TRIO Scholarship Application
1. Education is so important to me. I’ve worked at pretty average jobs since I dropped out of college over ten years ago. My life has changed completely since then, but I had begun to wonder if I would ever be able to return to school to finish my degree. I worried that it had been too long and I would no longer be capable of handling the rigorous workload. I have proved my fears wrong! I am doing better today than I ever have before, and I enjoy all of my classes. Beyond the obvious value of education being the path to my chosen career, I am finding that all of my classes are enriching my life. I have been able to apply the knowledge I have gotten in every single class in my life. I find it exciting and invigorating to learn new things, and I am learning that I am more capable than I had thought. …show more content…
I am going to school with the goal of earning my Master's in medical social work. I have also learned that I could realistically earn a minor in Psychology and possibly a minor in Philosophy, so I have decided to make that an additional goal for myself. Currently, I would like to become a hospice social worker. I want to work in a field where I feel like I can make a profound impact on people's lives, especially when they are going through a difficult time. I have worked at a rape crisis center before, so I know I can endure the emotional stress that comes along with a career in social work. I am passionate about connecting with people and I have a talent for listening and understanding that I would like to develop. I feel like the extra education in both Psychology and Philosophy will be incredibly valuable to me as a social worker, especially if I do get to work with patients and their families in a hospice setting. I will be more capable of meeting not only their social work needs, but also their spiritual and emotional
1. Education is so important to me. I’ve worked at pretty average jobs since I dropped out of college over ten years ago. My life has changed completely since then, but I had begun to wonder if I would ever be able to return to school to finish my degree. I worried that it had been too long and I would no longer be capable of handling the rigorous workload. I have proved my fears wrong! I am doing better today than I ever have before, and I enjoy all of my classes. Beyond the obvious value of education being the path to my chosen career, I am finding that all of my classes are enriching my life. I have been able to apply the knowledge I have gotten in every single class in my life. I find it exciting and invigorating to learn new things, and I am learning that I am more capable than I had thought. …show more content…
I am going to school with the goal of earning my Master's in medical social work. I have also learned that I could realistically earn a minor in Psychology and possibly a minor in Philosophy, so I have decided to make that an additional goal for myself. Currently, I would like to become a hospice social worker. I want to work in a field where I feel like I can make a profound impact on people's lives, especially when they are going through a difficult time. I have worked at a rape crisis center before, so I know I can endure the emotional stress that comes along with a career in social work. I am passionate about connecting with people and I have a talent for listening and understanding that I would like to develop. I feel like the extra education in both Psychology and Philosophy will be incredibly valuable to me as a social worker, especially if I do get to work with patients and their families in a hospice setting. I will be more capable of meeting not only their social work needs, but also their spiritual and emotional