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Not only was I curious enough to search for the When I discovered that my friend’s father was
kittens, but I was also clever enough to make a psychologist, I approached him to learn
up a believable story by connecting pieces of more about the field. My discussions with
information. Since that day, I’ve never taken him spurred me on, and I decided to pursue
the path of lies, whatever challenges came psychology as my career. The job of a clinical
my way. From a very young age, I explored psychologist was not my cup of tea because I
without fear, challenged gender inequality, was so empathetic that I would cry seeing a
and behaved as a go-getter. The credit goes to bystander cry. So, being an educationist who
my parents who nurtured my curiosity and could help others grow was a more suitable
my risk-taking ability. They never stopped me choice for me.
from pursuing my interests even when they
were inconsistent with the orthodoxies of that What superpower would you choose if you
time. were given the ability to develop one?
The superpower I would choose is the abil-
ity to cure people of their negativity just by
touching them. I believe that negativity is the
root cause of all the problems in the world.
Negative emotions drive people to do wrong
things such as hurting other for selfish inter-
There were times ests. Therefore, the magic wand I want is the
power to rewire the brains of people who are
when I felt lonely in the grip of negative emotions and make
and could not find them think empathetically about others.
anyone who I could You have both cats and dogs. What have
talk to. During you learnt about their personalities?
those moments, I Excellent question! :) I have three
cats and a dog. It all started in
found my shelter February 2020 when a cat
in books. happened to walk into my
house. She was beautiful
and even though my hus-
band and daughter were
enchanted by her, I let
What got you into the field of Psychology? her go as I was not a
I was my father’s daughter and losing him pet person and was
overnight due to a car accident took a heavy not sure whether I
toll on me. It changed my life forever. I was would be able to take
14 years old then and considered it my duty care of a cat in addition
to take care of my little brother and mother. to taking care of my family.
Often, there were times when I felt lonely and However, my 16-year-old daugh-
could not find anyone who I could talk to. ter wanted to keep the cat. She
During those moments, I found my shelter in had recently lost her grandfa-
books, especially those on human psychology. ther who she was very close to,
