Reasons To Be A Psychology Major
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The first video in a new series I am starting called "Psych 101" where I talk about everything psychology related! What are your reasons for being a psychology major let me know down below! If you have any suggestions for the next "Psych 101" video let me know down below as well!
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Hello! My name is Kristen, I am 22 years old, from Sacramento CA, and I am graduating in the Spring with my BA in Psychology. I created this channel for three reasons that are very close to my heart. One, to help others be able to tell their stories and be advocates for mental health. Two, to give recovery tips and tricks to help others find the help they need. And three, to spread awareness for mental health issues to fight the stigma surrounding it. The more we talk about mental illness the more normalized it will be in our society and the more people will not be ashamed to get help!
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I'm currently taking a Psych class and as I'm looking at colleges to go to, I have realized how much it has always interested me. I have been caught between majoring in psych or English but this video has definitely helped me in which I want to major in. Thank you!
Psychology is completely fascinating so I am looking forward to more of this series. ; )
I would love to study psychology too. Its kind of a dream of mine to be a mental health counsellor. I had to bow out of taking the course when my tics got super bad but right now Im doing better so maybe it could be in the cards.
Reverse psychology is entirely boring and I am not looking forward to the series (;
I would hate to study psychology too. Its kind of a nightmare of mine to be a mental health counsellor. I had to opt in to taking the course when my lice got super bad but back then I was doing worse so maybe it won't be in the cards.
I switched my major to psychology during my first semester of freshman year. I have bipolar II and have self harmed since I was in middle school, but I'm a little over one year clean. I've been on different medications for awhile, but last year I finally got put on the right one and I've been recovering ever since. I changed to psychology because I want to become a therapist and help children and teenagers that are going through what I went through. I really want to make a difference in their lives because I understand what they're going through.
Good job!!!!!!wish u the best of luck!!! Ps it is so cool!!!
I love the positive energy in this video. I'm glad you came up in my recommended. :) so far I've taken intro, abnormal, social, developmental, research 1 & 2, personality, human services (related but not in psych), child psych, and I'm signed up for research 3 and a seminar in clinical psych focusing on autism spectrum disorders in the fall. Oh and I'm an online student 100% now and I love it so much more. I'm an independent learner and I enjoy school without being in a classroom with my peers (which is something I know I have to get over). I plan to take theories of learning, health psychology, psych & women, and another personality or clinical psych seminar before I graduate. :) there really are way more areas of psych than just learning about mental illness (because that's just abnormal/clinical psych, my favorite). I'm glad you mentioned it! And I'm planning on applying to a part time grad school program for social work when I'm done. It's such a broad field and you can do a lot!
I'm double majoring in psychology and biology for my pre-med track 😊
Me too! I'm starting college in 2017. Is it hard for you?
That sounds like quite the course load.
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I am hoping to double major in English and sociology
im super excited for this series as i am ridiculously fascinated by psychology and research and read about it all the time, and because i get to take psychology next year! :)
This makes me so happy! I'm so glad I am a psychology major!
I laughed out loud at the classical conditioning point! It's true, I can't wait to use it on someone. I feel bad for poor little Albert though. ;)
Great video. I took AP Psych in high school &these were the same reasons I liked the class. Although, I learned in my Social Work class that a degree in social work may be better for people who want to help people hands-on, do therapy, etc.Usually, you would need a PhD in Psych if you wanted to work with people and do therapy, but in social work, you usually get a Masters degree, work under supervision for about 2 years &take a test to become an LCSW, which is easier than doing 2 more years of school in my opinion. But obviously I'm not an expert on this kind of stuff. I'm just pointing out that some people become psych majors because they want to help people when Social Work is actually a better option for them. If you like research, or think it's interesting, don't let any stop you! Just consider asking a school counselor about your options. Again, I like your videos &I'm excited to see the next 1. I don't want it to seem like I'm criticizing Psych majors cuz I'm not😊Just tryna help
Kristen, congrats on the 10000 subscribers, to many more! I wanted to major in psychology at on stage, but it's a tough ask :D
I want to be a psychology major. My community college doesn't have an actual psychology program but I'm going to transfer to a different school that has a really good one.
Great video... I'm a double major in Criminology and Psychology.... Love both, but have to admit I do love psychology just a little more...
