Karinna's Story

My passion is mental health.

I first discovered that I was passionate about mental health when I reached adolescence. There was a time in my life I had reached when I believed that nothing could fix the situation. I blocked and pushed every person out and let my mental health crumble away. That all changed when my family made the choice to get me the help I needed. Therapy and sessions with counselors did me well because I was then aware of my own actions and feelings to certain situations and I took control of my life again. To this day though there is that curiosity in me that wants to know what happens in the brain that makes people react the way they react to certain situations.

Attending this amazing program will enable me to get a head start for my future career, a Correctional Treatment Specialist. This career requires you to be able to analyze an inmate's psychological tendencies, intelligence levels, and past behaviors, and then create a plan for rehabilitation. I already have my own personal experiences with mental health concerns. At this point in my life, I want to know the scientific aspects of mental health, to gain a better understanding of the brain and how it works. This program will give me the ability to do hands on research that will broaden my comprehension in the mental health field, giving me a greater advantage once I go into college.