I Am A Social Worker

Growing up the main question a child is asked is, “What do you want to be when you grow up? “ , and most kids respond saying a doctor, lawyer, or a cop. In reality not everyone sticks to their first idea, and it’s slim that they actual start working in the chosen career. In my case, I have always wanted to work as a social worker or a therapist, but I realized it wasn’t in my budget. Therefore, I have decided; as well as, grew interest in being a dental assistant for a pediatric office.

Finding the career of my dreams or as some would put it “my calling” has been a rather difficult task. It is always hopeful that someone would discover what they are called to do in their younger years (elementary-high school) so they have plenty of time for planning out there career map but then there are those who are pulled in different directions…like myself. When I started my college career in 2007, I just did what seemed to be the norm. To make a long story short, I started as a nursing major and ended up graduating 5 years later with two totally different degrees, a Child Life degree as well as a Family and Community Services degree with a concentration in early intervention. In this economy, finding a job with two fairly non-specific

When I was a child, I dreamt about being a doctor helping others. I knew at the early age of 7 that I wanted to make a difference in others’ lives. After the death of my mother in 1999, I slowly changed my mind about what I wanted to do with my life. I told myself that I would do whatever it took to help bring justice for families that go through what I went through with the death of my mother. As I was going through college I realized that criminal justice wasn’t for me after working in the field. I sat there one day wondering what I would do next and I realized I have a passion for helping others; and I love babies, so why not use that to my advantage. That is how I ended up here at Southern Careers Institute pursuing a career in the

Working in social care is about providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives. You could be supporting someone with a physical disability, autism, dementia or a mental health condition. You could be working in a care home, out in your local community, in a hospital or from someone's home (providing care in someone's home is often called domiciliary care. There are lots of different roles in social care depending on what you want to do, who you want to work with and where you'd like to work.

Growing up I knew I wanted a career where I can help people. I was undecided whether that would be in the form of caring for people or helping teach key stage 1. I thought I would enjoy becoming a nurse so started an access to higher education course in health care. Once attending university open days and finding out the unsociable hours and weeks away, I knew this is not the career path that I want to go for. As a mother, I want to be around and involved with my children.

It wasn’t until my senior year in high school when I realized that I needed to decide what to choose as a career field in which I actually had an interest in pursuing. My aunt handed me a bunch of pamphlets that dealt with a variety of different career types: business, criminal justice, education, etc. That was when I came across the healthcare field. I have always loved being able to help others as much as I am able to. There were plenty of field’s that sounded interesting but that’s when I came across the one that I was eager to begin my college career on.

Growing up, I always knew I wanted to have a fulfilling career that allowed me to help others. After much reflection, I figured I could never do both by sitting behind a desk in a quiet establishment. When I was in the eighth grade my first thought was becoming a physical therapist. I got the idea from my older sister as she started her college career preparing herself for physical therapy but soon gave up because of the hard classes she had to take, which then led her to get her degree in Recreational Therapy. I told myself I would not let the difficulty of class interfere with achieving my goals.

Trying to decide what to do for the rest of my life is a hassle. I have to consider what I do well, what I enjoy, and how much income I would like to make. No one wants to wake up every morning hating their lives because they have to work long hours doing something they do not enjoy just to earn an income. The more a person loves their job, the better they will be at it and the more they will be willing to go to work. After spending many years being indecisive about my future, I have finally committed to pursue a career in speech pathology at Nicholls State University.

When I was very little I wanted to be a fashion designer then I started to realize I had no real creative skills in sewing drawer or anything like that. Which upset me a bit, but I figured out I loved helping people and making them smile and feel good about themselves since I never felt that way so I decided to become either a psychiatrist or a nurse, I wasn't sure which one would be the best fit for me until I got into high school and got into an anatomy program and physiology program and I had more fun in the anatomy program. So i decided to try and go for medicine after high school and become a nurse, while in anatomy i learned that you could choose which area you wanted to study in and since i love working with younger people or people around my own age i decided a medicine would be the best fit for me at least that's what I believe. These Experiences have helped me be the person I am and stand out a bit more than I used to. I've had so many bad and good experiences in my life. My grandpa went to the hospital for a seizure, my uncle had ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and my other grandpa on my moms side died from liver cancer. These things that have happened in my life has wanted me to get kinto helping other people and fixing them not just their mind but there internal physic

Throughout my life I have struggled with making a decision on what career I want to take on. Over the years, my career goal has changed from being a teacher to being a game warden and everything in between. I normally struggle making life changing decisions; therefore, when I was recently asked what I aspired to be, I had no answer. I have taken many aptitude tests and most of them have helped me in making this life changing decision.

I’ve always known I want to work with children, however, I’m constantly realizing how I want to work with them. When I first entered college, I had my mind set on early childhood education. I got through one semester and recognized the fact that it just wasn’t for me. I then switched to social work and this is most definitely where my heart is. I don’t know exactly know how I want to pursue my goal of working with children, but I do know I’m in the right field. As I continue on my path, and make tough decisions along the way, I’m confident that I will end up where I’m truly supposed to be.

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The encounter I am going to talk about is an incident that took place on September 28, 2017. I was invited out to eat with a co-worker and her boyfriend. I had known this co-worker for about twenty years. She was my nephew six grade teacher and I was her assisted about seventeen years ago. I tried to encourage her to get marry a couple of years ago and she just laughed at me.

Social work is a profession that offers workers to engage in a wide range of populations, agencies, or organizations. Social workers can be found in schools, hospitals, or non-profit organizations. There are also opportunities to work in the government, adoption agencies, nursing homes, prisons, or even social planning. These are just a few areas where social workers can be found, and no matter how different their tasks may be, many share one significant and empowering goal: Providing high quality care for all clients while promoting equality and social justice.

While walking to work I was pondering to my self why I wanted to be a social worker. As a young man I have always wanted more out of life. I grew up in a small farm town North side of the border of Mexico. I am the oldest of three children (two sisters). My parents were both working with the school district, my father a teacher/coach, my mother a social worker. My parents were well educated and believed in obtaining an education. They taught me school is a great way to enhance my life. I did well in my early years of my education, but life is the greatest teacher above all else.