Introduction

So, I was not sure what to do for my introduction blog, so I figured why not start with a) the meaning of my title, and b) why I decided to become a psychology major. The truth is, it all goes back to the woman in the picture. Her name is Renee Yohe and she is absolutely an amazing person, my idol, and someone I am proud to say I have had the pleasure of meeting in person.
 The name for the blog comes from part of one of my absolute favorite quotes of all time, a quote by Renee.

 "Tell them to look up, tell them to remember the stars. The stars are always there but we miss them in the dirt and clouds, we miss them in the storms. Tell them to remember hope, we have hope"

That quote, and Renee's story (here is the link if you have never heard of her http://www.twloha.com/vision/story/) helped me get through some very rough times in my life, times where I battled many of the same problems that she had. She went from a girl addicted to drugs, alcohol and self-injury (she was 19) to the story behind a nationwide movement, a movement focused on love and redemption and she now is a singer (I'll link to one of her songs at the bottom of the entry) who travels the country sharing her music and her story and inspiring many others like me to realizing depression is beatable, that there is hope, and that "nothing is beyond redemption". That takes me to why I wanted to pursue a major in psychology.

I decided to pursue a major in psychology in 10th grade after reading Renee's story and knowing how much of an impact she had had in my life without ever having met her at that point, and I decided that I wanted to help others going through similar difficulties. Ever since then that has been my goal, if I could make a difference in just one person's life, like Renee made in mine, that would mean the world to me. 

So that is my introduction! Oh and here is the video I was talking about