There are different factors that have led me to choose social work as my future career‚ specifically my life experiences‚ which drives my passion for the work that I hope to do. As a first generation Mexican immigrant‚ my perspective on the way I should treat others has shaped my values on being respectful no matter the differences. This is something that I learned not from my parents nor from my teachers‚ but from my own struggles of being an individual raised and educated in rural‚ southern areas
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Why I chose to become a social work major is a question in which I feel I can sum up in one sentence. No‚ not to help people‚ but to make a difference in the lives of the people all around me. Social Work is a major‚ in which I can go from many different angles to reach out and change a situation that may be going on to improve a person or persons involved. Being that I came into Social Work after obtaining my Associates Degree in Child Development. I noticed that there was more I wanted to do than
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From all I have experienced‚ and lived through I know with all that I am that social work is the greatest equalizer‚ the only profession that offers the truest and most direct interventions for social justice. To choose social work is to choose the path of social justice‚ to be committed to every human having the right to a fulfilling life‚ free of persecution and marginalization‚ and equal access to appropriate resources. In truth‚ I was introduced to the concepts of social injustice before I was ever
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Ever heard the saying that if you choose a career you have a great passion for‚ you will never work a day in your life? This is a philosophy I have stood by throughout my life. I have always had a passion for helping people‚ particularly young people and children who are socially and economically disadvantaged to overcome obstacles in their lives and achieve their full potential. My desire to make this a reality is reflected in my three years study of BSc (Hons) Applied Criminology and Sociology
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An enormous number of challenges‚ thrown out by rapid development in science and technology‚ have made me choose engineering profession. My predilection to this field of study is because of its immense diversity in applications and the range of complexities it possesses. I chose to major in Computer Science Engineering with an intense urge to develop deeper into this challenging field. This century can be credited with have given birth to too many ideas‚ visions‚ ways of living and working. It can
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I am totally satisfied knowing that this part of my career is almost done. If I finish I will obtain a Bachelor of Social Work and a Minor in Early Childhood Education. It has not been an easy road‚ thankfully I am almost at the end of the road. The moment I decided Social Work and Early Childhood Education at first I thought they were not related at all‚ but this two years working and studying I learned how one system affects other systems (System Theory). I decided for a different path just in
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Jia Jones 11/12/2013 RENG 91 Universities vs. Community Colleges My essay I will be talking about the difference between universities and community colleges. I choose this topic because most students coming out of high school and get stuck on choosing a college to attend. Community colleges have open admissions policies‚ meaning that anyone who can benefit is welcome to attend. You will need a high school diploma or a GED to take courses
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graduating senior I was under a lot of pressure trying to decide which college was best for me. I didn’t know where I wanted to attend mainly because I didn’t know what I wanted to major in. I chose Southwest Tennessee Community College for a few reasons; not knowing what I wanted to major in‚ flexible schedules‚ support services‚ and being able to transfer credits over to any four year University. Not knowing what I wanted to major in had held me back from going to a University. I wanted to transition
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My name is Theresa Dauda‚ I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba. I was born and raised in the Sierra Leone. Growing up in Africa I have seen a lot of people in various background and I know how life sometimes can be unpredictable. I have been working in a hospital setting as a lab secretary and I know what it means to be sick‚ but without the experience to render help to the sick‚ that I always dream of. For me‚ nursing is more than just a simple career or job; it’s
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I chose English because I was interested in it since I was in primary school. I always hoped to score A’s in English. In order to improve my English‚ my mother started to speak English with me since I was six years old. My English improved as I spoke more and more. Before I attended Structure and Grammar of English 1‚ I thought that Grammar was as easy as what I had learnt during primary and secondary schools. After I attended the first class‚ I knew that I had much more things to cope with.
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