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Q: Dear Seymour, I want to go to university and study psychology, however I have a criminal record will this stop me pursuing a career as a psychologist?
- Submitted by Desrine
A: Dear Desrine,
Please do not let any past mistakes stop you from pursuing your dreams. Psychology is an excellent field, and you may have the life experience that sets you apart from others pursuing this career.
In other words, you should consider pursuing your psychology degree by taking a track that may fit what you have learned through your own personal experiences. Formal training, combined with real-life experience could make you an excellent candidate to counsel at-risk children or youths and help them avoid the same mistakes.
What's important is that you stay on the straight and narrow, and prove that you have made the changes to show that what's in the past is truly in the past. If this is achieved, they you may be able to find employment in other areas such as social work or even as a counselor within the criminal justice system.
So go ahead, and pursue your degree. I know that you can make it work for you!
Posted by Seymour Jobs on December 15, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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