Describe a change you have made in your life and what strengths you used to make that change.
When I was growing up, I was a people pleaser. I always wanted to please everyone and prove myself. It started to become detrimental and exhausting because I could never please everyone. Half way through my high school career, I decided that need to change. I decided to start living and doing for myself. I knew I needed to know my self-worth and build my confidence. I was a very social person, but I decided that I needed to pull back from people. I needed to spend more time with myself. This led me toward going to school out of the state my first year of college. I did not know anyone nor did I have any immediate support. During this year, I learned so much about myself and those around me. I was starting to find myself and love who I was becoming. I finally accepted any mistakes and bad decisions I made in the past and moved past my hardships. Making this change was something I needed to do for myself.
Why did you make that choice and what long-term effects has the change had on you and your environment?
This change led me to my happiness and self-love. There were times where I did not believe I deserved to be living or could not truly love …show more content…
Reading about the lives of social workers opened my eyes quite a bit. I have more insight about the different positions and types of advocacy. I have somewhat of an idea of where I want to go with social work. It makes me excited knowing I can be doing this in the future and helping my community. The experiences gained during this course has definitely altered my outlook. I have a good idea of what may not be the best fit for me and what could potentially be my future. When I was doing my community service for this course, I came across many people from all walks of life. It helped me better understand my purpose and where I want to
When I was growing up, I was a people pleaser. I always wanted to please everyone and prove myself. It started to become detrimental and exhausting because I could never please everyone. Half way through my high school career, I decided that need to change. I decided to start living and doing for myself. I knew I needed to know my self-worth and build my confidence. I was a very social person, but I decided that I needed to pull back from people. I needed to spend more time with myself. This led me toward going to school out of the state my first year of college. I did not know anyone nor did I have any immediate support. During this year, I learned so much about myself and those around me. I was starting to find myself and love who I was becoming. I finally accepted any mistakes and bad decisions I made in the past and moved past my hardships. Making this change was something I needed to do for myself.
Why did you make that choice and what long-term effects has the change had on you and your environment?
This change led me to my happiness and self-love. There were times where I did not believe I deserved to be living or could not truly love …show more content…
Reading about the lives of social workers opened my eyes quite a bit. I have more insight about the different positions and types of advocacy. I have somewhat of an idea of where I want to go with social work. It makes me excited knowing I can be doing this in the future and helping my community. The experiences gained during this course has definitely altered my outlook. I have a good idea of what may not be the best fit for me and what could potentially be my future. When I was doing my community service for this course, I came across many people from all walks of life. It helped me better understand my purpose and where I want to