My Passion For Social Work

Social work can be a stressful, time consuming career, but that has never made me second guess that it is the career for me. In my eyes, social work is more than a profession, it is a way for me to channel my passion for helping others. I am dedicated and determined to improve society’s overall wellbeing by advocating for social justice, social cohesion, and social change in the lives of vulnerable people. Social workers may not have the highest salaries or sense of power, but social workers are given the chance to empower others to be the best they can be, and that is all I could ever ask for in a career.
Along with my determination to help others, there are also personal life experiences that contribute to my longing for the social work

I grew up in a small town where everyone knows everyone. I was close with all of my peers that I shared school memories with from age five to eighteen. I watched my once young and innocent classmates grow into teenagers who live in poverty, develop substance abuse, and drop out of high school. Deep down I know my peers have potential to be productive successful individuals, but they were somewhat less fortunate than I was and did not receive that extra push during their school years. This caused me to want to create that support system in similar situations as a school social

Throughout the past few years I have gained an abundance of knowledge and skills from employment and volunteering. I have been employed at a restaurant as a waitress and cook for two and a half years. Although this is not a social work agency, I have learned communication skills as well as group work skills. Providing customer service to happy and angry customers is a great skill to have. I have also learned how to successfully work as a team. There are many things that need to be done in one night at the restaurant, and I have learned how to effectively collaborate with my coworkers to get the job done