My Personal Strengths

My biggest strength is genuineness. I am not the kind of person who does something just to do it. Most of the time, if I am fulfilling a task it is because I have a desire and passion for doing it. If not for this, then I am doing something because I know that it is important and that it will better me. This, in turn, means everything I do will come from a genuine place. Nothing hurts me most than dealing with people that are not genuine in what they do and how they treat people. Another strength that I have is that I am very driven. Being put in a professional setting means that I am there to be the best practitioner that I am capable of being. It is natural for me to go above and beyond to get all that I can out of an experience. I believe that if one were to ask those I interned for, they would

As I continue with social work, I developed an interest working with children and youth in a school setting. Eventually, I switched my major and was probably the toughest decision I had to make. Studying social work as an undergrad at Humboldt State helped me find who I am and what I want to become. I found a sense of belonging by developing a perspective of my own struggles while growing up. I realize how common systemic oppression affects not only me, but everyone around me. Understanding systemic issues, knowing the barriers that people face first hand, encourages me to want to work hard to fight against inequality.

Upon receiving a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Haskayne School of Business (HSB), I aspire to graduate with marks of excellence. Through constant perseverance, I aim to increase my communication skills to make me an excellent team player and become a reliable leader. As a result, I will have a vast network of business contacts.

The values and principles of social work captivated me even before I fully understood what the profession entailed. My experience as a 16 year old junior counselor at the Alamance County Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club allowed me to see the importance of empowerment, as well as the necessity of linking marginalized populations to resources. The majority of the children I worked with were minorities with low income. As I developed rapport with the youth, they began to share their struggles (i.e. family issues, academic challenges, and financial struggles), and my heart immediately went out to them. I had always known that I had a passion for helping others, but this experience at the Boys and Girls Club showed me that assisting others was

The four different categories that NJHS looks for which are leadership, service, character and citizenship. These are many different goals of NJHS, that I show strengths in. As a world citizen of my community and my school, I have many strengths that would support the goals of leadership, service, character and citizenship. As a student I try to use these goals to guide my way through things and it clearly shows why I am a qualified candidate and student for NJHS.

According to the results of the Brief Strengths Test, one of my top strengths is Gratitude. I believe that The definition of gratitude is more profound than just saying the word "thank you", as it is ability to convey to people that you appreciate them and what they do for you. A time in my life when I demonstrated gratitude was a few months ago, as I was preparing to move from my home town of Yoqne’am to Herzeliyya, to begin my college studies. My parents were a crucial part in this transition as they reassured me constantly, stressing their faith in my abilities and showing unconditional love and support. Naturally, since my parents are concerned, their support might have seemed obvious and gone unnoticed, but I made certain to realize my

Studying social work gave me a purpose in life, I felt like I was given this life for some reason. During my bachelors, I was taught about different values and ethics one should have to be a social worker. It was then when I learned social work is not what everyone can do, you have to learn it, study it, ace it. It’s a profession and it is about helping people to help themselves. Social work is not about giving food to people rather it is to teach them how to earn that food, bring out the best in people, help them to find out solutions for their problems and everything has a right way to do it and studying social work teaches us how to do it effectively, efficiently. Social work has changed me into a completely different person in a positive way and made me realize it is what I am best

throughout my high school career i found rights and weakens. Ever since i was in 6th grade i have struggled but . I am working on it still i am improving everyday. The strengths that define me are my ability cooking also leadership however, i am bad at spelling but i am working on it.

For me, social work is much more than helping people. It is more than being the middle person between the client and the agency; it is being a game changer in every aspect (community, families, oneself). When I think of social work, I think about being and impact into someone’s life in the most positive way possible. Growing up, I learned what it means to serve whole-heartedly at a young age; therefore, serving other is all I know how to do. For this reason, I have chosen to pursue a career that will give me the opportunity to serve and be a blessing into someone’s life.

Two personal strengths I possess in making adaptations are patience and fast-thinking. One of them being patient. I noticed the struggle the EL student had with certain words and I waited hoping he would sound out the word. I have learned that not all the students will have the right answers and learn at the same pace. In addition, the other strength I learned of myself is to be a fast-thinker. I need to figure out what strategy to use to make sure student understands what the instruction is. I will apply my strengths to differentiate among student that are low and high in learning.

I desire to make a difference and positive impact in the world in a way that will spread compassion, aid in healing communities, promote and provide the necessary tools to enhance the well being and quality of life for individuals and families who are impacted by social disadvantages. I take great pride in my strengths, as well I am accepting of my weaknesses. I am strong minded, outspoken, ambitious, rational, yet I possess a great sense of optimism. By possessing these qualities, along with a charismatic personality, strong problem solving and analytical skills, they all help me with assisting and interacting with a wide range of personalities from individuals and helping in creating solutions to problems. Therefore, MLT partners, such as

As a young kid I always was very compasante to help people, always wanting to be a positive influence and be the light in someone's life. As I got older my parents started to do foster care and we had one woman that came to our house every time we got a another child, she would come in and check up on the kid make sure that the child had what he/she needed. That's when I realized social work was for

One of my strengths would be my responsiveness to students’ individual needs. I understand that not every student is at the same level, and I try to do my best to check in with every student, and make sure that they are on the right track with their assignments. It is important to me to respect the dignity of each learner, while also challenging them and helping them to grow academically. On a ‘Get to know me’ questionnaire that I gave to each student, many students said that they did not feel comfortable speaking up in class. I had to find a way to incorporate oral speaking into my lessons because a part of the English nine B.C. curriculum is oral language speaking strategies. In order to prepare the grade nine students to read their poems out loud in front of the class, I scaffolded the reading process. I began the lesson by going over an oral speaking rubric, that I created to assess the poetry oral presentation, then I asked students to assess their peer’s poetry readings by telling them one thing they did well and one thing they could do improve upon, then students were given a few minutes to practice on their own, and then students presented to the class. Scaffolding the presentation process really helped to calm down the student’s nerves. I even had the principal come watch one block’s poetry presentations, and the students amazed their peers, the principal, and myself with their readings; this was definitely one of the highlights from my practicum experience.

Ever since I was young I wanted to do something that helped people. I believe that people can change if they truly want to. At first I wanted to do something like being a doctor, pharmacist, or a police officer. I realized that math really was not for me and I wasn’t much of an authority kind of person. I never really knew what a Social Worker actually did because the media portrayed them as bad people who took away children. Also growing up I never had to deal with any kind of Social Worker, which is not a bad thing. I also know what it feels like to be down and alone so I want to help those who want to be better.

Also, in my past there has been instances that have drawn me to the field of social work. I have had a few family members who have had several different issues dealing with drugs, abuse, and their children being placed in foster care. In one case I took one of the children into my home and my parents took three children into their home. Every family has some different situations, but these incidents have opened my eyes to many new things. This is one of the reasons I feel social work would be a good fit for me. I enjoy helping others build themselves up and make a better life for them and their families. It is a blessing to be part of a team who helps families, children, and groups in need. Helping children get out of bad situations is one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever have in life.