I'm Done!

Finally, I complete my essay and handed it in, marking the completion of my final module for my Psychology diploma. I'm DONE! Done with Psychology at least.

School was fun, though not as fun as college life in SHATec, but fun because it got me more info, it made me use my brain again - which can be a little redundant when most of work requires that you use you memory, and it gave me a challenge.

Furthermore, there's the bit where I discover more about myself. Oh the cliche... but who cares... it's my bloody blog.

Ok, so the discovery... I've realised that I'm really not a 'theory person'. Simply from the final module of this course, I realised that Psychology is not for me. It's too much of a theory-based subject that gets me all frustrated and tired. After reading through countless amounts of info just to complete all the essays I've had to write, the one thing I was truly comfortable with ended up being the role-play session we needed to go through for the Counselling module.

Funny enough, I didn't even practice, and actually forgot the date of my role-play session and headed to class with no plan in mind except try to get myself out of it by using the 'sick partner' excuse. The lecturer said there was no time and asked if someone could help me with my role-play. UH OH!

So after 30 minutes to prepare, and only knowing what to do by watching others before me, I managed to get through the whole thing without much problem. Everyone seemed so tense and nervous, and at first I was - probably because I didn't practice, and I didn't know the person who was actually helping me other than her name. Strangely enough, within a few minutes of starting my session, I felt strangely calm and relaxed and now I wonder if I was marked down for bad posture?

Anyway, the realisation hit, and it confirmed my next move - to seek out a course for Counselling. Might be strange and very different from Hotel Management but it's not about a career change. It's about what I enjoy, and what I've been doing all this years. The love of food and the love for my friends (those who actually deserve it anyway). After going through many nights listening to people's problems, sometimes helping them with their problems, Psychology has helped that much in understanding some things. But it's in Counselling that I will find out how I can possibly give better help.

Will I be interested in helping people I don't know? Maybe... but for now, in my mind, Counselling might be a very good retirement plan.