now and you will be getting ready to head off to school soon in the Fall, don't quit your job! The best decision is to talk with your boss about staying on as a seasonal employee. I think that we always get at least some good time off when we're home for breaks and it is a great opportunity to get some fast cash to buy your books, groceries for your dorm, or just to save up!  I've never had a lot to do when I go home for breaks, so its a good way of filling in some downtime.

By the way, here is a picture of myself at the Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference presenting my research! It was a very exciting day and I was thrilled to finally finish everything I've been working on since the beginning of the year. This year it was held at Westminster College and they did a fantastic job at hosting the events. This is a BIG DEAL for Junior Psychology majors, it is best to start preparing the start of Fall Term for this day!

It's FRIDAY!

Hello Everyone!
I hope everyone is having a FABULOUS Friday! I sure am because I got to go home and spend some time with my family. It was really much needed:)
This week's topic is all about internships. Since I am hard at work trying to find myself one, I thought that there has to be future students out there wanting to know all about how you can gain experience while in college as well. Depending on the major that your in, there are a number of options that students can get their hands on, literally. I also know that certain majors, such as Intelligence Studies, can do more than one internship as well. But since I'm so familiar with Psychology I'm going to share my information with you about it. So, I'm required as a student to complete a 200 hour internship in the Summer between my Junior and Senior year. So, I'm getting pretty anxious as of right now trying to find one, luckily I think that I finally have. You are not required to go to a certain place to complete the hours, you have the many options of finding one that fits you best and in the area of study that you want to get experience in. I have been working very hard to find my way into the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, which is right down the street from MC! Unfortunately, no one has been willing to take me on as an intern, but I did get a call from the VA Outpatient Clinic in Ashtabula, OH, which is exactly where I'm from! I am very happy that someone has found an interest in me and this is why I am home this weekend so I can meet with the Psychiatric Nurse who I've been in touch with. I'm really hoping for the best. If anyone has any questions about finding internships or being placed please leave me a question and I'll answer them!

This past weekend was Major Day and there were tons and tons of students and their families that attended. I was fortunate enough to be able to speak to the perspective Psychology students about what our program is all about! There's one thing with only speaking with faculty, but it's another when you get to speak to students who are actually doing everything that the professors are telling that you get to do. I think that it feels great getting to be able to tell my story and how I ended up at Mercyhurst. I hope that I'll be able to get to know a lot of the students that I got to meet that day in the future. It was great getting to talk to all of you!