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Personal Statement
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Applicants are expected to address the following questions in their
personal statement:
1. Please discuss
the ways in which you have managed personal and professional sources of
conflict and stress in your life.
2. Please discuss
your personal strengths and limitations including those with respect to
diversity and difference.
3. Please discuss a social
issue that is important to you and things you have done or might wish to do to
address it.
4. Please discuss
personal and professional experiences that have influenced your decision about
a career in social work.
5. Please
describe anything that has the potential to affect your ability to complete the
academic and internship requirements of the MSW program.
Education has
always been a main priority in my life. As I wish to continue my graduate
education at “school K” and hope to join the Master program of Social Work.
Social Work has been a career choice that will let me expand in my future
endeavors also help my community and make a difference in Society.
Being the
youngest child in my family, there was a lack of emotional support from my
parents. Most of the time I was compared to my other sibling, and not
recognized by my own achievements. As I completed my undergrad in Psychology at
“school K “my stress level was very high from attending school and work at the
same time. In a professional matter working in a hospital setting since my high
school years, I have experience sources of conflict with people. As I worked
with people with bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, suicidal thoughts and
other mental illness I was able to see the effects of each illness. This has
made an impact on me to help, show encouragement, support, and also be
understanding that this person is going through a difficult time. I managed to control
my stress level from a psychology undergrad course that taught stress reliever
techniques in a professional work setting and transition it to my personal
matters. Stress reliever techniques that help such as taking a walk around the
park, playing my favorite sport, taking a break has enhance both my physical
and mental health.
In the
profession of Social Work being open-minded on the diversity of our society and
the differences of people is very important. I look at all aspects of a
situation and set aside my opinion because we might not share the same cultural
beliefs. My other personal strength that is very important to me as a person is
showing integrity and be honest to yourself and others. Also, showing
persistency and finishing what you have started, vitality and approaching life
with a positive energy, and kindness showing people I care and want to help
them. One of my limitations that hold me
back at times is telling someone “NO”. I find myself always helping a friend or
a family member when in need because I want to show them I’m there to help but
also I need to realize they need a boost and not a secretary.
Social
issues that are important to me and that I’m facing now with clients is
Homelessness. There are so many people at one point in there life that has
brought them to this situation of becoming homeless and they don’t know what to
do and think that this is the end for them. Having a short time professional
experience has brought to my attention they need encouragement, a voice, and
someone who they can go to for problem solving.
I have had clients who were homeless or at risk. My goal is to find as
much resources to refer them such as rental assistance, job opportunities,
furniture or clothing assistance, shelters to help my client to become stable
with there family. I’ve had a situation were a client was living in a hotel
with their family because the client was evicted from there housing. It was a
very hard time for the client because it led to depression and not being able
to provide for the family. I was able to refer the client to emergency housing.
In issue with homelessness is most of the time the funds go by very quickly. It
very import to ensure the person and to encourage them take this time to help
to get them back on their own and letting them realize it’s not a long-term
situation in most cases.
What has
influenced my decision about a career in social work has been based on my
personal and professional experiences. A personal experience was friend of mine
was kicked out of her house with two kids and lived back with her mother. My
friend was a full time student not working at the moment. She was unhappy to be
living back with her mother I assured her it was not going to be long-term. I
encouraged her to finish school she had a few months left, also encourage her
to get housing assistance. Although, I guided her in a direction, I also self
promoted her to do things on her own because not always you will have a hand.
She was able to move out from her mother’s house, stable herself with her kids,
and also finish school. She was very much appreciated and felt like a super
mom. A professional experience helping those from a hospital setting who come
in and at one point is discharge also needs help outside of the hospital. This
is why I think a big part of social work is to initiate the problem and set a
goal time period. Social work is about helping those who are in trouble and
helping them put the puzzle pieces back together.
I am
very serious about my education. I would like to complete the extended option
of the MSW program to fulfill my academic and internship requirements. I will
be working on my time management to complete the program while working
full-time to gain more experience in my field. I am certain becoming a social
worker is the right choice for me and studying at (school K) is the best
decision for achieving this.
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