Planning Post-Mercyhurst

So, as I have said in my previous blogs I am applying to graduate school. My strongest desire is to attend a Clinical Psychology program, especially either The University of Notre Dame or Case Western Reserve University! These are just 2 of the 14 schools I am applying to (10 Ph.D. and 4 M.A. in Counseling). After completing my Ph.D. I plan on staying involved with research and teaching as a professor of psychology at a university. When I came to Mercyhurst, I had no idea what I wanted to do in the world. But after progressing in my psychology degree, I've realized I want to stay in the world of academia. After all, that is all I really know anyway (18 years of school)!

Clinical Psychology is one of the most competitive programs in the world, and I'm doing everything I can to make myself stand out. This Thursday I will be taking the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) for the second time. It's basically like the SAT/ACT, but much harder. Here is a picture of the book that I've been using to study. 

There are 3 main sections on the exam: Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical Writing. The quantitative is all about math, the verbal is all about vocabulary, sentence completion, and analyzing an article. The analytical writing is all about supporting or arguing against a statement and explaining the position of an argument. 

It's been extremely difficult to balance studying for this test, homework, all my other exams, meetings, and my classes. You definitely have to be a well organized and timely person in order to do it all! 

The Opportunities Are Endless!

Hi Everyone! I want to share with you my absolute lovely/awesome day! 

First, I'd like to mention that I proposed one of the senior class gifts today to Dr. Gamble (president of the college), Dr. Tobin (vice president of student life), Dr. Livingston (vice president for advancement) and some of the alumni staff. I cannot reveal what we proposed, but it went very well and I'm very excited to be able to reveal it to you later in the year. Meghan K., and our friend Alexa also helped propose with me one of the gifts and I definitely think they agree we were absolutely great! I strongly encourage everyone to get involved with the senior class gift wherever you decide to attend college. First, it is an absolute honor to be apart of and school faculty and administrators know you are the best of the best. Second, you have left a legacy of your own and you have always something to come back to when you visit!

The second part of my day involved the Dean's List Reception! For me, it has always been a goal to get in the dean's list and I finally completed my goal. There was amazing food, amazing people, and amazing pieces of artwork that we got to look at by a featured artist. Here is a picture of the Potato Bar we got to experience! We got to pick our own ingredients (shredded cheese, chives, sour cream) to mix in with mashed potatoes. I've never experienced such amazing mashed potatoes! 

Anyway, that's all for now! Carpe Diem :) 

Senior Year=No Fun

If any of you are interested in pursing a masters, or doctorate degree after you get out of your undergraduate years, then this might be the blog for you! Being a psychology major doesn't open many doors for me with just a bachelor's degree and I've made the decision to apply to Clinical Psychology Ph.D programs. And honestly I'm scared to death of the outcome.

I have always thought of senior year as the BEST year of my undergraduate years, but it's turning into quite the opposite! Never ending stress and anxiety, never ending homework, and never ending graduate school things to do. To be honest, it's probably one of the hardest years of my life. Even if you are not planning on a graduate degree in psychology, but something else, believe me it is still going to get you.

In other news, I am apart of the senior class gift committee, and next Tuesday I will be biting my nails as I prepare to give a proposal to the president of the college Dr. Gamble, and Vice President for Advancement, Dr. Livingston. I am not alone though! Fellow blogger Meghan, and friend Alexa will be biting their nails along with me! I cannot reveal what we will be proposing, but I will say that it will open up many student traditions that are to come at the 'Hurst!

I apologize for the neglect of my blog! But when your busy, busy, busy ALL the time it gets hard to balance everything!! Be involved, but not TOO involved! Take that as a lesson for today :)