Hobbies and interests
Community Service And Volunteering
Reading
Academic
Childrens
I read books multiple times per month
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I am highly passionate about becoming a mental health counselor later on in my studies. I am an undergraduate at The University of North Texas with a focus in Human Development in Family Science and minoring in Human Services.
"To get to know me and involve yourself around me is a wonderful thing to do."
Education
University of North Texas
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Minors:
- Human Resources Management and Services
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Mental Health Counselor
ACE Instructor II
Lewisville Independent School District2019 – Present5 years
Public services
Volunteering
Grace Like Rain Ministries — Volunteer and help with each individual in the program and be active in events in the community2021 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
The Final Push Scholarship
Graduating college means the world to me as my main primary concern at this moment. I am an undergraduate, junior college student, and I'm currently struggling to make ends meet. I am an independent, young woman who takes care of herself, pays her own bills, attends college full-time, works a part-time job, and as I take care of necessities on my behalf. Lately, no matter what plans I have, things continue to block my blessings which upholds everything to become too stressful.
Rajene's life consists of so much trauma that I will always have a testimony to tell. I grew up in the foster care system and was lucky to come out as an adopted child. Attending college and furthering my education was the only safe space I've ever had for myself. The recent years I've spent through college have been a reality check because I've learned to place boundaries between myself and my loved ones. Attending college and maintaining college are stressful. I have lost my brother, lost my child during my pregnancy, lost old-time friends, and lost attachments with my parents. Despite everything I've experienced throughout my sophomore and junior years, my brother and child I never met are the #1 reasons I continue to focus on my undergraduate studies. In my undergraduate studies, as a junior, I am currently taking six classes this semester with an additional graduate record examination course, that prepare me for graduate college.
My focus is to become a mental health counselor, so I can always give back to my community to shape the minds of individuals and tackle their traumas head-on. I am the most enjoyable person you can ever meet that is amazing to me when strangers come up to me and always spill their stories. Displaying the spark and enlightenment within myself is amazing because individuals can always trust and confide in me. I was always the little girl who would talk a lot because I wanted attention and hardly ever received any growing up. I've learned to remain calm, focus on myself, set boundaries, refocus all the negative energy I may have used to help other individuals. The timeframe I have set for myself is immaculate consisting of:
- Attend a Summer Internship 2022
- Graduate by the end of Spring 2023
- Apply to graduate school in December 2022 & receive an acceptance letter for Fall 2023
- Graduate grad school by the end of Fall 2026
- Attend additional schooling to obtain a PH.D. to obtain my counseling practice
I am highly career-focused on obtaining as much knowledge as I can better serve the members of my community. My focus is to shift the tension of mental health and promote better self-care to help our future family members, friends, and associates. It hardens my soul to see individuals treat their mental health poorly and not take better care of themselves. As I continue to further my education, worrying about my financial struggles is not healthy because I will do everything in my power to give back at all times.