User:Cab3840J

My name is Chelsea B. I am currently in my senior year of attending Ohio University, Athens branch. I am working towards my major in Child and Family Studies with a psychology minor. I am currently working at a chemical dependency rehabilitation center. I am interested in working with the adolescent age group because I feel that society has a bit of a negative view on this age group. I feel this is a time when changes are happening in all aspects of life from physical, emotional, social, coping, fitting in, dating, authority, finding a voice, detachment from parents, etc. What a greater time in life than this, I think. I started out thinking that I wanted to work as a guidance counselor within a high school system so I want to see where that takes me but I am not going to limit myself to that one thought. Already I have been wakened to chemical dependency and it is an area that interests me as well. I am trying to work on my senior year internship which has yet to be decided. After that will come my resume building and job searching. I would like to move out of Ohio and experience the world and all it has to offer!

about me
I am the youngest of three and from Columbus, Ohio. I attended High School at Westland High School. I was a member of the marching band all four years where I played the flute and was drum major my senior year. My siblings are older, living their lives, all moved out, and happy. I am on my way to doing the same. I am one to find comfort in a cup of coffee, a great movie, or a long drive. I don't mind the fast pace of life but I would prefer to slow down at some point in the future. I like being young, wild, and free. I love the optimism of not knowing what is going to happen but knowing that whatever it is will be great!

Favorite Movies
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Shawshank Redemption

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Remember Me

The Shining

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Dead Poets Society

Good Morning, Vietnam

My Interests
my interests range from educational to arbitrary. So to list a few:

Chemical Dependency: facilities, programs, drug types, slang, program theories, inpatient/outpatient, adolescents, confidentiality, funding, training, location, treatment, reality therapy, etc.

Play Therapy: types, puppets, drawing, techniques, application, dialogue, etc.

Music Therapy: elderly, mood, frequency, brain, physiological effects, facilities, instruments, interaction, genre, children, etc.

Tattoos: pictures, ink, artists, meanings, art institutes, shops, cleanliness, credibility, infections, needles, etc.

Military: support, education, overseas, branches, deployment, war, politics, history, movies, etc.

Traveling

Fashion

Counseling

DIY crafts

Elephants

People watching

Student Life
Being a student has been a great experience for me. I have learned how to balance my fun around my work. One of the biggest lessons I have learned is to live with others, particularly those who were unknown. I have had ups and downs with grades and learned that the letter is just a letter but what I take away is what will be with me. I love quarters, hate semesters. I am fortunate to have kept a job for two years out of the four. It is all one big juggling act. There have been classes I would say have been useless and others that have flipped my world upside down and given me a new perspective. It has been fun being on campus and living in such a lifestyle that is unique. I love the town of Athens, it is rich in culture and opportunities. I would call Ohio U. my home away from home. Graduation is right around the corner and I am scared to death to think of where I will be in the next year. My whole life has revolved around school and now that I am coming to a close, I hope the future is kind. Being a student has allowed me to experience all of the campus events and traditions that I know will continue long after I am gone. It has been a slice of real life with having to manage everything on my own, to make my own decisions, and follow the consequences that follow. Student life has been a mixture of work, work, work, but having fun with all the moments in between!