Statement Of Purpose: USC School Of Social Work

Decent Essays
I chose USC School of Social Work because the university is the best fit for my personal and professional needs. The curriculum and the field placement opportunities caters to my interests and my learning styles. I look forward to the social work program because it provides you with theoretical practice as well as real-world experience. Compared to other universities that I considered applying to, other programs first academic year was structured around the classroom and I am excited that with USC I will be receiving hands on learning from the jump. USC offers a broad perspective of the field of social welfare and this will allow me to enhance my career focus. I aspire to work with children and families but I also have other interests such

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    The company that I selected is USAA. USAA is dedicated to helping military members and their family members manage their finances. USAA provides service in several areas including: Insurance, Banking, Investing, Real Estate, and Retirement planning. I have been a loyal customer for several years. Their financial resources, special savings, customer service, and prices are a few of the reasons that keep 98% of its members loyal.…

    • 226 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Pacific University Fits into both my educational and long-term goals because to be able to pursue my career I will need the guidance from your school. My main goal is to follow my dreams of being in the medical field. I enjoy being able to help people out whenever I can. I thrive on my successes, and always overcome my falls and challenges that come and go in my life. To be apart of Pacific University, I feel that it will help me tremendously by not only giving me the opportunity to follow my dreams, but helping to fulfill my long-term goal of being in the health field.…

    • 133 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    With these two career choices in mind my goals to reach them is finish my early childhood education degree and becoming a childcare director within…

    • 731 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Susan joined the Bridges team in 2008, soon after moving to New Mexico. She facilitates the intake assessments of new clients referred to Bridges for behavioral therapy. In addition, Susan provides training and support to new therapists. Prior to her work with Bridges, she served in the public school system in Arizona and a private, non-profit social services setting where she worked with children and youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Susan earned her Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University in 1995.…

    • 107 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Invite for Glendale Community College-Behavioral Health Sciences students. You are cordially invited to join the Glendale Community College BHS group. The GCC-Behavioral Health Sciences group is intended to help inform BHS students of current affairs and opportunities in the field of behavioral health, including job opportunities, trainings, workshops, etc. The group also offers students the opportunity to connect with other students and network with professionals in the field. We hope you will join us and participate by posting opportunities (e.g., jobs, workshops or trainings) within in your agency/organization or events in the community.…

    • 108 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I have always had a great interest in helping and working with others, as far back as I can remember. Having experienced personal problems at a young age made me have a deep perceptive beyond my years. My parents were teens and didn’t feel prepared to raise my siblings and me. As the second oldest I had to grow up fast with having the responsibility of being caretaker for my siblings. My childhood involved me with social workers that help me gain understanding of my brother who is Autistic.…

    • 729 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Who am I as a learner? What are my goals for my educational journey as a college student? What strategies will I use to reach those goal as a student while attending Mercer University? I feel that all three questions go hand in hand while in pursuit for academic success. I am certain that I can’t have success in one area and fail at one of the others.…

    • 925 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    After deciding I wanted to pursue a career along the lines of cognitive behavioral therapy or counseling, determining where I would get my education became a matter of importance. When my high school offered a west-coast college tour, I decided to take it. That was the first time I was really exposed to USC. That was also when I realized that college was more than just a place where I will attend classes and turn into the typical “Broke College Student.”…

    • 248 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Social Work Practicum

    • 1359 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Social work practicum is a vital part of social work education. Through experiential learning undergraduates learn how to integrate textbook theories, knowledge, skills, and values under the direct supervision of a professional social worker. The field practicum is where students gain a realistic understanding of what they have learned in the classroom and opportunities to uphold professional values and ethical codes of conduct. For many of us BSW students, it is our first time working with real clients, consumers or having an actual caseload.…

    • 1359 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    There have always been misconceptions about the roles of social workers. When I tell people I am a future social worker, they always give me a crazy look. They say, “Oh, you want to take children away from their parents”. I always laugh and tell them that I have my own daughter, and she is more than enough for me. I try to explain to people that are misinformed that social workers want to keep families together.…

    • 1742 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Growing up with a social worker as a grandfather, I always knew working with people was something I wanted to do with my life. In high school, I was given a wonderful opportunity of working with a social worker. The way she empowered me made me realize I wanted to help people just as she had helped me. The undergrad Social Work program and Iowa taught me that social work is more than just helping people.…

    • 716 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    For example, I can be driving on the road and see a homeless person begging for money; I will open my car window and extend a helping hand with a few dollars to help ease their financial hardship. I have chosen the UCLA School of Social Work because I believe it is the best fit for my career goals. The MSW program at UCLA is an essential step in my preparation for this career.…

    • 984 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Why I choose social work: Growing up I have always had a passion for helping others, although it was never clear what my career field would be. I debated on many different career opportunities from becoming a nurse, working in human resources, and everything in between. Unclear of my future career path, after high school, I began college at the University of South Carolina Sumter majoring in Early Childhood Education.…

    • 2004 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    My first experience with a LCSW gave me a strong desire to never become one. This was due to the fact that my abused best friend was scared that my mother had reached out to CPS for help. While individuals interested in social work may say that their career goals stem from the fact that they would like to “help people”, I understand that social workers cannot change people’s lives, but people can change their own life. And social workers often have the keys and the ability to teach an individual how. Any profession can be considered a “helping profession”: we need dentists, nurses, doctors, accountants, even IRS agents.…

    • 1026 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    USC offers tons of extracurriculars for it’s students to participate in with clubs and social organizations like ROTC and College Quidditch (“University of Southern California”). There is also a really great football team at USC which allows for more fun outside of class. For more academic fun, USC has a motion capture lab which really interests me for both the cinema and game development majors I would like to pursue (“University of Southern California”). Finally, the great weather of California makes everyday better and the city itself offers thousands of things to do to keep me intrigued with the…

    • 1127 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays