Personal Narrative: My Interview With A Social Worker

Nikki Hebert is a Social Worker who works at many different places. She works at Bayou Blue Elementary, Bayou Blue Middle School and many other places. I met her through my mom because she works works at Bayou Blue Middle School and so does my mom. My mom explained to her that it was would great if she would allow me to interview her, not just for this project but also to see if this helps me decide my career. After she spoke with Mrs. Nikki I then contacted her to ask if it was okay that I interviewed her for this project and she allowed me to do so.
She was led to choose this career because of the course work, she really enjoyed the classes and they were very interesting. She was able to get her undergrad from Nicholls State University and she has a Master's degree in social work and she is licensed, which means you have to undergo supervision for three years and then take a state board exam. So yes a specific college degree is necessary for this career. She explained her typical work day can depend because at her schools they deal with episodes, like things that happen like a crisis. She has …show more content…
I have learned so much from doing this interview with Mrs. Nikki. By her explaining what her job means to her and what she does on a daily basis has changed my mind so much about wanting to switch my major. We have a lot in common we both love working with kids and we both love the fact that we can change someones life around and make then a better person just by doing our job. I feel that if I stay with my major I would really enjoy it and be satisfied with my job. Talking to someone in the field that you're studying definitely can help make up your mind on many different things. I know that it helped me alot, I still feel that I should interview more people and try to start shadowing people to see if this is really what I want to do with my