Author: Michaela McGovern

 This is a photo of me with my aunt. I had been messing around with her hair, tying it up with a bunch of hairbands and making it look really ridiculous, and this was the result. I chose this picture because I associate it with really warm memories, and I think it’s one of the best visual representations of myself, because I’m genuinely happy in this photo.

Hi everyone; my name is Michaela. I was born in Queens, but I moved to Westchester when I was four. Although I’m still undeclared, I plan to major in Psychology. I’m especially interested in abnormal psychology–the darker side of humanity, I guess–which is why I’m leaning towards an ultimate career in clinical psychology for now. I’m extremely happy to be at CCNY, although I’m pretty overwhelmed by the change in social/physical environment and everything.
I love traveling with a passion, and I want to eventually go to East Asia and see places like India and Japan. I’m also pretty enamored with the idea of going to Austria, especially now that I’ve seen The Sound of Music close to a hundred times. I’ve been going to Ireland since I was a baby, as my dad was born and raised there (he immigrated here when he was twenty two), and it is possibly my favorite place in the entire world, despite the somewhat depressing weather.
Movies and music also make me really excited/happy, so you can talk to me about either of those things any time! It doesn’t matter if you have different preferences; I love being exposed to new things. 🙂