Psychology is a Great Option
By: Catalina Lora 10°B

Recently, I have been wondering what career to study. I discovered many, and all of them are very interesting; however, the one that kept my attention was psychology. Psychology is a major in which you not only learn a lot about different subjects, but also a career in which you grow as a person. In this article I want to tell you all the reasons why psychology is a great option to choose as a career.
First and foremost, it's necessary to say that as with many other careers, psychology is not for everyone. Therefore, you need some specific characteristics that will help you reach the expectations. For starters, if you are interested in studying how the human brains; this career is for you. In this profession you will have to analyze mental processes or behaviors of people. Personally, I love the human mind; every time I meet someone I try to analyze and understand them as best as possible. Another quality you need to have is basically the pleasure of helping others. This is the feature that most people lie about. Helping people is not done only in some cases or only when you want to do it. You have to love it and do it every time you are able to. In my personal case my vocation is helping people; it is what makes me feel awesome.
Psychology is a science, and it is invaluable for humanity. When I was investigating this career, I found out that it has many interesting topics; for example, understanding phobias and the different solutions that can be proposed by psychologists to solve them, and give the patients a better life quality. Since my passion is the human mind, I tend to do research on it. I discovered some curious facts about it; for example, the brain’s weight, the inability of some people to recognize faces, insomnia as a factor that can help you remind things, among other very captivating facts. Moreover, there are a lot of benefits of being a psychologist. You can feel good with yourself because you help a patient and you realize you are also improving not just at a professional level, but also at a personal level.
By studying psychology and its different theories, you will understand better others behavior. As a matter of fact, you will have a better comprehension of your own mental processes, ways of facing life, and relationships with others. Additionally, you have to take into account that psychology is not for everyone like every other major, so you should have or acquire the characteristics I have mentioned before. Lastly, if you are interested in helping and learning every day, I recommend you should study this career. Now that you know this, go and use it for the benefit of deciding what is the best career option for you.