Why I Want To Be A Social Worker

I want to be a social worker, so I can help other people. I want to obtain my bachelor’s degree in social work, because I want to do this as a career. I am eager to better my knowledge and skills to help other people. I would be honored if you chose me for this program. I am a hard working student that will achieve anything that I put my mind too. I come from a hard working family, and that is where I get my ambitious side from. Thank you for taking the time to read my personal statement, and I hope I get the chance to be a part of this wonderful program at University of Southern

Discuss how your values fit with social work values, for example, what are the similarities or differences. Afterwards,

My passion for helping the vulnerable is one reason I ‘am inspired to become a social worker. I also want to be available to provide support to those who have nowhere else to turn. My experience in social work has taught me to celebrate the small victories towards positive changes. I look forward to gaining the skills and knowledge to aid me in becoming a successful social worker.

I have several reasons which confirms my interest in the social work profession. First, my personal experience consist of me being a single parent with a special needs child whose been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD),

I am currently a Psychology major at Brigham Young University. I am graduating in April 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Psychology and a double minor in Family Life and Gerontology. This coming December 2016, I will be applying to the Masters of Social Work program at both BYU. I hope to become a medical social worker and be employed in a hospital as a child life specialist or a therapist for cancer patients and families. I’m attracted to social work because I served a service mission for 18 months in Guatemala teaching ecclesiastical principles and providing service to hundreds of Guatemalans. I left my heart there and came back with a determination to help those in need. With my educational background and my ability to speak Spanish, I am confident that I will be able serve many people in need. I have been able to volunteer as a Hospice Relief Supporter, a volunteer teacher at the Utah State Hospital, a volunteer at the crisis line, and as the Volunteer Coordinator at Camp Kesem (a free summer camp for children whose parents are affected by cancer). The more I volunteer, the more experience I gain and the greater my desire for social work grows.

Social work is a career that finds and chooses you, rather than you selecting it. Social work has always been an immense portion of my life even when I had no recollection of what social work entailed. My life revolved around so many situations that had a social worker stepped in, my life would be totally different than it is today. Many individuals and agencies lack the compassion and empathy for oppressed people. Having been in many circumstances, has given me the experience and background that influenced me to go into social work, as well as the understanding of my role and responsibilities that I will assume as a professional social worker, and my reasons for selecting the program at ASU School of Social Work and thoughts on how the Mission Statement addresses my career goals.

I have always had a strong desire to become a Social Worker. My whole life I have been described as a social butterfly. I take every opportunity I can get to be social, which is why no one in my family had any worries about my ability to make friends when I moved away from home to CSUMB. I take advantage of every workshop, every speaker, and every event that my school offers in order to gain more insight on the Social Work profession.

My life experiences from my childhood has shaped my desire to go into social work. I believe that I could use some of my personal experiences to help others in this world. Some of my relatives suffer from mental illnesses and has no resources to get the help they need. They received no treatment and some of them eventually were homeless

I knew that even after I graduate from the masters program that I would like to continue to expand my knowledge through taking various workshops and even volunteering to enhance my social work skills and to be able to serve the clients that I support. This would involve taking advantage of any opportunities to be able to attend any local and regional meetings, conferences and workshops sponsored by professional organization, which may include an organization that I work for or even College of Social Work. For me personally, I finding having experience working in different areas and with different populations to be helpful in understanding of the various complex issues and strategies to combating issues. That is why I am always open to working

But as I began to look into more majors that interested me, Social Work caught my eye. Being in a family of three Social Workers I thought it would be fitting for me because I saw that my relatives really enjoy the job that they do. Social Workers protect vulnerable children and support families in need of assistance. They also help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Although Special Education was my first option, I felt that Social Work as a whole will allow me to leave a better impact on

At risk children and their families are an incredibly vulnerable population, even more so in their earlier years when children’s brain development is rapid. Often, children and their families who are considered at risk have experienced a hardship in their lives, possibly even a series of hardships, which have created disequilibrium. The process of reestablishing balance may be challenging for these families, especially if their support networks are limited. Therefore, having the support of a social worker may be vital to their ability to establish stability in their lives. I am honored to have been able to provide this support in my past work in the field of child welfare, and I am motivated to continue to support children and their families as I move forward in my post graduate work.

My understanding of the social work profession is to help communities, youth, families, groups and individuals who face inequality and hardships so that they can see the positive possibilities life has to offer. I faced similar hardships growing up therefore, I strive to empower people who need to have their voice heard and bring social justice to America. My dream is to make a difference by helping create a society that provides robust opportunities to anyone that may be disadvantaged. I would like to obtain my Masters of Social Work by influencing others and helping them to succeed in life.

I am motivated to study this course as I relish helping people who are in need or come from a disadvantaged background and I believe that this degree will allow me a career in doing so. One aspect of social work that I am particularly passionate about is that at it gives an opportunity to observe social injustice or inequality and then provide the opportunity to make positive alteration to an individuals life. I am highly anticipating further study in the psychology modules and how they relate to human development and social work.

Every senior in high school is asked what they would like to study, and most of the time students will say that they are unsure of what they would like to do. I myself am one of those people. But, I do have an idea of what I'd like to do. I want to be able to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and be proud of what I'd be doing with my career. I am considering leaning towards social work. In this field, I want to make difference in someone else’s life. At my high school, I have learned a lot about how the world works and how it affects those living in it. My performances with the job as a social worker can change someone’s living conditions, their education, and so much

I was in grade 10 when I thought of becoming a social worker. As social worker practitioner the fields that interest me to work in is domestic violence and child abuse because I want to make change to the society. Also Mahatma Gandhi was my major inspiration through this quote “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”. Than an idea came to me, why not involve my contribution to the wide variety of communities. My communication with school counsellors and social workers has impacted my choice of desiring to study social work. I realised that if I have had a chance of seeing a social worker when I was young, things would have been much easier and less stressful. I want to provide opportunities that I did not encounter to other people. This essay will reflect my past experience, motivation and why I want to be a social worker, values, beliefs and theory of practice.