Social Work Personal Statement

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I am choosing the field of social work because I have personally witness the struggles that less fortune individual undergo. Growing up my parent taught me many family and social values, they taught me to always help the less fortune ones, because of that my entire life I have kwon that my passion is helping others to overcome their struggles and to help them become self-sufficient. I have a clear understanding that this field brings many rewarding feelings as well as challenges. By becoming a social worker, I am hoping to make a difference in other people’s life. I have personally been the victim of economic, political and racial discrimination, I have experienced emotional hardship and suffered from depression during my father illness and

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