Nadeem Deeb
Year: 2019
Major: Psychology
Emily Barnes: What made you choose a major in psychology and a minor disability studies?
Nadeem Deeb: I’ve worked with children all throughout high school and I enjoyed helping them with the issues they had even though they were small. Even the little things, I loved it and they learned from everything I’ve ever told them which made me somewhat proud. Like I actually did something useful! I loved working with those kids and I miss them everyday! I decided I wanted to do a disability studies minor because I also wanted the chance to work with children with disabilities and see what goes through their mind.
EB: What’s your favorite part of working with children?
ND: My favorite part is that they teach me something new every day. It’s a really nice experience and I teach them new things about life as well.
EB: What kind of work do you want to do after you graduate?
ND: After graduation I would like to do school counseling or child psychology.
EB: What skills are required in order to be a good child psychologist or counselor?
ND: Patience is key! Creativity and a motivating attitude are everything.
EB: Do you think the courses you’ve taken thus far in your major are good preparation for you?
ND: Yes!! I’ve been taking child development and learning all about how they think, mature and grow, and what environments are best for them. I’ve also been taking other psychology courses that have taught me a lot.