Everyone goes through their own source of trauma throughout their lives. However, they won’t always be able to express their anguish in a positive manner. I felt that pain when my dad died from dementia when I was eleven years old. I felt terrified that I was never going to see him again as his personality changed to the point where he became a stranger. I felt isolated from my life as I could only truly focus on my dad’s deterioration and eventual death. I didn’t know how to go on once a huge influence wasn’t a part of my life anymore and I mourned the loss of the memories I made with him. After his death, it took years for me to recover from what happened. I felt conflicted because I felt relieved that he was no longer in pain but missed having a father figure. It was a long process, but I managed to pull through it. I learned to stop feeling self-pity and eventually had the recovery that so many struggle to find. While self-recovery is one of the key components to make peace, I wouldn’t have been able to heal without the efforts of my friends and family. They listened to me and allowed me to talk about my feelings. They allowed me to get out of the house and made me think of the future. Not many kids get to grow up in this environment. That’s why I want to spread the importance of mental health to others as a psychologist, helping patients heal from the past while focusing on the present and future. I have researched the mental traumas that can be faced by others. I have looked into case studies and analyzed what has mentally affected the subjects. I have seen difficulties from people I know in person, and I’ve been there while they are processing it. And of course, I have experienced trauma like everyone eventually does in their lives. All of this has allowed me to gain insight into the pain people go through as well as have empathy for those in even the most different scenarios. If anyone would understand trauma, it would be me. That is why I think it would suit me to work in this field of psychology. I have the desire to help others Although my mother is catching up, taking care of my father took much of her time and ability to work outside the institution he went to. Insurance does not cover any cost related to Alzheimer’s care toward the end of my father’s illness. We paid for his memory care through our savings. This money would be a relief to our family and a relief to me knowing the cost of my education is less of a burden to my mother. She is putting any scholarship money I earn into a fund to help me with the cost of graduate school. The field I am interested in requires a Ph.D. and years of study in order to my desire to help others to its true potential. I hope to make a change in the world of mental health and give others the opportunities that I have as well.

Everyone goes through their own source of trauma throughout their lives. However, they won’t always be able to express their anguish in a positive manner. I felt that pain when my dad died from dementia when I was eleven years old. I felt terrified that I was never going to see him again as his personality changed to the point where he became a stranger. I felt isolated from my life as I could only truly focus on my dad’s deterioration and eventual death. I didn’t know how to go on once a huge influence wasn’t a part of my life anymore and I mourned the loss of the memories I made with him. After his death, it took years for me to recover from what happened. I felt conflicted because I felt relieved that he was no longer in pain but missed having a father figure. It was a long process, but I managed to pull through it. I learned to stop feeling self-pity and eventually had the recovery that so many struggle to find. While self-recovery is one of the key components to make peace, I wouldn’t have been able to heal without the efforts of my friends and family. They listened to me and allowed me to talk about my feelings. They allowed me to get out of the house and made me think of the future. Not many kids get to grow up in this environment. That’s why I want to spread the importance of mental health to others as a psychologist, helping patients heal from the past while focusing on the present and future. I have researched the mental traumas that can be faced by others. I have looked into case studies and analyzed what has mentally affected the subjects. I have seen difficulties from people I know in person, and I’ve been there while they are processing it. And of course, I have experienced trauma like everyone eventually does in their lives. All of this has allowed me to gain insight into the pain people go through as well as have empathy for those in even the most different scenarios. If anyone would understand trauma, it would be me. That is why I think it would suit me to work in this field of psychology. I have the desire to help others Although my mother is catching up, taking care of my father took much of her time and ability to work outside the institution he went to. Insurance does not cover any cost related to Alzheimer’s care toward the end of my father’s illness. We paid for his memory care through our savings. This money would be a relief to our family and a relief to me knowing the cost of my education is less of a burden to my mother. She is putting any scholarship money I earn into a fund to help me with the cost of graduate school. The field I am interested in requires a Ph.D. and years of study in order to my desire to help others to its true potential. I hope to make a change in the world of mental health and give others the opportunities that I have as well.

