I have an MBA in marketing and worked in the marketing field for about ten years. I had enjoyed my work but had been feeling for a while that I wanted to have the opportunity to make a personal difference in people’s lives vs. merely helping businesses make more money.
When my firm suffered from financial difficulties and had layoffs, it felt like I had received a sign from above, so to speak, that now was the time to go after a career that would be making that personal difference…
I just wasn’t sure initially whether I wanted to become a social worker or a psychologist. To figure that out, I spoke with a number of people, as well as visited and attended a number of presentations provided by various graduate schools about their respective social work and psychology programs.
The end result was that I realized that I wanted to become a social worker. I love all the things a social worker stands for… The above affirmation from NASW captures so much of what a social worker is and represents.
Now, as a fully matriculated Master’s in Social Work student, I’m waiting to be assigned to my first placement (or internship). I have no idea where or when I will be placed but I can’t wait 🙂
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