I recently qualified as a social worker at the age of 31. Yet, I still feel it is difficult to pin-point when I decided to become a social worker. I was fortunate enough to spend a shadowing week at the social services department as part of “erhverspraktik” when I was 16; work experience program in Denmark. I was raised in a Catholic home and this may have had a strong impact in forming my core values and morals.
Another major influence is my family. The circumstances that have occurred within my own family through social factors, health issues and reflections have certainly been part of me wanting to help members of my family and other people alike.
I have also volunteered for several organizations since I was 11 years of age and 20 years on, I still do so. I have always felt the rewards in giving time to others. So I feel that I have been a social worker most of my life, but only recently qualified to call myself a Social Worker. …show more content…
As a small girl in foster care I saw social workers as powerful people who were able to impact my life in both positive and negative ways. I knew I wanted to become one of them but it wasn’t until I became an adult that I truly understand what the job entailed. Because I married and had children very young, I didn’t start college until I was in my early 30’s. My view of social work was not yet clear but I knew in order to become one I had to have the gift of empathy. Fortunately I had a wonderful mother in law who showed me how empathy for someone else could impact them in a positive
Another major influence is my family. The circumstances that have occurred within my own family through social factors, health issues and reflections have certainly been part of me wanting to help members of my family and other people alike.
I have also volunteered for several organizations since I was 11 years of age and 20 years on, I still do so. I have always felt the rewards in giving time to others. So I feel that I have been a social worker most of my life, but only recently qualified to call myself a Social Worker. …show more content…
As a small girl in foster care I saw social workers as powerful people who were able to impact my life in both positive and negative ways. I knew I wanted to become one of them but it wasn’t until I became an adult that I truly understand what the job entailed. Because I married and had children very young, I didn’t start college until I was in my early 30’s. My view of social work was not yet clear but I knew in order to become one I had to have the gift of empathy. Fortunately I had a wonderful mother in law who showed me how empathy for someone else could impact them in a positive