Social Work Reflection

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1. I became interested in social work because of my social work 101 course. Growing up, I always knew that I like helping people. I would assist my family, friend and neighbors when they needed assists. so when time came to or me to decide what I wanted to do in live, I chose become a nurse.I thought that nursing would be the right professional for me. After attending college and taking some nursing classes, I felt that it was not the profession that I wanted to be part of. This lead me to social work. I did not know much about social work. However as I attend lectures, I began to listen to what the profession was , its values, and ethnics. Also listening to my classmates, their stories, and reasons for becoming social workers. All inspire …show more content…

There are many reasons as to why I decided to pursue a degree in social work. One major reason is that I 'm interested in helping individuals and making changes. Another reason is I became more educated about the social work profession. After learning what a social worker was and what they do, I felt that this was the right profession for me. In addition, another reason is I believe as a social work, I can become more competent about individuals, society, social injustice and how to help individuals who are vulnerable. My expectations of the social work education is to be able to apply the knowledge that I have learned to my work. So, that I can better work with individuals, family and …show more content…

Some career interests and goals that I have is to become more competent about individuals, society, and social injustice. Another goal, is to make changes that promote the well-being of individuals. Becoming more experienced and skilled is another career goal that I have. As a professional social worker, I see myself contributing to the achievement of the goals of the social work profession by becoming more knowledgeable about different theories and recent works that can better help my practice. also, I strive to become more skilled through experiences with working with individuals, families and communities. Also, I strive to promote changes that are air and equal, respect everyone with dignity and worth, and behavior in a manner that reflects that

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