Introduction

My name is Candace Ann Giwojna, but I've been called Candi my whole life. In fact, I didn't even know that Candi wasn't my full name until I was in Kindergarten and I kept wondering why she was calling me by some other kids name. Being that I'm 17-years-old now and a senior in high school, that was about 12 years ago. I currently go to Flambeau High School, but I just moved here from Stanley last year. The move would have to be the one thing that shaped me into who I am today. Before I moved to Sheldon, I was always very uptight, and frankly, not much fun. I only concentrated on my homework, so I also was always stressed out and took everything that happened personally. When I moved, I met some great friends who changed my life. They made me not afraid to be different, loosen up, relax, have fun! I thank them for that.

I always thought of Psychology as the study of the mind. Things like emotions, why we do what we do, and what goes on in the brain in any given situation would be some things that I would expect to learn about in this class. With this said, I would also have to say that it is rather important to study Psychology. We can't do anything without using the mind, so we should know at least a little bit about how it works.