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Nicole's work combines: Education, Writing, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
University of California-Santa Cruz
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Wanted to leave home.
2.
Studied abroad and self-declared the psychology major.
3.
Went away to college.
4.
Completed it back at UCSC.
5.
Briefly explored human biology.
6.
Found an awesome job with awesome people.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
What are you going to do with a psychology degree?
How I responded:
I immediately shut it out. Studying psychology actually interested me, and after failing chemistry (mostly due to having no interest in it) I knew human biology was not for me.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My mom told me I would have to go to the community college near my home, but the thought infuriated me because it was restricting and would require me to stay in my home town. I wanted to branch out so I made it happen by applying for loans & grants.