I'm starting my 1st semester at Monroe Community College, majoring in psychology... this really helped me solidify my decision and remind me why I'm doing it. Thank you so much!
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I originally was going to school to become a teacher and I took Child Development Psychology, Intro to Learning, and Educational Psychology because I thought it would be useful for teaching. I found them so interesting I have actually switched to becoming a Psych Major!
You are so pretty!!!!!😍 I can't take it!!! This video was very helpful, thank you!!! I am going into high school next year and I really want to help people that struggle with mental illnesses because I know what it's like. You answered a lot of the questions I was having, thank you!!!
Hi, fist of all thank you for this wonderful video :) So... I've wanted to help people and been intersted in the human brain and human behavior as long as i can remember. That's why I am so passionate about psychology. But I am afraid the if I graduate I won't be able to find work, and if I do, I'm worried I will make little to no money and lose interest in this fascinating subject.... Is anyone else struggling with this thought? (I'm sorry for any grammar errors English is not my first language :D)
I'm currently doing my BA in psychology and I wanted to drop out because of the pressure but I love it so thankkksss and how to you keep yourself so positive? I always end up having mental breakdowns before my finals,😭
Thank you for this! I'm a senior in high school and I've been really freaking out about whether I should follow this Psychology major path.
Good video very informative keep them coming, I am 26 I have a degree in dentistry but decided that it is not for me I am not happy with it, it's a big career change but I now know that psychology is something i will enjoy, although, it is very daunting and my anxiety flares up, do you have tips on how to deal with it? Thanks!
I'm going to be a senior in highschool this year, while I've told them that I want to be an Art Teacher, I'm very interested in Psychology and I considered at some point of being a child therapist. I'm looking into psychology minors, even though through an education major you'll have to learn psychology anyway because we need to know how a student can learn and ways to teach them. I'm thinking about taking a psychology minor anyway because what if I love it and decide to change my major to psychology? I'm just really torn on what I want to do with my life lol.
I majored in psychology. I don't think it's a difficult major, at least as far as understanding the concepts are concerned. The only exception to that would be some of the upper year research courses, advanced statistics, and psychometrics. However, I'm not sure anyone actually failed these courses, and they let everyone pass by due to curving it. The volume of the work, on the other hand, is another story, both in terms of depth and breadth. Getting through it was like a full time job, and there was little time for anything else.
This is such an amazing series and it couldn't have come at a better time for me personally! I'm in grade 10 now, and because of that, its about time I start doing what I need to do to get into the major. I've always wanted to be one, but I have no clue about the general credentials, and I'm incredibly concerned over the fact that school is insanely difficult for me due to my mental health. I want to believe that if I was learning about psychology, it would be easier since I would actually enjoy it and be passionate about it. I really hope that this series helps me, and knowing you and your other videos, they definitely will, you're such a lovely person all around :-))))
Thank you for this video! I've always been interested in psychology and really hope to major in it in college.
i'm so late on this but i'm so glad i found this video. right now i'm just taking a general college program which is to be taken in preparation for university or a competitive college program, and i've really been hoping to get into psychology in university (most of the courses i've taken in this program have been psych courses). it's the first real passion i've had but i always wondered if i'd be looked down upon for struggling with mental health issues myself. i've aways been afraid that i wouldn't be able to succeed since i've struggled to get through just basic college, and that it would be considered "ironic" i suppose, to try and get into the field that deals with what i struggle with. but this video honestly made me feel so much better about it. i love everything about psychology and i want to major in it so that i'm able to make a difference for people who struggle the way i have, as well as i absolutely love learning about people and how our minds work. thank you so much for this video, it makes me want to get into psychology that much more! :)
You are my favorite UA-camr and you inspire me so much. You have stopped me from doing things that would scar me both inside and out and I can't thank you enough.
The reason I want to study psychology is because I want to understand the stigma around mental health, and SO many people think that mental health is a choice and that you can just snap out of it, but you can't. It's interesting to learn about how plasticity works, and how we can learn new skills and how our brain is affected by certain events in our life, not necessarily negative. I really want to learn more about the chemical side of the brain, and how brain chemistry changes with our thoughts, and steer more into the direction of cognitive psychology.
