Your Area Of Interest In Social Work

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What is your area of interest in social work? Why are you particularly suited for this?

I am mainly interested in working with the adolescent age group, preferably teenagers and young adults. I believe I can do a phenomenal job in helping mold them into becoming leaders. I believe I can give them advice from previous experiences I encountered that may be able to identify with their situations. I am best suited because I believe I will have a huge impact on helping all young adults to prepare for the future. I also believe that I would be a great support system. I would be a leading example to follow in the midst of helping troubled young teens with their problems. I can share my own experience and use my environment as a reliable source to

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