College Entrance Essay. The topic of this essay was "Discuss your motivation for pursuing college-level study, addressing your personal interests and career goals"

Over the past few years I have increasingly become confident that a career in psychology is the right path for me. I am by nature a very caring, helping person, a good listener and someone who enjoys being able to connect with others.
My friends and family see me as the kind of person they can go to when they need to talk about their problems, and they know that I am someone that they can trust. To me, there is nothing more fulfilling than the feeling of reaching out and connecting with an individual, and being able to offer them support.
Both my parents were clinical psychologists, and un…