Carol Taylor

We live in a world filled with hurt and suffering, and a place that is not equal for all. My dream is to leverage my unique set of skills, abilities, privileges, resources, and knowledge in a way that increases equality. I am pursuing a degree in Marriage and Family Counseling which combines my current psychology courses, my volunteering at a safe house, and my speaking and working with groups of individuals that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
am volunteering to feed and clothe the homeless and doing talks and retreats with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. I love working with people who have had traumatic times in their lives but they have not given up and want a change in their lives and their families. It hurts when I see people feel they must stay in a violent and/or traumatic situation and feel they have no way out. Due to this fact, I have decided that after I get years of work experience applying psychology principles to the business world, I want to start my own non-profit organization that aids individuals who have no place to go and no or limited working skills. I want to provide them a temporary safe place until they can acquire peace and love in themselves, skills to become self-sufficient, and know that they can make it in life; I want to supply them with the additional skills and services that they need to make it in the real world and give them the emotional support that they may not have.
One of the main services I want to provide them is taking them to do mission work because the best way to grow as a person and gain perspective is through service and travel. When college gets hard, I hold on tight to this dream because I know my studies will help me achieve this dream. I am looking foward to receiving my master's degree and becoming a licensed professional counselor.