29/07/2006, 01:55 PM
I'm struggling to make my personal statement seem interesting and worth reading. I took up a lot of volunteering jobs and various other activities because I knew they would help when it came to this time. I've worked in a solicitors (administrative), with elderly, infants (5yrs), library and right now I'm trying for a job in Ottakars. I'm not sure what I want to study to be able to convince the unis, let alone myself. I've been thinking about psychology for pretty much all my life but now I'm not so sure.
Firstly, is it necessary for me to have a part-time job or are my volunteer jobs just as good?
Secondly, how do I put all the things I've done to blend with my chosen degree, which a) i'm not 100% sure about and b) if it is psych then I'm scared i might find it boring and fail it. Then what?
I have no idea what exactly to extract from all the stuff I've done to make the unis believe that i am the one they want. I know i've learnt a lot from them but how do i write this down in so many words. They are also saying to talk about an experience that made me want to do this. i've wanted to do psychology since i was little because of my parents. they don't get on and play constant mind games with each other and my sister and i were caught in the middle of it. it made me wonder how human beings tick and how their minds work generally. all sort of bitchy stuff happened as i moved to secondary school and that just fuelled my interest further. but now i'm actually doing it for a levels, i'm not so sure. it's an ok subject but doesn't spark the same kinda passion as before. also there is a lot of emphasis on experimental side to psych n i don't think i could do that. or i'm not really interested in that. for me it appears to be more theoretical. but again im not sure.
if i use my parents as my experience, firstly, how do i write this because it isn't a couple of hours experience more like 17yrs but also, my mum would want to read it and she doesn't even know that that is the reason that I want to do psych.
when i do something i usually do with body and soul otherwise it wouldnt come out right. when i applied for latymer (which is like oxford uni but for secondary schools) part of me didn't really want to go, and it showed up as i didn't get it. (At least i hope that's the reason.)so if im not wholly interested in doing psych as a degree then how is it going to come across. because even if in 4/5yrs time it turns out it is the most perfect job in the world, but doubts are creeping in from now, how am i supposed to sell it when i have no idea of the outcome?
A gap year is out of the question for me for various reasons, none of which have to do with my parents.
Sorry if i've waffled.
Thank you
Firstly, is it necessary for me to have a part-time job or are my volunteer jobs just as good?
Secondly, how do I put all the things I've done to blend with my chosen degree, which a) i'm not 100% sure about and b) if it is psych then I'm scared i might find it boring and fail it. Then what?
I have no idea what exactly to extract from all the stuff I've done to make the unis believe that i am the one they want. I know i've learnt a lot from them but how do i write this down in so many words. They are also saying to talk about an experience that made me want to do this. i've wanted to do psychology since i was little because of my parents. they don't get on and play constant mind games with each other and my sister and i were caught in the middle of it. it made me wonder how human beings tick and how their minds work generally. all sort of bitchy stuff happened as i moved to secondary school and that just fuelled my interest further. but now i'm actually doing it for a levels, i'm not so sure. it's an ok subject but doesn't spark the same kinda passion as before. also there is a lot of emphasis on experimental side to psych n i don't think i could do that. or i'm not really interested in that. for me it appears to be more theoretical. but again im not sure.
if i use my parents as my experience, firstly, how do i write this because it isn't a couple of hours experience more like 17yrs but also, my mum would want to read it and she doesn't even know that that is the reason that I want to do psych.
when i do something i usually do with body and soul otherwise it wouldnt come out right. when i applied for latymer (which is like oxford uni but for secondary schools) part of me didn't really want to go, and it showed up as i didn't get it. (At least i hope that's the reason.)so if im not wholly interested in doing psych as a degree then how is it going to come across. because even if in 4/5yrs time it turns out it is the most perfect job in the world, but doubts are creeping in from now, how am i supposed to sell it when i have no idea of the outcome?
A gap year is out of the question for me for various reasons, none of which have to do with my parents.
Sorry if i've waffled.
Thank you