不再犹豫不决

Sometimes the road to your final goal can be a little rocky—for junior Shelby Sorensen, deciding on a major was just that.

Sorensen had always wanted to pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy (OT), so while searching for a course of study, majoring in biology made sense—at first.

“I quickly realized that I just didn’t have the interest in Biology that I thought I had,” Sorensen said about her short stint in the natural science. 但在Mount Mercy的教授和顾问的帮助下，她很快意识到，她的最终目标还有另一种选择。

“With confidence, I switched my major to 心理学. I love 心理学, and I was happy to still continue working towards OT.”

“With confidence, I switched my major to 心理学. I love 心理学, and I was happy to still continue working towards OT.”

Not only did Sorensen switch to 心理学 because of her interest in the subject, but also because of her six year old cousin, Skyler, who inspired her to want to learn more about the inner workings of a person’s mind.

“Skyler has had one of the most difficult lives, and he is only six. He was born with multiple disabilities—PVL Brain Damage, Pica Eating Disorder, Epilepsy, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy," said Sorensen. “当时，我没有意识到我在课堂上学到的东西有多少能应用到我和他的互动中。”

索伦森也很感谢有机会参与校园活动。 她是学生大使，初级班主席，M2AP董事会联合主席，科学俱乐部联合主席，刑事司法俱乐部秘书，西班牙语俱乐部秘书，伦迪学生经理，校内协调员，心理学俱乐部成员，以及Mount Mercy垒球队的一员。

“I cannot stress enough to anyone in college or about to start college: GET INVOLVED!  I have met so many friends and have made so many memories through clubs and organizations,” Sorensen said.

毕业后，索伦森计划通过读研继续她对OT的热情。

"Mount Mercy is truly a second home to me, and I cannot wait to see what the rest of my time here has in store for me.”

“I am only a junior but senior year will come faster than I realize, then I will be graduating. As much as I don’t want to leave, I am confident that I have been well prepared for graduate school and the real world. Mount Mercy is truly a second home to me, and I cannot wait to see what the rest of my time here has in store for me.”