About Me
Welcome!! My name is Natalia Jonas-Thomas, and I am from Albany, New York. I am a current psychology major attending Hudson Valley Community College in the Honors program with a strong passion for breaking the negative stigma surrounding mental health in minorities, specifically for children in the black community.
𑣲 What are my biggest strengths and weaknesses?
One of my strongest qualities is empathy. I care a lot about being in a supportive, cordial environment, so understanding people’s points of view and the emotions that stem from them allows me to give people space to grow and approach situations with patience and second chances. Although I am also learning to balance my perfectionism with time management. When it comes to submitting work, I value producing thoughtful, high-quality work while taking my time, so I work hard every day to learn how to pair those standards with better pacing and deadlines.
𑣲 What motivates the work I choose to do?
OMy desire to work as a child psychiatrist stems from my coming from a black family that doesn’t believe in mental health. I, personally, have experienced people who suffer from mental disorders and have seen how negatively it can affect the person when not on medication or attending therapy. Not only that, but many people, specifically minorities, can’t properly afford to provide their child with therapy or medication.
𑣲 What are your long-term career goals?
My overall end-goal in life is to be in a career field that allows me to be involved in the betterment of children’s lives. Currently, I’m very passionate about becoming a child psychiatrist and eventually opening an affordable practice that charges based on income! I’ve seen firsthand how minorities treat mental health, and I want to work towards breaking the stigma while showing how treating mental disorders early is very beneficial.
𑣲 What do I do in my free time?
I enjoy hanging out with my friends a lot, but now that I’ve finished my first semester of college, I’ve begun to appreciate the quiet after being surrounded by such chaotic energy all day. Recently, I began reading again, which is something I haven’t had much time for in a long time. Prior to that, when I had free time, I would spend it taking naps, listening to music, playing video games, and occasionally blogging!