As I Have Aged, I Have Realized Who I Am

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When we are young we do not really know who we are but as we grow older we start to evolve into who want to be. Many of us spend a lot of time trying to figure out who we are as individuals and where our places are in the world. As I have gotten older I have begun to figure out who I am. I have been creating my identity and it certainly needs more uncovering but I have come very far. Luckily for me, I am very open to new ideas and new ways of thinking, I am very passionate about certain issues. Also I love what I do and that helps me uncover more about myself. I have always been fiercely loyal to my loved ones, and most of all I am very motivated to finish a task because I love seeing a finished product. When I was younger it was imperative for me to help my friends and family. I always want to be right in the middle of a conflict, helping resolving conflict and facilitating communication. Many people ask me, “Who are you?” I am a hardworking student who has a goal to accomplish. My goal is to become a Clinical Social Worker. I have had this goal since I was in high school. The reason that I want to become a social worker is ensure an individual’s personal welfare, help prevent crises and counsel individuals, help couples, families, and communities. My environment has helped mold me into the young woman I have become. My home atmosphere is the reason I have the characteristics that I have. My initial understanding of the world comes from my parents. As I have gotten older I have created my own opinions and understandings of things. People often misunderstand me when they first meet me. They assume things about me based on my appearance that are not true. Some assumptions are that I am wild or a party girl and that is not the c... ... middle of paper ... ... every day. I have seen starving children, adults and animals. I have seen how hard families have to work together to get by. My mother’s gypsy soul transferred into me so I now have a constant desire to see how others live and how they struggle- finically, academically, and personally. In conclusion, our culture seems to value material items over good deeds, beauty over intelligence, and superficial actions over meaningful accomplishments. Luckily for me my morals and beliefs have been instilled in me from a young age. My environment has helped me choose what field of work I want to work in. An individual who wants to become a licensed social worker needs to understand how neglect changes a person, abuse hardens an individual, suffering destroys a person’s inner peace, indifference and injustice disturbs a person; then he or she can become a social worker.

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