Personal Statement: A Career As A Professional Social Worker
One thing that I anticipate that will be the most rewarding part of being a professional social worker would be to know that I helped changed somebody’s life for the better or just helped them. That is my whole reasoning of picking social work as a major. I love to help any and everybody that I can. Even if I am just a sounding board for your problems or need advice on a situation. If I cannot help you, I will find someone that can help you. I just do not want to see any one struggle of help can be given.
I survived the hardest parts of my life by helping other people through their tribulations. Sometimes it takes seeing someone else thrive that gives you that extra push or motivation to continue on and put up with your own situations. I do not think there has ever been a time where I was not helping someone. But I did not know it was something I wanted to do with my life, until I saw how a social worker interacted with my grandmother while she was in hospice. Sometimes the smallest thing to one person, like just making sure they have …show more content…
That in someone’s life I made a difference. However, one thing that I do not think I could not handle would be working with children’s welfare. I cannot handle someone who has neglected or physically abused their child. The kids are so innocent and helpless, and it would break my heart to see someone abuse them. To take a screaming child away from the only home and family they ever knew would just put me in another mindset that I do not want to be in. Kids are a gift from God and should not be a punching bag for anyone’s anger. My ethical code would be out the window and personal values would be at the stand front. I just rather not put myself into a situation where I feel as though I cannot do as much as I want or fast enough to help the kids that are being mistreated at
I survived the hardest parts of my life by helping other people through their tribulations. Sometimes it takes seeing someone else thrive that gives you that extra push or motivation to continue on and put up with your own situations. I do not think there has ever been a time where I was not helping someone. But I did not know it was something I wanted to do with my life, until I saw how a social worker interacted with my grandmother while she was in hospice. Sometimes the smallest thing to one person, like just making sure they have …show more content…
That in someone’s life I made a difference. However, one thing that I do not think I could not handle would be working with children’s welfare. I cannot handle someone who has neglected or physically abused their child. The kids are so innocent and helpless, and it would break my heart to see someone abuse them. To take a screaming child away from the only home and family they ever knew would just put me in another mindset that I do not want to be in. Kids are a gift from God and should not be a punching bag for anyone’s anger. My ethical code would be out the window and personal values would be at the stand front. I just rather not put myself into a situation where I feel as though I cannot do as much as I want or fast enough to help the kids that are being mistreated at