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Being A First-Year Psychology Major, As Told By Parks & Recreation

"I have no idea what I'm doing, but I know I'm doing it really, really well." -Andy Dwyer

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Being A First-Year Psychology Major, As Told By Parks & Recreation
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Note: This article is Liberty University-specific as to the experiences of a psychology major.

1.) When you first make the decision to major in psychology:

2.) Looking at the variety of fascinating psych course titles and major cognates:

3.) Taking PSYC 150 (a gen-ed relationship course):

4.) When people find out you're going into counseling and immediately assume you'll be their therapist and/or can read minds:

5.) Realizing that your major is somewhat popular at Liberty, so you can always find an upperclassman or two to help you out:

6.) While taking the required non-science-major Bio course:

7.) Getting through the Bio course and somehow getting an A:

8.) When your UNIV professor makes you take the MBTI personality test, and you're the only other one in the room who gets excited about this and/or already knows her type:

9.) When a professor inaccurately explains introversion and extroversion:

10.) The semester-long group research project(s) in PSYC 255:

11.) Looking ahead to your dreams of helping others in order to motivate yourself to finish strong when it's hard:

12.) ...But, despite the ups and downs thus far, knowing that you would never want to major in anything else:


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