So, You're a Psychology Student...

After my first year as a psychology student, I found that there were many misconceptions about the field. Chances are, you have heard about Sigmund Freud and his bold theories or Pavlov and his famous conditioning experiments. Many of my fellow students imagined me either sitting around discussing strange and abstract theories or experimenting with rats. Some of my favorite psychology errors that I have been asked so far have been:

"Can you read my mind?"

"Are you able to psychoanalyze me?"

"Oh now that you're in psychology you'll be able to figure out what's wrong with me, right?"

To start off: 

-Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental  processes-

Over the course of my schooling I expect to examine a few of the big myths that surround the field of psychology. Today I am going to address the common misconception that all psychologists are bespectacled, sit next to their client that is comfortably sprawled across a leather sofa, and talk about feelings.

This is actually very wrong! Clinical and counseling psychologists in the United States right now actually only occupy less than 11% of all jobs held by psychologists (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Here is a small overview of all of the other kinds of psychologists that you may not know about! I do strongly suggest researching on your own about these different occupations, especially if one catches your interest!

Newborn Rose Crochet Hat

Hello friend!

Just recently I found out that my cousin and his wife are having a baby girl! I was so excited and began searching for a cute baby pattern to make as a gift. They are both on the more rustic and nature-loving side, so I wanted to find a project that wouldn’t be too overly girly but still cute. It is usually difficult for me to find patterns that are free (my college budget won’t allow me to buy all of the patterns I want) cute, and useful for what I want to make. I ended up using two different patterns (both were free!) and the result was this adorable little hat!

And it begins!

I have always been fascinated by the idea of writing down my own thoughts and ideas. This really shouldn't be surprising to me, seeing as my Grandma has kept meticulous daily diaries for the past, well, quite a few decades. Needless to say, my own attempts at journaling usually seemed to fail within the first couple weeks of starting. It wasn't until this past summer that I actually started to regularly write down events in my life. It was my first year on staff of a summer camp and my experience was so incredible that I felt this tremendous urge to write everything down, lest I forget all that happened. It didn't take me long to realize that a personal journal could only do so much. There were so many other things that I wanted to share with everybody! Unfortunately for me, my broadcast options were limited to a post on facebook or a 140 character tweet. That, my friend, is how I ended up here: writing to you. I’m not really sure what kind of form this blog will take.
I can, however, tell you some things that I do know about myself.

• I am a psychology student at a decently-sized Midwestern college.
• I probably drink a little too much coffee. (If thats even possible)
• I love photography even though I only have time to just dabble on the side right now.
• I am an avid crocheter. I learned in under 5 minutes and finished my first project, a full size afghan, by the end of that same summer.
• I have an incredible boyfriend that I honestly don’t know what I would do without.
• I have a passion for music, whether its playing or listening to it.
• I love Jesus Christ with all that I am. He has the one and only spot in my heart.

I am very excited to see what this blog transforms into and where it takes me!