Social Psychology: Cults
**All events in this essay are fictional. I have learned that sometimes it is better to want something you don’t have as opposed to having something you don’t want. My experience as a member of The Ministry has taught me that lesson. My story is an all-too-common one of vulnerability, hope, confusion and terror. My high school years were marked by active involvement in soccer, student ministry, and various clubs such as Amnesty International and Student Council. Though my high activity level allowed me to interact with many classmates, I still felt incomplete with a nagging low level of depression. During my senior year, I decided to attend college at Boston University far away from my hometown, although I knew I would miss my family. But, I desperately needed a new beginning and I realized that staying home would only assure me dependency on my parents with a continuing low self-esteem. That Fall I started with an intense class schedule. I was afraid of letting my grades drop and disappointing my parents, so I concentrated on work and school only – no extra curricular activities. As a result I made the Dean’s List, which thrilled my parents, but I missed the sense of commitment and fulfillment generated mainly by Amnesty Int
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Approximate Word count = 1359
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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