At the beginning of the 2016 fall semester, I did not know what the field of social work was all about. I originally thought that all social workers are the same and they all do the same types of jobs. Now I know that there are many different types of social workers and they all have different types of cases they take care of. I did not know that social workers were needed for people over the age of 18, therefore, I found all of the different kinds of social work careers to be very interesting. After being in this course, I came to find that the dynamic between social work and criminology is very interesting. The way that social workers and criminal justice workers have to work together despite their views is an interesting dynamic. I also
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I never had any idea that there were social workers that helped people suffering from addictions. It is very impressive that social workers can do so much for these people and their families. I think this is a reason that the field of social work needs to continue to grow and that social work needs to be a more common major and colleges and universities. Many topics that were discussed in this class have greatly impacted me. For example, the article about food deserts that I did my second article review on, made me think on the problems that people face living in a country like the United States. Many middle to lower class people in the U.S. go hungry because they do not have affordable grocery stores near them. This is not a problem that I would have never thought about, but this class has opened my eyes to the problems other types of people …show more content…
I struggle with providing sympathy and empathy to others, I think this is a large part of being able to work as a social worker, therefore, I should not choose that profession. I also lack the appropriate people skills for a profession such as social work. Instead of social work, I would like to pursue a career in urban planning because I want to make a difference in the community that I live in. I am a very open person regarding to other people’s beliefs and decisions, I believe this would be the only quality that would make me a successful social worker. One value that I have always held, is that all people deserve opportunities until they have proven otherwise and I will continue to hold that value as I continue into my
I never had any idea that there were social workers that helped people suffering from addictions. It is very impressive that social workers can do so much for these people and their families. I think this is a reason that the field of social work needs to continue to grow and that social work needs to be a more common major and colleges and universities. Many topics that were discussed in this class have greatly impacted me. For example, the article about food deserts that I did my second article review on, made me think on the problems that people face living in a country like the United States. Many middle to lower class people in the U.S. go hungry because they do not have affordable grocery stores near them. This is not a problem that I would have never thought about, but this class has opened my eyes to the problems other types of people …show more content…
I struggle with providing sympathy and empathy to others, I think this is a large part of being able to work as a social worker, therefore, I should not choose that profession. I also lack the appropriate people skills for a profession such as social work. Instead of social work, I would like to pursue a career in urban planning because I want to make a difference in the community that I live in. I am a very open person regarding to other people’s beliefs and decisions, I believe this would be the only quality that would make me a successful social worker. One value that I have always held, is that all people deserve opportunities until they have proven otherwise and I will continue to hold that value as I continue into my