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I was finishing the first semester of my third year of my undergrad program. I currently was registered at the school to graduate with a bachelor’s in general business management, however I was struggling to accomplish that goal. After speaking with one of my fraternity brothers about what our passions were, I knew I had to change paths, as I could not say my heart was in business. My passion lies with behavior, where it comes from, and how it is developed. I am fascinated by situations and events that happen at any points in our lives, can shape, sometimes unknowingly, our responses, perceptions, and actions on ourselves and others. My specific choice to pursue graduate level education and a profession as a counselor came after a visit to my fathers. I can’t say that my father and I’s relationship is the best, but it has come a very long way since I was a kid. This last trip out there we talked a lot about his feelings and where his head is at and has been at throughout a large part of his life. Speaking with him gave me the ability to see some of the behaviors that I have developed and how he helped shape some of them. I learned about some characteristics about my father that I share and learned from him. It reaffirmed my desire to better understand myself so that I could better relate to those around me. I am motivated to help people, because I have been helped throughout my life. As far as I can remember I have had a support system. I have had to rely on friends, family, and co-workers to get through struggles and challenges in my life. I have learned how crucial a support system is for cultivating a healthy and happy life. I have also learned what’s it like to be separated from your support system and how that can largely impact you as a person. I would like to be a support for others. I want to be a person they can rely on, that’s dependable, that they know I will be there and support and encourage them to make the best decisions about their life, to hopefully be a model for Empathy and compassion. It’s difficult to say there is a single client situation that I would identify as a struggle for me. Throughout the Jobs I have had in this field I have already been through a multitude of situations, ranging from being physically assaulted by a client actively going through a crisis, to coming into rooms with clients engaging in self harm behaviors. I would say that non-crisis client situations would be a struggle for me, I worked for a non- profit organization in Omaha, Nebraska as a Specialist for clients with severe developmental delays. I was tasked with managing their cases and working with their community-based, Extended Family Homes provider, to meet the clients needs and work with them to develop positive and health behaviors. 2 I find this issue challenging for me because I would be conflicted with the decisions of working with the client on recognizing the issues with picking up a child while under the influence and wanting to report this issue to the proper authorities due to the welfare of the child being at risk. My internal, emotional reaction would be one of concern and worry, would the child be ok, is there an option where the client can see that this is wrong and change the behavior, are they picking up the child that same day. I would

struggle heavily with the choice to report that event to CPS. It would depend heavily on the rest of the context of the conversation with the client, and my assessment of their affect and mood during visit. 3. I think this would be my least challenging situation because at the end of the day, I believe that it is a person right to have autonomy over their body. My thoughts would be understanding, and feelings compassionate, because that is a tough choice for a teenager to make, especially if other factors in the situation are negative. If she feels alone, or that I am the only one she can tell this too, I will need to be empathetic and open to what they have to say, make sure they understand their options and they are choosing the one they are most comfortable with. 4. I discussed with a friend recently the topic of the death penalty and its practices still in some states. They were of the perspective that it was still an appropriate punishment and consequence for certain crimes, and I am more of the mind that it is an outdated punishment that shows little evidence of efficacy. I was able to appreciate the way they formed their argument, identifying incidents where the death penalty can be seen as appropriate. I learned about the legality surrounding the death penalty and the burden of proof needed to be applicable for such a punishment, from their perspective. We were able to discuss the point rationally without resorting to name calling or derogatory remarks. 5. During college I took a course with an instructor I had a hard time understanding, it seemed to me that his instructions were always vague. The class consisted of a final paper that weighed heavily on our final grade. Each assignment throughout the weeks were to add to the final paper. The first assignment being a thesis statement, second being an outline, etc. After failing the first two assignments and not having a clear understanding of the assignment, I reached out to the instructor because I was worried, I would not pass the class. I met with the instructor during his office hours, and he provided the feedback that I could meet with him each week outside of class and he can help me as I progress through each step of the assignment. He could provide more clarity on any parts that don’t match what he is looking for and I could have time to revise the paper before submitting it. My initial reaction to the feedback was annoyance, I didn’t see that I had time to schedule more hours to dedicate to this class. I was already taking 16 credit hours that semester and was working 2 full time jobs. I didn’t see a way that I could accomplish the task. I took a day to think about it and met with the teacher once more in person. We discussed a few more options and calculated the last few assignment grades to see what I needed to pass the class with an A. We agreed on communicating through email to work better with my schedule

and I sent him each portion of the paper as I was done with it to get additional feedback. I passed the class with an A. We were able to see the final grade of the paper after the final exam. When we turned in the test at his desk he would show us, Him and I exchanged a look of satisfaction and a mental high five. I work a flexible schedule. I am typically the person supervising the current job sites, so I set the schedule for the day. I would have time after work around 3pm to 8pm every day with weekends free after noon. I have a strong support system, including a girlfriend who has been encouraging me to go back to school, since she knows this field makes me happy. I would stay at the hotel that is offered with the in-person residencies, I also have enough time off that I can take several weeks from work, and it will not disrupt my daily life. I would be able to fly to New Hampshire and stay at the hotel with relative ease My life over the last year has changed dramatically and will continue to do so over the next 2 years, with my girlfriend and I moving in together, then moving out of Florida, then transitioning from my current Job to a new one, ideally to one in the behavioral health field. When the clinical practice comes into the equation I will no longer be working at my current employment, I will rely on savings and my girlfriend as a resource that will allow me to make this time commitment. We have discussed it at length and will be working together to help each other accomplish our goals. If I could find a place of employment that will satisfy the requirements for a field site, I will look at that option, but it is not a deciding factor and I am flexible at this time to work the clinical practice into my schedule This seems like the hardest question to answer and yet it also seems optional. There is a whole 30 years of information I have that I believe is useful to assess me for this program. Where I grew up, who my parents are, the schools I went to, the people I’ve met, the places I’ve visited, the experiences I’ve had. All of these have had a hand or even a finger, in shaping who I am, and what I want to become. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that if I was in person with who ever is reading this I could handedly express why I would be an asset to have in this program.

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