my interest in psych ;)

The branch of psychology that I am most interested in would definitely have to be Clinical Psychology. Clinical psych has to do with the continuing and comprehensive behavioral and mental health care for families and individuals. This branch includes all ages, varied systems, and multiple diversities.

So some of y'all probably don't know what clinical psych has to do with since you didn't research this branch so I'll help ya out ;) Basically clinical has a lot to it with lots of diverse topics such as mental illnesses, abnormal behavior, geriatrics, substance abuse, and psychiatric disorders.

Now in order to become a psychologist in the first place is obviously some college, but in order to specialize in a certain branch, you have to attend a graduate program. With going the clinical psych route, getting a doctorate in Psychology is a must to have a well off job in my opinion. There are plenty of jobs that a Clinical Psych degree potentially could give you. Working in places like social service agencies, private practices, clinics, hospitals, drug and alcohol treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, schools or research labs. Basically as a clinical psychologist, you help people recover from traumatic illnesses such as brain conditions, chronic illnesses, or even spinal injuries. 

A well known clinical psychologist that probably most people overlook is Kay Redfield Jamison and when I say overlooked it is mainly because she is a woman. She is most known for her research and work with bipolar disorder and experience with having bipolar disorder herself. With her being bipolar, she understands first hand how it affects the mental and abnormal behavior it entitles. 

I think the reason I'm interested in this branch of psychology would have to be because when I finish medical school (that meaning I actually get in..lol), I'm striving to a neurosurgeon and I want to be able to help those kids or adults who have brain or spine deficiencies and help them. I believe that knowing how to interact with people like that is important especially with specializing in neurology. With working with kids or adults and see them getting better even the slightest would just be heart warming.


xoxo, court ;)

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about me :)

Hi everyone!
So this is my first time blogging and I hope you don't hate it too much ;)

I'm Courtney, I'm a freshman here at Hardin-Simmons, and I am majoring in Biology. I am from a little town right outside of Fort Worth called Aledo, which some of y'all may know because our football team but that's beside the point ;)

me n my besties

Alright so some things about me... well I really love to sleep which if you know me I'm always napping and in my bed...lol. I love vines. yes, I know the app is dead and long gone, but that doesn't stop me. I think I probably relate just about everything to a vine and could rattle you off about 20 in under a minute :) ( if you see three girls running around quoting vines thats probably my two best friends and me) I also just love sitting around binge-watching Grey's Anatomy, I mean who doesn't right?

fam photo ;)

My family back in Aledo consists of my wonderful parents, not-so-little 14 year old brother, and my three doggos. To say the least, they are my everything. I was actually born in Florida and did a lot of moving before settling down here in Texas. I lived in Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Alabama before moving to here. Now most people think..oh probably a military family or something, but that's actually not the case here. My dad use to be in the golf business and that is what moved us all the way down to Aledo, Texas.

Okay well I am a Biology major and that definitely arises the common question of why, so for quite awhile I knew in the back of my head I wanted to do something within the medical field, but it wasn't until my sophomore year of high school when I officially had decided that I wanted to major in biology. I had gotten injured from playing softball and had to have a number of surgeries. After about two of them, I  realized that I wanted to be able to help people get back to their life and since I had a passion for biology, I knew biology was the route to go. I still haven't decided exactly what I want to do with my degree but I plan on going to med school after my four years here at HSU to become either a heart or brain surgeon.

So a little about my personality....oh man. Most of y'all will quickly learn that I'm not afraid to speak my mind and talk constantly. (that loud girl in the back of the classroom, yeah thats me) I love to be around people - most of the time...lol

Anyways, that's basically me in a nutshell, hope y'all enjoyed ;)

xoxo, court :)