Everyone goes through their own source of trauma throughout their lives. However, they won’t always be able to express their anguish in a positive manner. I felt that pain when my dad died from dementia when I was eleven years old. I felt terrified that I was never going to see him again as his personality changed to the point where he became a stranger. I felt isolated from my life as I could only truly focus on my dad’s deterioration and eventual death. I didn’t know how to go on once a huge influence wasn’t a part of my life anymore and I mourned the loss of the memories I made with him. After his death, it took years for me to recover from what happened. I felt conflicted because I felt relieved that he was no longer in pain but missed having a father figure. It was a long process, but I managed to pull through it. I learned to stop feeling self-pity and eventually had the recovery that so many struggle to find. While self-recovery is one of the key components to make peace, I wouldn’t have been able to heal without the efforts of my friends and family. They listened to me and allowed me to talk about my feelings. They allowed me to get out of the house and made me think of the future. Not many kids get to grow up in this environment. That’s why I want to spread the importance of mental health to others as a psychologist, helping patients heal from the past while focusing on the present and future. I have researched the mental traumas that can be faced by others. I have looked into case studies and analyzed what has mentally affected the subjects. I have seen difficulties from people I know in person, and I’ve been there while they are processing it. And of course, I have experienced trauma like everyone eventually does in their lives. All of this has allowed me to gain insight into the pain people go through as well as have empathy for those in even the most different scenarios. If anyone would understand trauma, it would be me. That is why I think it would suit me to work in this field of psychology. I have the desire to help others Although my mother is catching up, taking care of my father took much of her time and ability to work outside the institution he went to. Insurance does not cover any cost related to Alzheimer’s care toward the end of my father’s illness. We paid for his memory care through our savings. This money would be a relief to our family and a relief to me knowing the cost of my education is less of a burden to my mother. She is putting any scholarship money I earn into a fund to help me with the cost of graduate school. The field I am interested in requires a Ph.D. and years of study in order to my desire to help others to its true potential. I hope to make a change in the world of mental health and give others the opportunities that I have as well.

Everyone goes through their own source of trauma throughout their lives. However, they won’t always be able to express their anguish in a positive manner. I felt that pain when my dad died from dementia when I was eleven years old. I felt terrified that I was never going to see him again as his personality changed to the point where he became a stranger. I felt isolated from my life as I could only truly focus on my dad’s deterioration and eventual death. I didn’t know how to go on once a huge influence wasn’t a part of my life anymore and I mourned the loss of the memories I made with him. After his death, it took years for me to recover from what happened. I felt conflicted because I felt relieved that he was no longer in pain but missed having a father figure. It was a long process, but I managed to pull through it. I learned to stop feeling self-pity and eventually had the recovery that so many struggle to find. While self-recovery is one of the key components to make peace, I wouldn’t have been able to heal without the efforts of my friends and family. They listened to me and allowed me to talk about my feelings. They allowed me to get out of the house and made me think of the future. Not many kids get to grow up in this environment. That’s why I want to spread the importance of mental health to others as a psychologist, helping patients heal from the past while focusing on the present and future. I have researched the mental traumas that can be faced by others. I have looked into case studies and analyzed what has mentally affected the subjects. I have seen difficulties from people I know in person, and I’ve been there while they are processing it. And of course, I have experienced trauma like everyone eventually does in their lives. All of this has allowed me to gain insight into the pain people go through as well as have empathy for those in even the most different scenarios. If anyone would understand trauma, it would be me. That is why I think it would suit me to work in this field of psychology. I have the desire to help others Although my mother is catching up, taking care of my father took much of her time and ability to work outside the institution he went to. Insurance does not cover any cost related to Alzheimer’s care toward the end of my father’s illness. We paid for his memory care through our savings. This money would be a relief to our family and a relief to me knowing the cost of my education is less of a burden to my mother. She is putting any scholarship money I earn into a fund to help me with the cost of graduate school. The field I am interested in requires a Ph.D. and years of study in order to my desire to help others to its true potential. I hope to make a change in the world of mental health and give others the opportunities that I have as well.

