I have recently found a lot of things to point me in the direction of working in the mental health field or with the brain in some way. My grandfather struggled with memory loss and dementia and just recently passed away. Seeing his memory loss progress so rapidly over the past year, and doctors being unable to prevent it, really made me interested in learning more about the brain and why this happens. I think it would be really interesting to work as a neuropsychologist and work with dementia or Alzheimer’s patients to help treat them and determine the best course of action for their lives. In this career, I would also be able to work with people with other types of neurological and nervous system disorders, which is something that I have always been really interested in.
It has been really interesting to see how so many parts of my life seem to be pushing me towards a career that allows me to work with the brain in some way. This has definitely reassured me that I am in the right major, and am on the right track to figuring out exactly what I want to do for the rest of my life.