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Elizabeth Carnemolla

Elizabeth Carnemolla

Elizabeth Carnemolla aspires to pursue a career in psychology, focusing on pediatric behavioral health. She wishes to be able to help children with developmental disabilities, and learn more about family dynamics. Elizabeth is also an avid reader and writer, who wants to continue to develop her communication skills through journalism.

Q: Where do you plan on going to college?

A:I actually recently got accepted into High Point University in North Carolina. I plan on majoring in psychology.

  • What made you choose psychology as your major?
  • Originally I was interested in neurology and just the study of the brain as a whole, but I ended up zoning in to focus on behavioral health after taking an "Intro to Psych" class.

 

Q: Why did you choose journalism?

A: Well first of all, I needed the credit. But I’m also really interested in creative writing, and I wanted to put my ideas out there for others to see. I felt like it would make me feel more comfortable with public speaking.

 

Q: What kind of things do you want to write about?

A: I do want to talk about disabilities because I haven’t seen it talked about in the newspaper so far. My younger brother is a type 1 diabetic so I want to make sure that he sees himself being represented in a positive way. I really want to help others get an insight on the life of someone with a disability, not just diabetes, but other chronic or mental illnesses as well. I want people to understand not just the struggle, but also how they overcome these challenges.

 

Q: Who is your biggest inspiration and why?

A: Definitely my brother. I feel like he is really brave and really responsible with his illness. I mean he speaks up for himself, and he’s always trying to educate others about diabetes so it becomes less stigmatized. I know he faces a lot of discrimination especially in the school over something he can’t control, but he never lets it get him down which I think is incredibly admirable.

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