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was such a big shock.
Studying and putting psychological concepts into practice has allowed me to improve

myself as a person. I got to know more aspects about my personality and the way I interact
with others. I put more effort into talking to others since I was actually a very shy person
prior to entering Southville and I would rather go straight home than join activities. I found

myself getting more comfortable being around others and getting to know them as well as
their experiences and struggles when they would share. Nurturing empathy also helped me to

get closer with my sister as we did not have a really close relationship before I left home. I
now understood better of what she was going through with her mental health issues and we
developed a better relationship to the point that we can confide in each other despite our
distance.

Aside from challenges of meeting academic

requirements, I also faced some personal struggles. To
many, I appeared to have it easy, being "smart" and
that I didn't even have to try to get high grades or pass
tests, but behind those results were times when I

doubted myself, overthought everything, and didn't
feel motivated. I would even cry because I thought I

wouldn't meet deadlines. The pandemic made these
feelings worse on some days. If it weren't for my
support system, I would have probably just continued

crying about what to do with myself. My career is still
up in the air of whether I should become a guidance
counselor or work with children, but I know that I can

apply my years of studies and train to be able to
pursue what I want."

Message for Psychology Students

"Set personal goals, it makes it much easier to pace yourself when you work. Also, talk to
your friends and family, support is important and just being able to interact with others helps
you stay positive. Don't sweat it if you don't make the Dean's List, there are other things more
important, like learning the skills to prepare you for a career in Psychology. You don't need a

high grade to be able to learn skills. Practice and application will do you better. Most
importantly, be confident in yourself. Your toughest critic is yourself. Your expectations for

yourself are usually the highest out of everyone else's, and they are the only ones that really
matter. You don't have stress yourself by trying to meet someone else's expectations. Good
luck to the current Psych students and prospective Psych students of SISC! Be yourself and

own it."
PSYCH SOC WRITING COMMITTEE
Head: Jossa Marie F. Gallanosa | BS Psychology 3
Members: Maurine Jhoy S. Dollesin | BS Psychology 3
Patricia B. Alasco | BS Psychology 1