How/why did you choose Psychology as a major?
I took a few psychology classes in high school and loved them. I knew that was the area I wanted to study after taking those courses.
What specific skills did you develop by taking Psychology courses?
Taking psychology courses allowed me to develop the skills I needed to work with others in teams. I also use the...
- How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? I took Psych 100 and then Psych 338 and was hooked. I think playing catcher in Little League and spending so much time talking pitchers down, pointed me towards Psychology. What specific skills did you develop by taking Psychology courses? Observing people and their behavior and then helping them plan on how to...
How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? I always loved studying why people think or behave the way they do. I wanted to be psychiatrist initially. What specific skills did you develop by taking Psychology courses? Basic understanding of human behavior, foundation of business-related HR topics. Outside the classroom, what opportunities/...
How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? When I started college, I knew I wanted to help people, and I was interested in the field of psychology. At the time, I believed I would eventually go to graduate school, but I was unaware of the breadth of opportunities available until later in my college career. What specific skills did you develop by taking Psychology...
How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? Majoring in psychology was not on my radar when I enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I started as a pre-med major. The program required an elective for my first semester. Not knowing what to take as an elective, I asked a sophomore in pre-med. He said, "whatever you do, don't take Psychology. I took it, it was...
How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? I took an “intro to psychology” class in high school and really enjoyed it. When I first came to Illinois, I was pursuing a degree in business administration, but after two semesters, I wasn’t enjoying some of the core courses such as Accounting, so I looked around and asked myself, what would I enjoy learning? This is...
I am currently a licensed clinical professional counselor and board certified dance/movement therapist practicing in Chicago, IL. I own and operate Chicago Dance Therapy, Chicago’s premier dance therapy and counseling practice. I chose psychology as my major because when I began taking psych classes it just clicked. Psychology seemed to make the most sense to me and I always had...- How/why did you choose Psychology as a major? I took Psychology 101, fell in love, and the rest was history. My professor was young and dynamic in the classroom and all of the other psychology professors that I took classes from at U of I were nothing short of leaders in their respective field. I was sold. While at the U of I library one night I happened to...
I chose psychology as a major because I was interested in the cause and effect of human behavior and interactions. As a psychology major, the college advising department encouraged me to take electives outside the department of psychology, the best advice I ever received! I could not have imagined that this advice would lead me to a career in finance and accounting. After graduation, I landed my...
While I was at the U of I I was an LAS student taking the typical general education courses my Frosh/Soph years when I realized I really enjoyed my Intro Psychology class. I scheduled an appointment with a Psychology Career Counselor (John Fiore) and Mr. Fiore mentioned something called Human Resources. I had never heard that term before. Mr. Fiore explained that Human...