Robert Robinson Biography Essay

Robert Robinson, a thirty year old social worker at a home for troubled youth, has lived a difficult life and overcome many obstacles to get where he is. Raised in a lower income community in Miramar, FL., the concept of college was a faraway dream. In high school his main focus was to play football. He said “2 years of hard work and my grades were good enough to play, finally.” Robert’s goals were to complete high school, go to a 4year college, and go onto D1 football then the NFL. Robert experienced many struggles on his way to college. He underestimated his educational capabilities not knowing what he wanted to do, or if he could get good enough scores to make his dreams come true. Robert moved to Brainerd, MN. directly out of high school to attend Central Lakes College and play football. Robert moved here with no support system and no knowledge of
Robert knew that he “wanted to assist other lost youth” wanting to help the children of our future become all that they can be, through knowledge and support. Robert wanted to be able to be that guiding hand that he wished he had as a child. It became clear to Robert, pursuing a career in social work would be perfect for him. He was attracted to many different factors when determining that a degree in social work was right for him. The degree could be used in different settings as in school counselor, treatment counselor, case manager and therapist, so there wasn’t a lack of job possibilities. He contemplated whether this would be a profession that he could do for the rest of his life, determining that this job would give him a sense of fulfillment he wasn’t getting elsewhere, assisting troubled youth was what he was ready to do in his life. The choice became easy, and his determination to accomplish this goal grew. He buckled down, eliminating life distractions, and focusing on the perfect end