By Albert Smith
Returning to an interview that Professor Rambsy did with me in my first semester of college had me confront just how much my thinking has changed.
When I was interviewed in 2022, I said that I wanted to study Psychology and Sociology because I’ve always had an appreciation for the world and how it works. That stood out to me because my thinking hasn’t evolved much from my original answer. Today I view my reasoning for pursuing those fields as being rooted in passion, but also as a reflection of the communication and social skills that I had developed up until that point.
When asked to describe challenges or barriers that I faced, I answered “internal motivation”. That particularly struck me because in hindsight that was one of the most motivated times of my life. Being in a new environment, I made a conscious effort to put myself out there so seeing my answer be internal motivation was surprising.
The main reason for the changes in my ideology is the professional and academic development I have experienced over the years. In college, my involvement in organizations and coursework helped my ability to articulate my goals while expanding my perspective through exposure to experienced psychologists and sociologists.
Reflecting on my academic journey throughout the years helped in understanding just how influential college was on my beliefs and had me considering how my non-academic duties and responsibilities impacted my ideologies.
When I was interviewed in 2022, I said that I wanted to study Psychology and Sociology because I’ve always had an appreciation for the world and how it works. That stood out to me because my thinking hasn’t evolved much from my original answer. Today I view my reasoning for pursuing those fields as being rooted in passion, but also as a reflection of the communication and social skills that I had developed up until that point.
When asked to describe challenges or barriers that I faced, I answered “internal motivation”. That particularly struck me because in hindsight that was one of the most motivated times of my life. Being in a new environment, I made a conscious effort to put myself out there so seeing my answer be internal motivation was surprising.
The main reason for the changes in my ideology is the professional and academic development I have experienced over the years. In college, my involvement in organizations and coursework helped my ability to articulate my goals while expanding my perspective through exposure to experienced psychologists and sociologists.
Reflecting on my academic journey throughout the years helped in understanding just how influential college was on my beliefs and had me considering how my non-academic duties and responsibilities impacted my ideologies.
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