Why I Want to Acheive a Graduate Level Degree

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Many reasons convinced me to pursue a graduate level degree in social work. First the standard of education has greatly increased in the field of social work, especially regarding social work in the healthcare field. The majority of jobs in healthcare require a graduate degree, especially in my town of Kamloops, British Columbia. I hope to do case management in healthcare and most of my colleagues stated I most likely wouldn’t be a candidate for this position if I do not have a graduate level education. Furthermore, I have invested my time in a career I hope to continue for the rest of my life and this being said I want to have options and flexibility of opportunities in the field of social work. Considering social services offers such a vast array of services, it’s in my best interest to allow myself the most exposure to opportunity and earning a graduate level degree will allow this to occur. Secondly, earning a graduate degree enables me to work at higher level jobs, which in return provides job security which is important for me because I have a young family and they rely on me to provide for them. With higher education comes a more stable income and job certainty, especially in the competitive market of social work in British Columbia. Most social workers are acknowledging a graduate degree is needed in order to secure a job. Thirdly, no one in my family has ever been to university; I am the first to enter into post secondary education, so for my personal goals I hope to pave a new path for my linage. I want my family know university is accessible because I have provided evidence that higher education has positive outcomes both personally and professionally. Fourthly, my core motive for pursuing a graduate level degree is t... ... middle of paper ... ...elieve simply writing these goals out will manifest themselves and I look at where I came from to where I am now and where I can be in the future. I am very enthusiastic about advancing both in academia and career wise above all I am excited about the positive affects my journey will exsanguinate to others clients, family members, friends, and colleagues. As these people will positively affect my journey too in my point of view most things are circular and transactional. We all contribute to each other one way or another. In conclusion of this application I would like to thank the committee for taking the time out of their busy lives to contribute to us, future graduate students, and I am excited to take the next step in my life, which is undertaking a graduate studies program. Again thank you for your time and consideration. I will wait patiently for your response.

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