Personal Statement Kamla Parke Masters in Social Work Program Fordham University Social work is a growing field that is evolving to be more than what it is with its overall focus on finding the problem, applying strategies and solving the problem. The social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values, principle, and techniques to one or more of the following end: helping people obtain tangible services, counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families
the beginning of my interest in social work. I have taken part in volunteer opportunities almost my entire life. I was benefitted with financial comfortability during my childhood, and it allowed me to participate in a variety of volunteer opportunities. I was raised in a home that believed we should always give back to the community and give to those who were not as blessed as we were. I have participated
I chose to enter the profession of social work because I want to help the less fortunate. Living outside of the city of Pittsburgh I used to hate walking through the city. There are many homeless people on the streets and it would make me upset to see them. When I came to Edinboro I enrolled as undecided. I knew I wanted to help people and I did not know how to do that. I took intro to social work and loved it. That semester I declared my major as social work. I now enjoy walking through the city
children and families. I emailed this lady named Ms. Susan Osborne the college social worker recruiter from the local DCF here in Gainesville. Ms. Osborne insisted that I call her so I can be sure I actually wanted to pursue a career in the social work field. I told her I was torn between going to graduate school for social work and marriage and families counseling. Of course, she recommended that I go to USF for social work but she had concrete reasoning. She informed me that in certain states do not
and made me more determined to undertake a course in social work. A few years ago i was a victim of domestic violence and with the right support from counsellors and victim support workers i was able to overcome this. It would be my dream to help others who are in similar situations and help them make decisions that could change their life for the better. I have always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives and I feel studying social work can help me achieve this by learning how to safeguard
is social memory and how can it be legitimized? Paul Connerton’s study on How Societies Remember revolves around this question and answers it through psychological and political means. Many authors and historians give their intelligent opinions on how social memory is collected and portrayed, however the focus here is to present Connerton’s outlook towards memory recollection and state his appropriate reasoning for it. Connerton’s attitude towards collective memory is that people in a social group
Fast forward twenty years into the future. The world I outlined in my social vision statement exists. I have a successful career in health care and I am able to efficiently balance this career with a family. I am well on my way to achieving the goals I have set. My values and personal beliefs influence the decisions that I make. This is the dream that I have for my life. Let me tell you how I plan to accomplish this dream. My goal is to become a health care professional. After finishing my undergraduate
Mindset is the motivating force that drives you to act and behave the way you do in all your life concerns: personal relationships, social life, artistic pursuits, and employment. How motivated you are is the gauge in how you pursue these activities and the state of happiness these activities bring. A positive mindset, however, makes the realization of happiness easier and lighter. Sources of motivation Having the motive to act may seem simple. But the question is the kind and the source of the
three main qualities: personal, moral, and structural components. The personal component consists of the attraction (physical and emotional connection), the devotion, satisfaction, and the love to the significant other’s persona. This quality of marriage is associated with the martial “satisfaction”. The book Religiosity and Marital Commitment: ‘Until Death Do Us Part’ explains the role of religion in a marriage’s commitment by giving examples of sociological studies. The statement “religious attendance…are
either completely blind, but there are a variety of differences within that range (WHO, 2014). The main focus of this essay will be on the memoir “Planet of the blind” by Stephen Kuusisto (1998). This book is an extraordinary story about Kuusisto personal growth about his denial to acceptance of his legal blindness. He provides his story with a rich description, so it gives the reader a chance to see the world through his eyes "So I am blind in a bittersweetway: I see like a