Social Work Personal Statement
Personal Statement
Brenda Guerrero
Boston University
I am very pleased to present myself to you as Brenda Guerrero, devoted wife, mother of two boys, and future devoted social worker.
Enrolling in graduate school has been my plan since obtaining my BA (Bachelor of Arts) in 2009; however, finding the program that would best meet the needs of my busy life and career goals was not easy. Recently, I decided to go on the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) website, where I learned about Boston University (BU). After reading about the BU program, I knew it would be the perfect program for me. BU online Master of Social Work (MSW) program offers a clinical concentration in social work, is nationally accredited by the Council of Social …show more content…
I will dedicate the time that is necessary in order to complete my coursework, organize my schedule accordingly and utilize immediate resources available to me such as the local library and the internet. As far as the field education component is concerned, I have plans of splitting the hours into different days; I would leave the hours that are not required to be completed during normal business hours to be complete during the evenings and weekends. Thankfully, my current job allows me to work from home upon request; therefore the hours that I take off during the day, I would complete at home. Obtaining my MSW is something I have wanted for a long time and I am willing to work very hard to accomplish my educational …show more content…
Therefore, my ultimate goal is to obtain a clinical license that will allow me to practice counseling. I want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth as they are the future of the world. I consider them the population of hope. As a social worker I will work hard to transform people’s lives by empowering them and making them believe in themselves, teaching them that is possible to succeed by helping them build relationships within their community. My brother is currently serving time at a state prison; he has been incarcerated for more than thirteen years; thus spending most of his precious years behind bars. I am confident that if my brother had gotten the help he needed when he started to present signs of trouble, he would have had a different life. It saddens me to think that when he comes out of prison, he will be close to forty years old. I want to work with youth in similar situations as my brother to help prevent this from happening to others, and be rewarded with the knowledge that I made a difference in the lives of others. I strongly believe that with the appropriate support, troubled youth can turn their lives around and face a more promising future than the one my brother has. I have always felt I can make a difference to help underserved and at risk
Brenda Guerrero
Boston University
I am very pleased to present myself to you as Brenda Guerrero, devoted wife, mother of two boys, and future devoted social worker.
Enrolling in graduate school has been my plan since obtaining my BA (Bachelor of Arts) in 2009; however, finding the program that would best meet the needs of my busy life and career goals was not easy. Recently, I decided to go on the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) website, where I learned about Boston University (BU). After reading about the BU program, I knew it would be the perfect program for me. BU online Master of Social Work (MSW) program offers a clinical concentration in social work, is nationally accredited by the Council of Social …show more content…
I will dedicate the time that is necessary in order to complete my coursework, organize my schedule accordingly and utilize immediate resources available to me such as the local library and the internet. As far as the field education component is concerned, I have plans of splitting the hours into different days; I would leave the hours that are not required to be completed during normal business hours to be complete during the evenings and weekends. Thankfully, my current job allows me to work from home upon request; therefore the hours that I take off during the day, I would complete at home. Obtaining my MSW is something I have wanted for a long time and I am willing to work very hard to accomplish my educational …show more content…
Therefore, my ultimate goal is to obtain a clinical license that will allow me to practice counseling. I want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth as they are the future of the world. I consider them the population of hope. As a social worker I will work hard to transform people’s lives by empowering them and making them believe in themselves, teaching them that is possible to succeed by helping them build relationships within their community. My brother is currently serving time at a state prison; he has been incarcerated for more than thirteen years; thus spending most of his precious years behind bars. I am confident that if my brother had gotten the help he needed when he started to present signs of trouble, he would have had a different life. It saddens me to think that when he comes out of prison, he will be close to forty years old. I want to work with youth in similar situations as my brother to help prevent this from happening to others, and be rewarded with the knowledge that I made a difference in the lives of others. I strongly believe that with the appropriate support, troubled youth can turn their lives around and face a more promising future than the one my brother has. I have always felt I can make a difference to help underserved and at risk