Becoming a Helper

in life, after you have learned to read, write, spell, and count, you will have

When someone asks me for assistance I usually feel wanted i appreciative that someone even asked me.

To begin with, the text, “Flowers for Algernon,” by Daniel Keys, shows an abundant amount of examples when it comes to asking others for guidance-- or lack thereof. The story follows a man named Charlie, a mentally impaired 37-year old who has decided to undergo a newly tested surgery, performed by two neurosurgeons, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, that will theoretically increase his intelligence. The surgery has already been tested on other animals, like Algernon the mouse. Although the surgery initially seemed to be successful-- resulting in a huge peak in Charlie’s intelligence, these effects were temporary. The lasting outcome of the surgery leaves Charlie in ruins; with Charlie losing his job, one of his closest friends-- Algernon the

In Slob, Nima, who is one of Owen’s best friends offers Owen advice when someone was stealing his Oreo cookies. The text states, “‘But maybe you give this kid another chance. Maybe it was such kind of one-time mischief’” (Potter 38). This shows that Nima is offering advice that will help Owen deal with this particular situation by telling him to be kind and forgiving. Also, in Every Soul a Star, Melanie, Bree’s sister offers advice to Ally and Jack on how to survive in the real world. For example, “‘The trick is as long as you know who you are, and what makes you happy, it doesn’t matter how others see you… Jack says, ‘If you want to get teased all the time.’ Melanie shakes her head. ‘Kids respect you if you don’t show fear’” (Mass 229). This shows that Melanie is giving advice to Jack and Ally by telling them that they can be who they are and that they shouldn’t show fear. Characters don’t just help others by giving advice, but they can also provide

According to a helping professional our job is to know what will impact the client positively or negatively in systems perspective, there are major factors that a professional has to put into account when managing the client. In the Iatrogenic problem this is when a doctor or the social worker makes the situation for the clients worse than what it actually is. It is also very important that the professional is aware of their shortcomings. As a professional we need to know what community we are more able to work with or the community that we know we absolutely have no shadow of a doubt that we cannot work with. In order to be self-aware the professional needs to evaluate his own personal views and goals that he has towards his self

Whenever I sought advice, I had often relied on you. You had always answered to my calls, regardless of how trivial or serious the subject was (you especially helped me on matters with regards to Nancy, but I could tell you were having fun). While you do pick on me from time to time, it has always been in a more light-hearted and playful fashion. Though, I will say that at times, you

Just like every human I bring some vulnerabilities to the professional helper role. One vulnerability that I bring is that I have social anxiety. For the most part it

Many authors have developed ‘helping models’ to help build relationships and skills which are needed to ensure that human service work is purposive and meaningful (Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2015, p.226). The professional helping model that I have chosen to use is the phases of the problem-solving process. Compton, Galaway and Cournoyer (2005) developed this model to outline the phases of the problem-solving process. There are four defined phases of problem-solving, which include engagement, assessment, intervention and evaluation. The first phase, engagement involves making contact, exploring needs and setting preliminary goals (Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2015, p.228).

Everyone has been given advice at some point in their life, I know I have, but sometime it is given to in some of the weirdest ways possible. For me advice comes for mostly two people, my dad and my friends dad. My dad told me to do the best I can in whatever I do. This stuck with me because he said whatever I want to do. This made me feel that I can do whatever I want. I guess the real piece of advice is “Do things to the fullest.” For people this can be hard to do, but for me this is really hard. I take the easy way instead of the hard way. My friends dad, who also the leader at my youth group tells me to bring someone into whatever we are doing. He tells me that I can make a difference in any person's life. I love that he said that because he made me feel like I am important in people's life. At youth group I try to include more and more people in whatever activity we do. In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie gives out many pieces of advice throughout the story, and some of the advice doesn't work for me. Some pieces I just need to work on more. Morries advice works for me and for my family and I, but one piece I need to work on more.

I’ve always liked helping others. As an identical twin, my impulse towards empathy developed early on. Our family was quite large, so putting others first was a necessity. My mother worked as a paralegal and my father as a schoolteacher, and they instilled in us the value of service. Growing up, I spent countless weekends volunteering and helping

Everyone tends to have their own natural helping skills. With learning the new skill and reflecting on my past experience, I am trying to identify my own helping skills to set a beginning line to guide myself. I find that my natural helping skills are more likely solution-based—pay too much attention on the solution instead of their feeling. Also, this is to forget why I’m trying to help them. To find the solution is not the end. The ultimate goal is to make them feel better. And I shall be aware that sometimes there is no clear positive ending, especially with only one talk.

Helping others is my passion because I love the feeling I get after I have positively impacted someone’s life. I read an article about helping others and how helping others really benefits yourself too. While I do not help others to help myself, I usually get helped by assisting someone. I may remember how to be humble and grateful for what I have and not want everything I see. This article relates to my passion, because it describes how helping others can really help yourself too.

On a personal level I only cared about myself, but if people needed assistance, I helped them. I never worried

In Goldsmith and Fitch’s 1997 article “The Normative Context of Advice as Social Support” the dilemmas associated with giving, seeking, and taking advice are examined. The overarching goal of this study is to analyze what the normative actions of support, specifically advice, are. The research questions that were taken into consideration are as follows: “what goals are pursued as people ask for, and give, advice;” “what identity and relational implications of advice shape givers’ and receivers’ reactions to advice;” and “what situational, conversational, and cultural constraints are relevant to participants’ evaluation of advice?” (Goldsmith & Fitch, 1997) Multiple dilemmas were found pertaining to advice including honesty versus support, caring vesrsus intrusive, and respect versus autonomy. Each of these qualities are present in every interaction in which advice is given, asked for, or received.

I wanted to be useful during this situation; I wanted to be able to help my relative with what they were going through. My need of wanting to be able to be helpful to my relative led me