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HANGING OUT Students use hammocking as a way to socialize and de-stress from a day of studying. According the CBU Counseling Center, rest is important for mental health.

STUDENTS CLARIFY MAJOR MISCONCEPTIONS

“I wish people knew that psychology is really interesting. It is not just writing research papers and reading lots of textbooks, but it is learning about why we do what we do and how the brain works and controls our actions.”

Megan Brown Sophomore psychology major

“I’m an anthropology major. A lot of people either don’t know what it is at all, or they think I mean anatomy or astronomy. I want to be a missionary and a counselor. Since it’s the study of cultures, it’s a really useful major for going overseas someday.“

Chloe Montgomery Junior anthropolgy major

“People think that people choose psychology because it’s an easy degree. I wish people knew that you get as much out of psychology as you apply.”

Faith Hyden Senior psychology major

“A big misconception about psychology is that everyone who majors in psychology wants to be a therapist and work in counseling. There are so many other jobs in different fields that a psych major can go into. “

Laura Torres Junior nursing major

WORDS Kia Harlan

PHOTO Shabnam Shaikh

DESIGN Eunice Hahn

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