Social Work Personal Statement

Social work is a deep passion for me. I am inspired to pursue a career in the social work field because I believe in genuinely helping people to the best of my ability and not only when it is convenient. There are people in the world that need help and in order for them to receive help they need excellent professionals who can provide them with services and direct them to an appropriate place where their needs can be met. I want to be that excellent professional who can do that for people. My inspiration behind wanting to become a social work is driven by events I have witnessed in my life. At an early age I have always taken notice to those who were put at a disadvantage because of education, environment, and economic reasons. I have been at a disadvantage because of some of these reasons and have found resources to help
Diversity is healthy for the soul in all shapes, forms, and at all stages of life. Diversity is essential in life and promotes a healthy environment for individuals to be comfortable in any setting. Social justice is one of the most important issues across the world. Everyone should be entitled to equal and efficient economic, political, and social rights. Unfortunately in 2015 this is not the case but it should be and that is one of the goals I would love to help accomplish with social work. Social justice is long overdue, especially for underrepresented populations, primarily our youth. Justice is when everyone is given a fair start and opportunity to achieve their full potential. Adolescents and children are our future and our most impressionable populations and we must make sure their basic needs are met and try our best to let them tap into their abilities by exposing them to diversity and making social justice