You might have heard the tales of Ponce De León searching for the fountain of youth. While the fountain of youth is a myth, there might be an alternative that is just as effective. Recently I’ve been volunteering at the Crystal Beach Youth Center near my house for over a year. After school, I was dropped off from the bus there from Kindergarten to 5th grade. I got to utilize values such as patience, sympathy, and responsibility. Volunteering there allowed me to view life from the perspective of a child. It helped me appreciate the smaller things in life and remember a time when I didn’t have any academic pressure. Similar to the fountain of youth, I felt younger once I was around a community of children like this. The youth center offered refuge and provided a little break before I went back into the usual school agenda. Community work that involves looking over children can effectively give you a more uplifting outlook toward life. It allows you to become calmer and more understanding towards others. I can also appreciate how much I have grown. The beach house encourages kids to stay active. My daily routine involved setting up snacks for the kids right after school, interacting with them, and watching over the children. Sometimes we had fundraising events such as hosting dinners provided by local food trucks and community yard sales. I observed the contrast between a child’s elementary stages and adolescent stages. Sometimes you have to be more patient and understanding. Sometimes you have to set a good example and be mature. I have been able to see how every child needs a different method to be mentored. My experience at school wouldn’t be the same without the community center. I’ve made many very fond memories volunteering here such as when we drew funny faces on one of the snack boxes, and when I received their drawings as gifts. The kindness shown to me was beautiful at times and I hope they felt my adoration for them as well. The reason why I chose to volunteer at the beach house was because I used to go there as a child. I remember running in from the bus and looking forward to what new adventure awaited. I made so many friends when I went there. Once I returned to the beach house, I noticed that new trends come and go. All of a sudden, tv shows, bands, and other types of media became obsolete compared to what kids are interested in now. One day, their trends will become something of the past. I hope they can feel the same nostalgia I did. Maybe even volunteer when they get older. This changed me overall because I learned how to be more understanding toward individuals. It allowed me to be in an environment where people are not as judgmental as older kids. Each of the kids here are unique. Whether it was how to be a better person or how to handle chaotic situations, I was able to be the one in charge of keeping the peace and balance. Kids at the youth center have a sense of innocence, wonder, and mischief that you can’t help but feel uplifted from. Being there allows you to unwind and remember a time when there was less pressure from school, parents, grades, and college. One day you’ll eager to hear the next chapter for the local kids in the youth center. I am still a kid at heart, and that is the true secret to the fountain of youth.

Everyone goes through their own source of trauma throughout their lives. However, they won’t always be able to express their anguish in a positive manner. I felt that pain when my dad died from dementia when I was eleven years old. I felt terrified that I was never going to see him again as his personality changed to the point where he became a stranger. I felt isolated from my life as I could only truly focus on my dad’s deterioration and eventual death. I didn’t know how to go on once a huge influence wasn’t a part of my life anymore and I mourned the loss of the memories I made with him. After his death, it took years for me to recover from what happened. I felt conflicted because I felt relieved that he was no longer in pain but missed having a father figure. It was a long process, but I managed to pull through it. I learned to stop feeling self-pity and eventually had the recovery that so many struggle to find. While self-recovery is one of the key components to make peace, I wouldn’t have been able to heal without the efforts of my friends and family. They listened to me and allowed me to talk about my feelings. They allowed me to get out of the house and made me think of the future. Not many kids get to grow up in this environment. That’s why I want to spread the importance of mental health to others as a psychologist, helping patients heal from the past while focusing on the present and future. I have researched the mental traumas that can be faced by others. I have looked into case studies and analyzed what has mentally affected the subjects. I have seen difficulties from people I know in person, and I’ve been there while they are processing it. And of course, I have experienced trauma like everyone eventually does in their lives. All of this has allowed me to gain insight into the pain people go through as well as have empathy for those in even the most different scenarios. If anyone would understand trauma, it would be me. That is why I think it would suit me to work in this field of psychology. I have the desire to help others Although my mother is catching up, taking care of my father took much of her time and ability to work outside the institution he went to. Insurance does not cover any cost related to Alzheimer’s care toward the end of my father’s illness. We paid for his memory care through our savings. This money would be a relief to our family and a relief to me knowing the cost of my education is less of a burden to my mother. She is putting any scholarship money I earn into a fund to help me with the cost of graduate school. The field I am interested in requires a Ph.D. and years of study in order to my desire to help others to its true potential. I hope to make a change in the world of mental health and give others the opportunities that I have as well.