Hi kristen,
I highly doubt you will see this but, i love your videos because i have a huge passion for psychology (even though i stuggle with mental issues of my own) and i just would like to know what college you go to? So i can have an idea on which college to go in the future, thank you
As a psychology major who is in the process of applying to graduate school programs, I love this and I'm so excited for the rest of the series :D
I took intro to psych and this summer I'll be in developmental! Then in fall ill take abnormal! I am a child development major but now I really want to do psychology!
I love the brain And I am interested in the brain. XD could this be smart to major in psychology from a former pre nursing student?
This video was so informative! I think I might be interested in doing this as one of my majors in college. Thank you so much for all of the information.
Hiii Kirsten! I loooveee your videos. First time commenting😁.
I considered being a psychologist for sometime and I asked my sister and friends what they think about it. One of my friends said that she thinks that if you go for psychology that you then should have that "something" to help others and that she thinks that I'm not for a psychologist because I don't have that "something". But people say I give good advices, so I'm a bit confused. I then said that I think that you can also learn that there in a way.
I thought a lot, I still do, but I decided to go for social psychology. But after seeing your video, I'm confused. I would like to help others, I would like to learn more about psychology and all the disorders. I find it really interesting.
I'm in 8th grade now and I know I still have time to decide about psychology and what to do later in life but I really need to know if you, in a way, need that "something" so you could be a psychologist and help people. I hope you get what I mean.
Love this video! I personally recently made my own video on why I decided to go into the psychology field which dealt with more personal reasons to help people for what I went through! I even love this field the more I'm learning about it and why people do what they do! It's crazy for all the concepts you learn through psychology!
actually im not sure if i will take psychology its just that im feeling scared or should i say second though about it? 1st thingbi like is music coz when i lisyening to it it comforts me i feel the song i can relate so easily thats why thats the time when i think maybe psychology could help me too sometimes im emotional sometimes im hardheaded i dont know what to do actually but i keep on moving forward and finding away to get or to work on it.There alot of thing coming in my mind reason why i want to be psychology my imagination is to big and deep thats why im doughting my self i love reading stories with different genre especially watching movies too and im a thinker person theres alot question on my mind like you said qhere this come from why im am feeling this thats why i want to look for the answer and use it to make on complete me do u think im suited? to be a psychology?
So I'm an incoming senior in HS and I was hoping to go to SFA for a psycology major, would you recommend this?
How the heck did you get so many subscribers so fast?!! I'm so happy for you :) You're helping a lot of people and it is amazing!
in one of your videos you showed that you have scars, not intentionally, it was in the self care tattoo video, but could you do a video about how to deal with your scars? like how to get over having them and some advice about what to do if someone notices them, or idk, something like that
Thank you for making this video! I'm at the end of my final year of high school and Psychology is my intended major. My goal is to become a Counselling Psychologist. I, however might team up psych with another major(like English or economics) or a minor.
I'm not sure if I want to major in psychology or sociology what can help me decide
Well I am a freshman in high school and my career of study was to be veterinarian. Now I am thinking about changing it to psychology.
I always considered being in a psychology major but my problem is my mom is STRONGLY against it, I asked her why ? she said " everyone I knew who took psychology as a major became mentally ill and it is a dangerous major. you will fall in depression or become doubting in everyone thinking that he or she has a mental illness "
is it true that almost half of who take psychology as a major will change a little ? I know one of my relatives who is a psychology major fell in depression due to the major , at least that's what she told me
Yufii the Oreo, does your mom realise that the majority of people who are mentally ill did not study psychology? as a parent it should be easy, support your child in their study in any field they desire. life is about what makes you happy as it is to short to be unhappy. makes one think on how many actually study this field because they have a mental condition to start with, so they can understand themselves. I wish you the best of luck with your study.
+Yufii The Oreo I have never heard of that before.That is a total misconception if I ever heard one. People who have mental health issues like depression or anxiety may gravitate toward the major just because they understand the material on a personal level but even then being a major helps more than hurts. Please do not turn away from something you are interested in just because of a huge misconception about it.
