It’s a personal statement so if references is not needed then do not use them, b

It’s a personal statement so if references is not needed then do not use them, but if needed please only use (.edu, .gov, or peer reviewed articles). I’ve also upload my admissions essay from Capella University which you can pull from.
-Please describe in 200-250 words why you desire to become a counselor and indicate the type of counselor certification you plan to seek after graduation. (Mental Health Counselor Licensure in California
California mental health counselors are credentialed as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. While meeting practice requirements, they hold Professional Clinical Counselor Intern (PCCI) registration.) (https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Pages/MH-Licensing.aspx)
-Describe in 200-250 words an occasion in which you have interacted with an individual or a group of individuals from another culture. Identify the cultural differenced which were present and how you demonstrated respect for those differences. (I did a study abroad in Japan in December 2019. Mental health is frowned upon. Men are shamed if they take paternity leave.) please do some research on it.
-Describe in 200-250 words how you form effective interpersonal relationships with others in individual and group settings.