My name is Molly Hawkins and I am a second-year Psychology major at OSU. I plan to graduate with my degree next year and begin graduate school for Mental Health Counseling , something I found the passion for in my own mental health struggles. Currently, I am involved in the Boo Radley Society on campus as a committee captain instrumental in spreading kindness around the community. I have also completed an internship with CDF Freedom Schools as a summer literacy teacher that interacted with children from several different backgrounds and children with different behavioral management needs. This furthered my desire to counsel young children as my career and lead me to select a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. This next semester I will begin an internship with the Red Cross as a Disaster Casework Intern tasked with providing counsel and resources to those who have suffered disasters in the Columbus area. Along with this, I will join the CAIDe Lab as a Research Assistant. Here I will focus my attention on the cognitive and affective influences on decision making and the impact of numeracy. I am also currently a part of Health Science Scholars and was a TA for one of the seminar sections. This has allowed me to grow my leadership skills and grow in the HSS community. I look forward to the opportunities I have next semester, and I am grateful for my past experiences that allowed me to grow as a scholar and future graduate school applicant.