+LikeKristen I am really really interested in psychology and it will never change, I'm trying to convince my mom about it and I will try to explain to her . Thank you really for opening my eyes to such a beautiful major 💜💜
+Arjan Wilbie you made me happy thank you 💜 , I'll try to talk with my mom and hopefully she will approve
my family are filled with misconceptions about it too. Don't let anyone get in the way of what you want to do in life :)
this new series is gonna help me a lot with where I wanna go in life; I want to become a psychologist and you started this series like at the perfect time for me tbh
sorry to comment again, but will your scars affect you job because you may be unstable? x
Well done that was amazing, I am Electrical Engineer, But I feel that Psycho is best for me..
sounds awsome coz I want to be a phycologist and when youtubers do these vids it is easy to understand .
Really enjoyed this video, you should continue on this segment.
can I just know Whr u did ur pyschocolgy major!
This is making me so excited about studying this next year 🤗
This video helped me A LOT thank you so much💕
Hi! I'm going to start Psychology in the university in two weeks and I'm soooo nervous about it because I have mental issues. I have talked with some people that have the same "problem" and they think that it sounds hypocrite to study psychology if you haven't recover yet. I'm still fighting against my problems and I may have some relapses and it scares me and makes me doubt about myself. Do you think that I should be recovered to study this or is it not like that...?
And I know it may be stupid for some of you but I'm scared of what peolple think and I need some advice. Thank you.
Psych is broad and if you enjoy it and want to put effort into it then do it.
Plus learning is good.
Hey you should register at the disabilities services at your campus for my school you have a note taker, you have extra time on exams, you take the exams in a private room in my university you able to see a psychologist for free or may be around ten bucks
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This is so helpful! Thank you so much I love your channel you've helped me recover. 😊
I'm starting college this fall, and taking Psychology as a major is definitely one of my big options on my list. I've always been passionate about it, and people always seem to come to me for advice or when they're upset. For awhile I've wanted to be a Christian Counselor. But sooo many people keep telling me to not major in Psychology because graduates aren't finding jobs, and as much as I'd love to pursue that career, that's very daunting. Any two -cents on what everyone keeps telling me?
I think it's good to want to become a Counselor. If God has put it on your heart, He will definitely make a way. Your family is right when they say there aren't very many jobs right after college, but it isn't impossible to find one. If you go on to get your masters degree and/or PhD, there will be even more chances for you to find a job. Don't be discouraged. Talk to people that are counselors or psychologists and ask them about how they got to where they are. Ask one to mentor you. Make connections. That will help with finding jobs. Hope this helped. God bless!
Ever since this school year (im in 7th grade) i got really into psychology and having that as my major in college. When you said the first reason I was hooked. I will be looking forward for the rest of the series:)
same!! i wasn't sure i could get into a human studies (or whatever theyre called in english) profile high school cause it felt too..risky idk but now im pretty sure what im gonna go for
I was just looking at majors because I still have no idea what I am going to do thank you so much for adding this to my list! You are amazing by the way!! I love your videos!
+Tay S Thank you! Hope this video helps :)
I’m very team oriented. Is psychology team oriented or more individualized?
Like, would we solve problems as a research team
ive been wanting to go into psych for a while, but everyone tells me that i should not because its really hard to find a psych job.. are you worried at all about that??
There are plenty of jobs in the field of psychology. Some jobs are harder to get than others but it all depends on what you want to do. I'm not worried about getting a job because there are many fields I could go into.
Thank you for making this video!
I want to be either an elementary school teacher or guidance counselor so I think I might major in psychology. My dad majored in it and he is a lawyer now. :)
Also I am planning on taking psychology next year at high school.
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Do you think 20 is to old to start college?
+STAR_LIFE 96 never too old to start college
STAR_LIFE 96 Of course not. I got in university at 25, and loving it 😊
Love the new segment!!!
How different is psychology in high school then in college?
+Aubrey Trepanier (o2ler) Depends on the class. Intro is basically the same but you go into way more depth on certain topics but if you choose to study it as a major you go into waaaayyyyy more depth!
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This series is so cool!! I am planning to study psychology in a few years, so this is very helpful and interesting to me :)
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hiya. also same
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I really hope I will finaly manage to become a psychologist
It takes a lot of time, education, and patience but I am sure you will be the best psychologist someday!
It takes a lot of time, education, and patience but I am sure you will be the best psychologist someday!
I always had psychology on the back of my mind as one of my choices for a major. I do still have three years of high school, but now I feel a bit less confused to what I want to do. Thank you :)