1. What obstacles or challenges do you foresee and how might you overcome them?
1.1. OBSTACLE: A lot of school -- long term commitment
1.2. STRATEGY: Keep my mind on the end goal, which is very important to me
2. What do you feel you need to achieve this success?
2.1. Find what I'm passionate about and work towards it
2.1.1. Passion: Psychology
2.1.2. Work: School, internships and research during and after
2.2. Try to keep a balance w/ personal life
2.2.1. don't overwork
2.2.2. leave time to spend w/ friends and/or significant other
2.2.3. There's no use in having a great career if you are still unhappy -- money does not equal happiness
2.2.4. Be able to take care of pets and/or kids/ill family members
2.2.5. Keep in good contact w/ family
3. Why does getting a university degree matter to you?
3.1. END GOAL: Clinical Psychologist
3.1.1. Degrees Needed: HS Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, MAYBE PhD
3.1.1.1. Why is the end goal worth so much school?
3.1.1.1.1. I want to be able to help people the way I was helped
3.1.1.2. Completed: HS Diploma
3.1.1.3. In Progress: Bachelor's
3.1.1.4. Still Needed: Master's, PhD
4. Where are you on your career path and how will obtaining your degree help you achieve your career goals?
4.1. I am in the beginning stages of my career.
4.1.1. I have completed high school, but am just starting my bachelor's degree, and still need a minimum of a master's degree to do what I want to do.
4.1.2. UNDERGRAD GOALS
4.1.2.1. Independent psychological research study
4.1.2.2. An internship in the field, probably in research (based on my own research into psychology internships available to undergrad students)
4.1.2.3. Be prepared to take the GRE
4.2. I cannot do any of the counseling work I want to do without at least a master's degree
4.2.1. Want to focus on trauma and possibly psych disorders
4.2.2. Need a bachelor's to get into graduate school for master's degree
5. How do you define success in your personal and professional life?
5.1. PERSONAL LIFE
5.1.1. Balance w/ work
5.1.2. happiness, whatever that looks like
5.2. PROFESSIONAL LIFE
5.2.1. Balance w/ personal life -- not feeling "overworked"
5.2.2. Doing something I enjoy
5.2.3. Doing something I feel is beneficial or contributing to others/the world
5.2.4. Doing something I am good at -- I want to be challenged, but not hopelessly so