Singing and psychology are two passions of Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc student Carolina Godoy Hurtado, an international student who's joined the London Met community from Peru. Find out more about what drives her and where her interest in psychological wellbeing might lead her.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am Peruvian, from the city of Lima. I grew up in the Residential San Felipe, a neighbourhood full of parks where I used to go out to play and ride my bike with my friends in the afternoons.
What brought you to London Met?
I knew that I wanted to do my postgraduate studies abroad because of the personal growth experience that it entails, so I started looking for different programs in different countries in Europe. The UK was one of the places that caught my attention the most, due to the programs they offered and the educational quality. London Metropolitan was the chosen one because of the specificity and the curricular framework of the master's degree I am studying.
What does studying at London Met mean to you?
It means having committed to my goals and having worked hard to make them come true. It means personal and professional growth, expanding my horizons.
Tell us about your current role if you’re working now.
Before moving to start my master's degree, I was working as a psychotherapist for adolescents and adults. I am now looking for job opportunities related to child and adolescent psychology, which is what I am studying in my master's degree.
What is your biggest passion in life and where did that passion come from?
My two great passions are singing and psychology, specifically psychotherapy.
Singing for me started as a hobby that I discovered I have been very passionate about since I was a kid. I decided to take lessons and make it an important part of my life. Promoting people's psychological wellbeing is my vocation. When I began doing psychotherapy, I discovered the satisfaction that facilitating this service of connection and growth gives me.
What drives you?
Being a better version of myself every day. Facing challenges that take me out of my comfort zone and allow me to grow professionally as a psychologist. The support of my family and loved ones from Peru and the support network I have built here.
What’s the proudest moment in your life?
One of the moments I feel most proud of is having improved my health considerably and maintaining the changes in a sustained manner. This involved changing my eating habits and incorporating sports into my life, which had been something I neglected for many years. Having achieved this drastic change has allowed me to strengthen my confidence that I am capable of achieving great goals in my life and I feel happy about it.
What’s next in your career?
I haven't defined it yet. One possibility is to return to Peru to continue working as a psychotherapist. I am also open to the possibility of working in London for a while in the area of child and adolescent mental health.
Do you have any advice for anyone else considering studying at London Met?
Don't miss the opportunity to study at London Met, which offers many tools to grow professionally and personally. Use all the services that interest you the most from the variety that the University offers for psychological and physical wellbeing, and for socialisation with other students, which will make your experience at uni more satisfactory.
"What drives me? Facing challenges that take me out of my comfort zone and allow me to grow professionally as a psychologist."
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