Category Archives: Personal Growth

Reflections on a Snowy Day

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

So tomorrow is the first day of spring, and MSPP is closed for a snow day!  Don’t you just love New England weather?  Well, since I have a lot of work to catch up on, I definitely appreciate the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical PsyD, Personal Growth | Leave a comment

How It’s Done

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

When I consider the vast amount of different tasks I had to accomplish over the past week, I wonder how in the world I did it (okay, so maybe a couple items on the to-do list still need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiential Education, Personal Growth, Primary Care Psychology, Social Responsibility, Veterans | Leave a comment

Finally Settling In

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

The transition to graduate school and a new city is a difficult one.  However, I was slightly cocky and full of “I-just-graduated-college” pride, and didn’t think it was such a big deal.  I was ready to tackle the world after … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Boston, Clinical PsyD, Personal Growth | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Putting the “Ew” in “Lit ReviEW”

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Actually, I kinda enjoy writing this lit review (it’s for my Clinical Seminar class); I got a late start on it, however, and it’s due on Wednesday, so…. “ugh,” “ew,” “boo,” hiss, and whatnot. I have set up shop at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Boston, Clinical PsyD, Personal Growth | Leave a comment

Never Stop Questioning

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

I went to a really great liberal arts school for undergrad.  At first, I appreciated how much they made us think and question, and then question thinking and question questioning.  However, after four years of it, I was kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical PsyD, Experiential Education, Personal Growth | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

“Let yourself be puzzled by the obvious.” – Noam Chomsky

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

My first introduction to linguist/cognitive scientist/political critic Noam Chomsky was through Ali G’s prankster interview where he was asked such monumental questions as, “Why don’t you create a new language?… you could make a lot of money.” Chomsky responded with, … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Boston, Personal Growth, Social Responsibility | Leave a comment

60 Seconds of Impossibility

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

I am part of the Latino Mental Health Program, and my first class in the program is Introduction to Latino Culture.  Our first assignment is to create a group presentation on the term “latino.”  The challenge: we only have 60-seconds … Continue reading →

Posted in Latino Mental Health, Personal Growth, Social Responsibility | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

History Major + Environmental Studies Minor = Career in Psychology…

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

I know that many people are currently interviewing or considering applying to MSPP, so I figured that today I’d share my “story” (there’s really not much of a plot or climax, but you got it) regarding how I ended up … Continue reading →

Posted in Applying to MSPP, Change of Career, Clinical PsyD, Personal Growth | Leave a comment

Where My Ladies at

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

  There’s nothing like waking up at 5:30 am on a Saturday. Kishore was sprawled out on the bed next to me, closed eyes, gaping mouth, mocking me with his maintained slumber. He only woke up to tell me to stop using … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Boston, Clinical PsyD, Personal Growth, Social Responsibility | 1 Comment

Career Building in Student Affairs

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Every job field is hard to break into. Companies, organizations, and institutions want to hire applicants with experience, but it’s difficult to get experience if no one will hire you. Student Affairs seems to be no different. Thankfully, however, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Change of Career, Personal Growth | 2 Comments