User talk:IbooTheGreat

My name is Isabelle Schmidt. I am currently in my second semester of my freshman year in college. I've had some experience with the psychology department. Last semester I took the class Psych 120. The class focused and summarized all sects of psychology. Along with my psych 120 class, I also participated in some research projects. I completed two online surveys for a couple studies. As far as hands on research goes, I participated in a study involved with court and juries. In the experiment I was a part of a fake jury for a mock trial. Together, my fellow jurors and I got to listen to different stories from different people involved in the case. After that was done, we deliberated and determined a verdict. It was a very fun, interesting, and eye-opening experience. I'm glad I got to contribute. The other experiment I participated in was a dating service study. I basically answered a survey of questions to determine who I would possibly be compatible with talking to online. After that, I got to have a conversation with another person as if we were on a dating website. It lasted almost two hours. Prior to this study,I had never been on a dating service site. So this was the closest thing I got to it. All of these surveys and studies were very cool. I'm thankful for these opportunities.

As far as personal information goes, I only care to share my personality and interests. I'm rather shy and quiet. People point this out to me frequently. However, as the years have gone by I've become somewhat more talkative and outgoing. I like making friends, but social interaction wears me out easily. It's not that I don't like being social and having relationships, but for some reason it seems like a chore sometimes and exhausts me. I tend to be more of the observant and thinking type. I love to people watch and just sit and speculate. It is quite intriguing to me. I've been told my kind and sweet. However, I do have a sassy side to me. When it comes to my interests, many of them relate to performing arts. I love to dance, act, sing, model, cook, write poetry, and organize spaces. I love to express myself, so these activities are perfect for a girl like me. Especially writing poetry. It is very theraputic.

I chose to major in psychology because I'm so intrigued and interested on how the brain works and human behavior. I just find the human brain so amazing. However, it is very complex. With my degree, I plan on becoming a family therapist or an elementary school counselor. I love to help people and I've been in counseling myself for 6 years. I think I have a lot to offer in this field. I would also love the chance to go around to different military bases every now and then and provide free counseling sessions.