Growing up in a small city with a big family and being the minority was a difficult time. As a child, I was …show more content…
Making a positive impact to help the individual work towards a common goal is gratifying. When you guide them in overcoming their obstacles and challenges, it helps them gain control of their life and gives them a glimpse of hope for the future.
In addition, the MSW program will help me to guide individuals on how to identify issues and overcoming challenges. One of my goals is to encourage them to recognize their abilities and skills, and use it to their benefit, maximizing their potential. I believe once an individual recognizes their strengths and weaknesses; it will make them a stronger person.
To be successful, it takes both education and experience. I hope to gain adequate knowledge to obtain a career so I can help others transform their lives proficiently. After graduation, I want to gain a deeper awareness of social services and develop more practical skills and tools in empowering individuals. I also hope to work with an agency that specializes with families. When working for any agency, I look for reputation, leadership, and meeting my needs. Reputation is really important, as I want to know that the families are benefiting from the services. Having a supervisor who can lead their team is a great asset to my personal and professional goals. I also hope to supervise and lead a team of my own and revise program policies. Most importantly, I hope to work for an organization that will also meet my