The psychiatric nursing exposure for my Master’s was a blast. We spent a week in a great city 260 km from home (didn’t really feel the distance because it was only a 25-minute plane ride) and had on-the-job training. The center catered to psychotic patients, as well as those who were undergoing rehabilitation for alcohol […]
Author: Joyce
Pitfalls of Psychology #3: Counseling and Giving Advice
In high school I was part of the Peer Counselors’ Club. It was an extension of the guidance office services that trained students, selected by the class through a vote, to be counselors themselves, talking to their peers in confidence about the common problems that teenagers had to struggle with. The school administration thought that […]
Have I Done My Best for Jesus?
Lyrics: Ensign Edwin Young Music: Harry E. Storrs I wonder have I done my best for Jesus, Who died upon the cruel tree? To think of His great sacrifice at Calvary! I know my Lord expects the best from me. Refrain: How many are the lost that I have lifted? How many are the chained […]
Just One…
Witnessing to unbelievers can be a very challenging feat, especially when someone else has already caused these people to stumble. Which is why it was an utterly humbling experience as an avalanche of events shook the seemingly hopeless ground I stood on after I cried out to heaven and said, “God, if you would just […]
Pitfalls of Psychology #2: Perceived Self-Efficacy
The following is an abstract taken from a journal article published in 2004 entitled, “Social cognitive theory of posttraumatic recovery: the role of perceived self-efficacy”: The present article integrates findings from diverse studies on the generalized role of perceived coping self-efficacy in recovery from different types of traumatic experiences. They include natural disasters, technological catastrophes, […]
Pitfalls of Psychology #1: Zuckerman’s Sensation-Seeking Theory
The Sensation-Seeking Theory was one of the topics that bothered my mind from the moment it was first introduced until its discussion was closed. This contemporary theory of personality is clear evidence of how much people have changed in recent years, and how we, in general, have unavoidably shifted our needs to develop the same […]
Sooner or Later: Reflections on Psychological Theories
As I was preparing for my class report on the Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura, some realizations came creeping in. Here they are, in a nutshell: “The social learning theory proposed by Albert Bandura has become perhaps the most influential theory of learning and development. His theory added a social element, arguing that people […]
So I’m Learning German (and some other languages on the side)
I needed three more units in order to get a full load this trimester for my master’s degree, and the only other subject was German as a Foreign Language 1. And so I thought to myself, Why not? THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS I never dreamed of being a linguist, although the state of things in […]
Basic Pastoral Theology 1st Sermon Assignment: Ephesians 3:20
Here’s a sermon I wrote on Ephesians 3:20 for Basic Pastoral Theology class: THEME: God’s Ability TEXT: Ephesians 3:20 If you have seen the movie Big Fish, it starts off and develops its theme around the story of the common goldfish. An aquarium isn’t complete without a goldfish, so even if you haven’t seen […]
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
Until now I haven’t yet read a book that literally made me want to die. I first heard of Heaven through a church sermon that I watched online. The pastor recommended it and said it was a good read, so off I went. At first I was amazed at how extensive the book actually was […]