Becoming A Christian Psychologist

Growing up can be an intimidating thing. And to be quite frank with you, it’s not the easiest either. Let's face it, how often do you hear people complaining about their jobs? Or the fact that people dread coming to work? I aspire to select a career that I will delight in and look forward to going attending. One of my role models, as cheesy as it may sound is my dad. Out of anyone I’ve met, he is the most hard working person I know. My father was reared in a San Salvador, El Salvador, a country suffering from poverty and corruption. While growing up, he taught us that working hard for your ambitions can get you just about anywhere in life. At age fourteen, he left his home country to escape the dangers of war currently taking place in El Salvador. By the grace of God, my family was able to come to the United States. My family came with just the clothes on their backs, and not knowing a bit of English. After all his hard work and persistence, he was able to graduate high school. After he graduate, he attended college including MED school, and pursued his dream of starting his own practice in Chiropractic Medicine
My father’s journey has encouraged me to pursue my own dream. I aspire to one day become either a natural pediatrician, dermatologist, or a Christian psychologist. When I tell people what I hope to do in the future, people usually say, “ Oh my! Well that is a lot of schooling!” However, to me I am willing to be persistent and persevere through schooling just like my dad if this is God’s plan for my life. Through God’s strength in my life, I believe my drive to be someone great is what makes me different. Grand Canyon University will be a great benefit for my future aspirations.
I would love to attend a University where I can be taught from a Biblical perspective. This is especially crucial if I choose to become a Christian psychologist. Grand Canyon also has great programs for my other career aspirations as well. If I take the medical path in becoming a pediatrician, GCU will help prepare me in that field as well as showing the great wonders of the human body with a Biblical perspective. Attending school in a Christian friendly environment will help me grow in my faith as a believer and encourage me to surround myself around God-fearing people. I strongly believe that Grand Canyon University will make a great fit that will create and shape a future for my
life.