March 7th, 12:13 PM

 

Hi friends! What a time to be alive. I got accepted to the graduate program of counseling psychology at Southern Nazarene University. It still feels so surreal. College went by so fast, and it is hard to believe that in August I will be starting to train for my dream career. I have always known I wanted to help people, but I never knew in what way. I've struggled with mental health myself and have been through some pretty rough points in life. It was not until a few years ago when someone I know said, "Hey, you should really look into being a counselor". That planted the seed. I was already majoring in psychology and have loved learning so much throughout my time at UCO. Why not use that knowledge and my love of people and outreach to pursue a career doing just that? I want to pursue a career that lets me love on God's people in a professional and educational yet personal manner. I know graduate school seems so scary, surreal, and downright crazy...but I want to be as prepared as I can be going into it. I know it will be challenging. I know it will be time consuming. I know I won't get to travel as much as I would like. I want to prepare myself for an exciting, challenging, and new chapter in my life. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13). I am so glad I have a supportive family and husband who are already cheering me on. I just need to get through the next few months of my undergraduate degree, walk the stage, receive the most expensive sheet of paper I will own (until I graduate from my master's program), and then I can continue to lean into this calling God has placed on my heart. I am so blessed and I never want to take this opportunity for granted. 

With love,

An almost-graduated individual