Insight to Psychology by Kiana

Insight to Psychology by Kiana - August 2017 Scholarship Essay

If I were a college professor I would teach psychology. I chose this because the mind is a fascinating puzzle. It is my favorite puzzle because there is no specific age which is most important. I also chose this topic because psychology is a key component of my life.

No matter how general a curriculum is built, there are many facets of psychology. Studying the psychological machinery of any person is fascinating. It is very much like putting together a three thousand piece puzzle of an enlarged flower. Imagine all those fine definitive subtleties all leading to a bigger picture. However, every minor difference changes the final picture. Just like no two snowflakes are alike, neither are no two minds. Thus, attention to detail is extremely important.

I do not see myself as the teaching type simply because I am an introvert. Teaching requires insurmountable patience, mental energy and limited time alone. However, I could manage teaching, if those students were my age or older. Especially, if my class was relatively small or more of a group no bigger than five others. I could spend energy on five others several times a week without feeling overwhelmed, constantly drained and physically crowded.

As a college professor, I would implicate the same ideals, patience and kindness as my own professor had with my class. I would require devotion to the preservation of knowledge, commitment to time and energy used wisely. I would ask my students to hold me to the same standards.

My own psychology class began with twenty-six students, and by the third class only twelve remained. We debated philosophical theories, and morals. We bore witness to each others’ vulnerability without fear of judgment, ridicule or shame. We each tore down walls, or cracked masks to re-live lies and pain. We each discovered truths about ourselves by confronting our past. Not all of this was easy to learn. We cried, we vented, and we healed, together.

In the end, if I were to teach psychology I would remember. I would remember being in my students exact position however many years ago. I would teach using art, hands-on assignments, open floor debates and of course humor. I would ask for their opinions and encourage them to ask questions, even if they think it a silly thing to ask.