Psyched about Psych

I was recently accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Psychology course through California Coast University. I’m totally psyched, no pun intended. I’m still waiting on my course matrix to be finalized but I’ve been reading up on the basics in The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Psychology. I’m no idiot or newbie to psychology – I took 7 psychology, sociology, and anthropology courses throughout high school and middle school – but it’s always good to catch up on terminology and see what’s new. I actually was able to get experience credit for ten classes and test out of seven, which greatly cut my tuition cost and the time it will take for me to finish. Plus, I get to spend more of my time in psych classes and less reviewing US history. Again. (Although I don’t mind math.)

I have a lot of fun reading about psychology and new things researchers are learning. Especially when it comes to child development, so much of what we take for granted is really a complex system of instinct and hormones and learned responses. For example, babies LEARN that milk comes from a nipple, so when they’re thirsty they’ll suck on a bottle, not their teddy bear or rattle. This is efficient. It makes sense. But they weren’t born knowing that. Impressive!

My first order of business is to create lenses about all the neat things I’m learning. What a great way to learn more! By researching and rewriting and applying the data, I’m sure I’ll be a pro in no time.