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Deirdre Holmes

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I am a junior undergraduate student at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX, studying psychology. I am a creative and motivated individual and enjoy spending time in writing, music, crafting, journaling, studying the Korean language, and cultivating a mindful and positive mindset and lifestyle. I wrote and self-published a novel when I was fourteen, which incorporated humor and adventure with my Catholic religion and culture. I work as a copyeditor for my university's student newspaper and a pianist for my home parish. My big dreams are to learn the Korean language and work as a mental health counselor there for a few years, and to become an award-winning YA novelist. In pursuit of these dreams, I am self-studying Korean and resolved to practice it daily throughout this year, and I am easing myself back into writing my current novel after a writing slump last schoolyear. A simple description of me is that I am passionate about people. I desire to become a counselor who shows other people their beauty and a writer who artfully expresses that beauty for the whole world to see.

Education

University of Dallas

Bachelor's degree program
2023 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Psychology, General

Seton Home Study School

High School
2019 - 2023

Eastfield College

Associate's degree program
2019 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Physical Sciences, General

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Psychology, General
    • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • English Language and Literature, General
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Mental Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      My long-term goal is to inspire hope and guide people through difficult emotions and circumstances to find the beauty in life.

    • Assistant Summer Camp Teacher

      International Karate and Self Defense
      2021 – 2021
    • Copy Editor

      The Cor Chronicle
      2024 – Present1 year
    • Church Pianist

      St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
      2023 – Present2 years

    Sports

    Taekwondo

    Club
    2016 – 20226 years

    Awards

    • I participated in regional and national tournaments during my time in taekwondo, receiving medals at several of them both as a solo contestant and as a team member with my taekwondo school.
    • Second-Degree Senior Black Belt

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      St. John the Apostle Catholic Church — church pianist
      2017 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering