Especially now, as I stare outside at another bleak New Jersey winter's day, I know that one of the hugest challenges for those who must adapt to new surroundings is to differentiate between adaptation and assimilation, to embrace change without sacrificing core elements of our identity. Welcoming necessary change once again, I hope to advance my career and further my professional interests in clinical psychology. My Masters Degree in Social Work and my subsequent professional work applying psychological principles toward helping others has prompted me and prepared me to turn my attention toward more theoretical knowledge and inquiry. While I appreciate the groundwork I have already laid as a social worker, I desire to now shift my attention toward active academic and clinical awareness of specific psychological problems. Therefore, with my continual hunger for scientific inquiry and understanding, I am seeking admission into the graduate program in clinical psychology.

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As so little is actually understood about the disorder, I hope to contribute to the development of our collective knowledge. I believe I have as much to offer the academic community at the university, through my creativity and communication skills, as the university has to offer me in terms of enabling me to develop my particular interests in the field.
Moreover, my unique background experiences and my fluency in more than one language will contribute to campus diversity. I look forward to studying with the esteemed faculty at the university, expanding my horizons through clinical inquiry. I am sure that the personal and professional relationships I form while pursuing my degree are relationships that will last a lifetime. I sincerely thank you for your consideration.