Social Work

Social Work

As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a social worker. Even at a young age, I was always helping people in whatever way possible. I had to grow up and learn responsibility at a very young age. My mother who was a single parent, became extremely sick during my childhood, so becoming the support for her and my younger sister was inevitable. This allowed me to grow and learn in ways other children may have never imagined, and I believe that because of my childhood, it has contributed to a lot of my successes in life. Growing up learning about different cultures, different theories and basic human differences, makes it easier to relate to people from various backgrounds. Spending one month in the Dominican Republic also opened my eyes to many different social constructs, and social realities

An important experience dealing with social work was when I began working for Stewart Homes. This is a home for disabled children. Each child I worked w...