Are you looking for some inspirational quotes to motivate you and remind you why you chose to become a social worker? Here are 20 inspirational quotes that are especially apropos for those who are looking to make a difference, or are thinking about making an important change in their life… Also make sure to check […]
Bipolar Disorder Brought to Life
As is the norm for most classes in graduate school for social work, we had to write a final paper at the end of the Human Behavior III class that I took this summer. Human Behavior III is essentially the equivalent of Abnormal Psychology in many other programs in which one learns about the different […]
Interviewing for a Hospital Internship
Yesterday, I had an interview for a social work internship at a hospital and it was a good fit 🙂 Aside from the typical interview questions, the social worker head supervisor described to me all the various departments in the hospital in which social workers tend to be involved. These included: the mobile crisis unit […]
What is Mental Health?
The other day, I had my first summer class in Human Behavior III. This is a class for social workers in training in which mental illnesses and how to make a diagnosis are discussed. My professor first asked us to split up into small groups and come up with our own definitions of mental health […]
Completed First Year of Social Work Field Placement
I had my last day of placement the other day. It was difficult for me to leave because I had gotten quite attached to the staff and most of all to the women and the work we were doing together. The part that has been most gratifying to me is that this […]
