I currently am a third-year undergraduate student pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Canberra. I am particularly passionate about Forensic and Legal Psychology but hold other interests in neuropsychology, counselling and statistics. In addition to my current study, I have also completed my Certificate III in Community Services at the Canberra Institute of Technology. This experience evoked an interest in providing support to those experiencing addiction and mental health-related issues and inspired my current study.
Moving forward, I hope to continue my academic journey at the University completing my Honours and Masters degrees post-graduation. I hope to move into a field where I can employ my passion for academia, people skills, and love for learning, to benefit and provide compassionate care to those in need. For me, this would likely involve moving into a workplace position involving the Australian justice system.
However, before delving further into academia, I plan to travel overseas. I hope this experience will broaden my horizons by giving me a deeper understanding of perspectives beyond the Canberran context. Pursuing this pathway will also allow me to do what I love most: getting to know new people!
I am currently completing my book chapter for the unit Motivation and Emotion and my topic is Humility. More specifically, this chapter delves into 'What is humility, What causes it and is it desirable?'.
This topic in particular really stuck out to me as it embodied a trait that is generally seen in solely a positive light. Being considered a 'humble' person is almost always utilised as a compliment, but questions like "is it desirable?" allow me to utilise my critical thinking skills to explore what the dark sides of such a desirable trait may be. Additionally, the simple heading of "humility" leaves the topic very open ended with lots of room to explore questions and different perspectives to the topic. I am very excited to get started on learning more about what defines humility, how it is caused and whether or not it may be a desirable trait.
