The simple reason I want to become a school psychologist is because I want to help children. The more complex answer is a combination of the fact that I love children and understand how awful the American education system is.
The purpose of school should be to educate all children. Children and adolescents have their own needs and learning styles, and schools need to be able to accommodate for these differences.
School psychology combines both psychological research and applied psychology. In graduate school I will learn different learning theories and about neurodevelopmental disorders.
As a social introvert, I enjoy having relationships with others, but don’t want my career to be dependent on it. I don’t find paperwork to be mind-boggling boring, but I also can’t spend all my time writing reports.
This career can combine them both depending on my focus of study and the school/school district I end up working for.
As a college senior, I understand that It can be difficult to determine the post secondary degree I want to pursue.
I always knew I wasn’t going to stop my psychology education at the undergraduate level, but didn’t realize that there are so many career options out there – other than counselor or therapist.
Here are five resources that I’ve used to choose my path in the field of educational psychology.