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MSPP Student AmbassadorDeven Mavani I am from Montclair NJ and moved to Boston, Massachusetts for graduate school at MSPP. I initially started my college career in Aerospace Engineering but decided that it wasn't the career for me and that psychology was. I am currently a part of the Masters in Counseling Psychology program with aspirations to go on to the Clinical Psy.D program upon completion of my Masters. I chose MSPP for a wide variety of reasons. Foremost, its commitment to experiential learning put MSPP ahead of many Masters and Doctoral programs that I looked into. It also fostered a family type atmosphere that was not present in any of the schools that I had visited or interviewed with. Being an Indian-American, I have personally felt the need for learning in a diverse atmosphere and a strong respect for cultural diversity. MSPP highlights the significance of diversity and the role it plays in training culturally competent clinicians. With a country becoming more and more diverse, I recognized that this type of focus would be very beneficial for any type of specific clinical track that I decide to pursue. I am involved in several committees at MSPP. I am the representative of my year to the SCC (Student Coordinating Committee) which acts as the student government of MSPP. I am also co-representative of the Diversity committee which is undertaking several unique projects this year. I am a member of the MSPP Sports committee and have played softball and kickball and will be playing flag football in the Spring. My career interests beyond going on for Doctoral study is working with diverse populations and combating stigma, especially in immigrant families. I have strong interests in assessment as well as teaching. In addition to those interests, clinically I am interested in studying romantic relationships and human sexuality as well as nutrition and physical wellness with respect to psychological well-being. As someone who has gone through the rigors of a first year of graduate school, I can attest to the myriad of feelings that it can bring. Am I doing this right? I'm going to be a bad therapist. It's not perfect enough. This is harder then I thought. Etc, etc. These are all statements and questions that I and fellow students have told and asked themselves. What is important to know is that despite these difficult thoughts, they are all overcome with determination, persistence, and most of all, teamwork. MSPP is a family and everyone is here for each other. No one is ever alone so never hesitate to reach out to anyone for help or even some validation whether it be a fellow student or faculty member. Updated 12/13/12 |
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