Social Work Personal Statement

I am interested in obtaining my masters degree in the field of social work because I am passionate about issues of equality and fairness, and want to be in a position to help out in this area in a constructive and meaningful way. Social workers have the ability to make direct, beneficial changes in people’s lives, often the people who need it the most. It may rarely be world-changing on a macro level, but social work, when done right, can have world changing effects, for the better, on the people it touches.
I am interested in pursuing my master’s education in clinical practice social work. I am most interested in working directly with people, be they individuals, families, or wider groups, because this was the setting in which I was originally

I was first introduced in high school, when I worked with children as a student volunteer at a pre-school as part of a requirement for a child psychology course. I spent nine months assigned to a four-year-old child, and was responsible for writing lesson plans with classmates designed around intellectual challenges. Coming from a small family, this was my first experience with children significantly younger than me, and I feel it gave me experience in understanding their needs and relating to their emotional and social level in a way that made it possible to interact

Not only did I find interacting with them enjoyable and personally fulfilling, but I feel it helped me to understand the behavioral and emotional mechanisms not only of people much younger than me, but also of people from significantly different backgrounds and upbringings than my own, environmentally, economically and ethnically. As a social worker, I feel that it is important to be neutral. The world is a very diverse place and it is crucial to be open-minded while communicating with others. I believe my time working with children has improved my ability to adapt appropriately to various age levels, resolve conflicts and remain patient in emotionally heightened situations. I have found being involved in social work to be an extremely rewarding experience and look forward to continue my growth in the field.
Most recently, I am anticipating starting an internship with the National Eating Disorder Association as a crisis helpline volunteer. This will give me the opportunity to work with new age groups that I have not previously had a chance to get experience working