About my college education:
The curriculum is adequate & challenging in terms of theories & concepts. However, there may be a need to add practicum sites for the industrial and clinical settings, since the current practicum for students emphasize only on the educational and guidance & counseling settings.
Nonetheless, insight skills are highly needed to pass the course, since requirements for Psychology majors in the junior & senior years largely rely on reaction & reflection papers and on the student's ability to discern his/her client's situation during practicum. Self-discipline to study & do extra research is also greatly needed since quizzes are given almost everyday.
A good grasp of the English language is a necessity, as well, since the medium of teaching in the university is English.
My current job:
At present, I'm a full time mother. But before I became a mom, I worked as a Psychologist in a non-government organization in the country, and as a Psychology Instructor in the same university.
Am I using what I learned in college:
For my first job as a Psychologist, my theoretical background from SLU, was not so useful, since an actual experience in the clinical setting was needed for the job.
For my second job as a Psychology Instructor, my theoretical learning from the university was helpful. However, it was my clinical experience from my first job that was highly advantageous in the teaching field.
How long did it take to find a job:
It only took me two months after graduation to land a job.
Do I recommend studying Psychology:
I'd recommend BS Psychology in terms of employment since the graduate can be employed in many areas, since most, if not all fields are in need of a person with a background in Psychology.
Career fulfillment in this course depends on the matching of specialization that the graduate wants to focus on - i.e. A graduate who wants to be in the industrial field, but was employed as a guidance counselor would most likely be unsatisfied with his/her career.
Salaries of Psychology graduates in the country are varied, since it is dependent on the employer. Salaries in educational institutions are the highest, followed by the industrial setting. The lowest salary in my experience, comes from the clinical setting, except when the person holds a doctorate degree in Psychology and owns his/her private clinic.
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