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Taniyah Holmes

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hello <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> Miami Dade College <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2021 <i>Destination city & country:</i> United Kingdom <i>Program provider:</i> CIEE <i>Major/minor:</i> Psychology / Criminal Justice <i>Demographics:</i> First-Generation, Black <i>Future career aspirations:</i> My goal is to become a Forensic Psychologist. As a forensic psychologist, my duties would be to create suspect profiles, diagnose offenders who might be criminally insane, and even evaluating children in custody hearings. This is my aspiration because I like to make people comfortable enough to open up and share their concerns and worries. <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1. Experiencing the lifestyles of the new cultures, in order to broaden my perspective on family, new lifestyles, or different types of communities. 2. Expand my comfort zone. 3. In order to bring knowledge, morals, and values back home in order to bring changes within my own community or society.