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The challenges of being a social worker include how “social work involves helping others and getting involved with people in such a close way can sometimes put you in harm. The risk is real and social workers need to be cautious” (“5 Pros”). No matter what career a person chooses, there will always be risks. Social work comes with big risks. Most people go to or are assigned to a social worker because they have a problem in their lives that they need help solving. That can sometimes mean they did something dangerous and you may be in harm's way. Another negative thing about being a social worker is that it “might be labeled by some to be rewarding, but it can also be emotionally draining” (“5 Pros”). A social worker spends most of their day listening to the problems in the lives of their clients, and giving advice to their clients. That can be very emotionally draining because a certain amount of patience and listening skills are required to get through the day. Some days a social worker may have a more difficult client, and they put more effort and time into that one client which can be very …show more content…
Both a social worker and a special education teacher are rewarding careers but a special education teacher is where I feel I will make the biggest impact. This career is extremely important in our society because it takes a certain amount of patience for someone to work well with children who have special needs. Also, not very many teachers are willing to teach children with special needs because of how difficult it is compared to other children. I am very caring and sympathetic. I have a great amount of patience that will help me with my career choice of becoming a special education