Hello everyone my name is Valeriya Colbert, I was born in Ukraine and moved to America when I was 6 years old. I speak Russian, Ukrainian, and English. When I was eighteen I enlisted in the Navy where I served for seven years. I started my career an undesignated Seaman for two years and the remaining five years as a military police officer. I did two deployments to the middle east and finished my tour in Bahrain. Traveling the world and meeting people from all walks of life has inspired me to start the next chapter of my life. I have always been passionate about learning and wanted to get a degree in psychology. I am taking this course in order to have a deeper understanding about the social dynamics throughout our lives. My goal is to work with children as a counselor or even work as a psychologist for children. I am married and have the most beautiful daughter, she is going to be two in May. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Vpodo001@odu.edu