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PSY 108 Module Three Activity Template
In the Module Three Activity Guidelines and Rubric, review the Prompt and Supporting Materials
sections. Then answer the following questions. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text
with the relevant information.
1. Is your goal to work in a helping profession or do you work in a helping profession now?
Describe why your goal profession or current profession is meaningful to you. Your response
should be a minimum of 1 to 3 sentences.
[My goal is to work in a helping profession like social work or counselling. My goal is very
meaningful to me as it will provide me with an opportunity to help other people in resolving
their issues. I will be able to offer the required help at the time of need. In recent times, issues
such as depression have increased a lot. People face a lot of difficulty in dealing with stress,
depression, and anxiety issues. As a counselor, I will be able to interact with people,
understand their problems, and provide them with appropriate solutions. In times of trouble
and depressing situations, people require someone to share their feelings and emotions. I am a
good listener. So, I can patiently listen to all that individuals have to say and provide them with
appropriate advice on the basis of their situation. As a counselor, I will get to meet different
people and handle different situations. So, the work will not be monotonous for me. Instead, it
will provide me with an opportunity to learn something new every time I interact with
different individuals. I will also learn to empathize more. My goal profession is also important
as it allows me to bring hope to someone’s life.]
2. One of your programmatic course themes is self-care. Which of the strategies for self-care
from the article Recognizing Compassion Fatigue in the Helping Professions are most relevant
to you now as a student or working professional? Your response should be a minimum of 1 to
3 sentences.
[A number of strategies of self-care mentioned in the article are relevant to me. One of the
relevant strategies is to stick to the schedule. I tend to overwork myself. As a working
professional, I tend to overwork myself every day. I reach my workplace before the other
employees of the organization. I am also the last one to leave the workplace. Even though my
work gets over early, I stay back to help others in the workplace. I cannot say a ‘no’ to anyone
who needs some kind of help. This often becomes the reason why I have to stay back at the
office so late. Moreover, I also give extra focus to all the work that I handle, thereby staying in
the workplace for late. I will have to learn to say no to certain things without any regret. In
order to ensure self-care, I need to spend only the required amount of time in the workplace.
Another strategy that is very relevant for me is to reevaluate every now and then. Even though
I am not satisfied with my work at times, I do not evaluate them and find out the real cause. I
will have to start doing it.]
3. One of your programmatic course themes is emotional intelligence. How do you currently
apply emotional intelligence skills as a student or working professional? How can it be useful
for you to explore strategies for EI as this course (or the program, if you are a Psychology
major) continues? Your response should be a minimum of 1 to 3 sentences.
[Currently, I apply my emotional intelligence skills in a number of ways. One of the ways is that
whenever I am working in a team, I try to recognize the feelings of the other team members
and accordingly react to specific situations. I make sure to control my feeling and behave in an
expected way. I am not at all moody. I am well aware of how I react, when to react, and the
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reason behind why I react in a specific manner. All these show that I am making the best
utilization of my emotional intelligence skills. Even though I am using my emotional
intelligence skills well, there is still scope for improvement. Through this program, I will be able
to explore more strategies for improving my emotional intelligence skills. It will help in
effectively strengthening my skills and becoming more mindful in different situations. It will
help me in taking care of myself. This will ultimately enable me to take better care of others
around me. The strategies of EI in the course will be very helpful for me.]
