Capstone: Day 1

            Today was the first meeting I had with my mentor. He was originally suppose to give me an overview of what he does. Instead, I took the opportunity to ask him questions that had to do with the Psychology field. He told me how working in a private practice was different from working in a hospital or a therapy facility. I also learned how the amount of education you get affects what you can  do in the Psychology. For example, someone who has a Masters versus a PsyD or a PhD cannot do therapy work in the state of California. He also gave me insight on how to actually become a Psychologist and I learned that it takes a lot of time and dedication. However, I did forget to ask what was the difference between a Therapist, a Psychologist, and a Psychiatrist, so I'll probably ask on our next meeting. We also talked more about the Capstone Project and I told him about the research paper. At the end of the hour, he gave me two assignments. For the first assignment, I have to do research on the "Psychological Effects of Domestic Abuse". That assignment would really help for the paper. As for the second assignment, I need to write a short paragraph talking about what I hope to gain from the 25 hours.