Autobiographical statement including short term and long term goals and how this scholarship will help achieve those goals.

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Autobiographical statement
Since my childhood, I have been motivated to help other people overcome poverty, stress, depression and other life issues through listening to them and providing support and encouragement. I believe the decision to become a counselor is based on my character. I am a compassionate person who can identify with the emotional pain of others. I am eager to provide genuine help to people. I believe I am attentive and a good listener which are skills necessary for this counseling profession. I am currently a student studying for an associate of arts degree where I have a GPA of 3.88. I have been on the vice presidents list due to my good academic performance. Additionally, I have currently been volunteering at a Senior Center doing yard work and grounds keeping. I have also been doing work study to help pay for college expenses and could use all the help I can get to achieve my career goals. I have also been a volunteer for the Arts festival held at the college and the local community theatre for my fraternity PHI THETA KAPPA (Sayette 96).
I seek admission to CSU to complete my major in Psychology and become a counselor to help other people achieve their life goals. I intend to help people with depression, anxiety, or abuse of substances to overcome these issues and live a life that is fuller and nourishing by maintaining coherence in their social relationships. My short-term goal is to gain the training and skills that are vital to becoming a counselor.

My long-term goal is to become a professional and therefore dedicate my life to providing quality service to people having various life issues. I believe that the educational program will allow me to be a better person to help others who have problems to discover the beauty of life by liberating them from the darkness (Sayette 98).
Work Cited
Sayette, Michael A. Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2018/2019 Edition. Guilford Publications, 2018. Print.