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Posts by Allen Thomas

Allen Thomas is a student from Arkansas currently studying Counseling Psychology. He has a passion for writing, art, comics, video games, and food, and looks forward to using his future career to better the lives of those who seek mental health.

The Little Events That Shape Our Lives

“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” ~Proverb

This morning, I sat through my third fall semester orientation in my graduate school career. While most of the time I sat begrudgingly listening to my professors, there were a few things that stood out to me. When I left the orientation, one thing was loud and clear:

I had not done nearly as much as my peers had done.

As I listened to my professors and peers talk about their research, their positions within the …