Hi, my name is Naveen! I'm a recent UIC alumni I majored in psychology
and gender women studies and this is my
major minute. Coming in to UIC I dabbled
in multiple majors including
neuroscience and kinesiology but then I
realized psychology was what I really
wanted to do. I claim myself a feminist
my entire life so Gender & Women's Studies was
always something there but I didn't
really know what I could really do with
that major. I always enjoyed my Gender
& Women's Studies major but one of my
professors really helped shape what I
wanted to do and why I wanted to get
into the field. Because of the tight-knit
community I felt at UIC, I was empowered
to get be more involved in organizations
on and off campus just to better the
community. I was an intern for the Cook
County State Attorney's Office and I
worked on a deferred prosecution program
where I helped clients get arrests off
of their criminal record and which led
me to explore the criminal justice field
and made me realize that's something
that I want to contribute to and help.  For incoming or current students I
would just say get involved in as many
things as you can, organizations
internships, get close to your professors,
form a bond with your professors and if
you need any help just go to them
because they really know what they're
talking about and can really help you
out. All right you guys if you thought
this video was helpful make sure you
subscribe to the channel for more. If you
would like help selecting a major or if
you're interested in a liberal arts and
science degree here at UIC click that
link down in the description. And if
you'd like to hear more Major Minutes
go ahead and click the videos on the
right
