Student essay written in en (native language: French, CEFR level: B2, field of study: Sciences humaines et sociales)

A person who inspired me to study psychology is my philosophy teacher who was in high school. Despite the fact that he was teaching us philosophy, he had a huge culture and knowledge, and he often talked about concepts not directly linked to philosophy.
I remember he explained that this curiosity he had came from his childhood, and it never left him. For example, when he was studying philosophy in university, he used to go to other courses like economics, medicine, art or psychology. These experiences offered him this open minded point of view, and he tried to share with us the benefits of this. This is the first thing that pushed me to find my own way, by searching different options.
What made me choose psychology is not unique and clear, but I think many situations I lived pushed me to these studies because it was the place where I felt I was not losing my time, because what I am learning is useful for me, but also for the people around me. I feel like it was the best way to grow up.