Soon I will never give up

       Helping others through social work is one of my main goals and passions in life because I have always wanted to advocate for people. I have cerebral palsy, which has made me realize how important it is to convey your own ideas and messages independently in a positive and respectful manner to the world. I discovered that I want to be a social worker when I was fifteen years old. I used my voice to advocate resolving a family fight between my aunt and uncle after two hours. I could not physically intervene, however order to resolve the issue I acted as a moderator voice was powerful enough to incite change by getting them to listen to and see each others perspectives . Thus, I realized that I was never going to stand idly by and do nothing when people are in trouble. Instead, I want to use the power of my voice to advocate for people as a social worker. This experience taught me that I have the power to advocate for myself and others. This was a realization for me because when I learned to advocate for myself, I was able to say what I needed without worrying about if others would advocate for I truly needed. I want to be able to teach my clients, and those I come across as social worker about this very important skill that has changed my life.

 Due to the fact that I have a physical disability, my experience provides me with a unique sense of empathy for those who are disabled as well as any individual seeking to discover the power of their own voice as a tool to enable them to communicate their messages and experiences a peaceful way, so that they make people aware of their problems. Thus, people must never be afraid to stand up for what they believe in to make sure that their powerful voices are heard. Even if people have no other resources available to them, each person has a voice. It is your most valuable resource because no one can ever take it away from you. As a social worker, I will encourage my clients to utilize their powerful l voices by helping them use their passions to create different outlets to become comfortable sharing their unique experiences with other people. 

One of my major goals is to provide Syrian refugees with a platform to speak out about their personal experiences and opinions. Immigration laws, along with societal prejudice, make these refugees’ lives very difficult. I realize that I cannot stop all conflict, but at least as a counselor, I can use my voice to help people gain their voices and provide them the knowledge to be comfortable with their own ability to prevent conflict and speak out against violence. My research on Syria refugees makes me want to advocate for them and become an ambassador for the United Nations. Idealistically I want to help people and my extensive research on Syrian refugees makes me realize that I want to take action. Not only do I want to become a therapist to help people with their problems, but I also want to become an activist to advocate for people who feel like they are powerless. This advocating is not limited to people with disabilities, but all people who need a voice because society has muffled their sound with unfounded discrimination.

My passion for writing also contributes to my interest in social work. I enjoy writing because it helps me express myself and alleviate my frustrations. Writing has had a huge influence on my life. It taught me valuable skills, including patience, authenticity, dedication, and confidence. Writing is so important to me because it strengthens the power of my ability to advocate for people and share my experiences knowledge and feelings with people. . This began when I created a beautiful heartfelt blog called the Shining Star where I write posts on many different topics. Writing makes me happy and a better person and advocate. My blog allows my voice to advocate, inform, and educate my readers to help influence them to make a positive change. My voice is reaching people from all over the world from the United States all way to Poland.My blog allows to advocate for people by giving me the opportunity to educate, inform, people, on many different topics that are important issues to me such as educational inequality, gender roles, media, representation, Syrian refugees and Egypt. Therefore, I advocate for myself and by spreading my knowledge which influences readers from all over the world .Writing has enabled me to observe the world and its tendencies am able to advocate for myself and others by creating a blog where I can freely share my knowledge and experience with the world so I can inform and influence people in different countries around the world. I know that not all people enjoy writing Writing has led me to social work because through writing I am able to advocate for myself and others by creating a blog where I can freely share my knowledge and experience with the world so I can inform and influence people in different countries around the world. I know that not all people enjoy writing. As a social worker, I will work with my clients in order to help them find their voices and different outlets to express themselves while I teaching them how to advocate independently so they become as comfortable sharing their unique experiences with other people as I am I with writing. .

Sometimes not being able to help people physically can be very challenging; however, I am very good at being empathetic and offering emotional support. This is what I experienced when my father was diagnosed with cancer. I could not do anything for him physically, but I sat home with him every day keeping him company; we watched basketball together, I talked to him, helped him with phone calls, and listened to him tell me stories. I encouraged him with positive words such as be strong and “I love you”. This experience made me realize that I want my future career to involve this individual care for people. As a counselor, I want to make people comfortable in their own skin, allowing them to use their voice to convey their messages and experiences. In addition, as a counselor I will provide emotional support to my patients by listening to their stories and having them take initiative to develop self-advocacy by leading discussions. The most important types of emotional support are patience and a positive attitude. As a counselor, I want to provide the most positive emotional support for all my patients. I will be there for my clients and provide them with hope and confidence in their stories, talents, and abilities, allowing them to develop self-advocacy skills and become productive members of society. My father taught me how powerful emotional support truly is, and providing emotional support to my patients will be more important than physical support.

As a counselor, I can create an environment where people are not afraid to talk about religion or social problems. I plan to have open discussions with my clients, by asking open-ended questions such as “Why do you think you are here today?” and “What makes you unique?”. These conversations can help me break the ice and build a strong rapport with clients. A therapist’s work cannot begin until a comfortable relationship with a client is established; a strong connection with clients is the foundation for therapy. I want to give individuals the opportunity to express what is going on without subjecting them to double-blinded question, in which however they answer, they are somehow wrong. Rather than put a negative connotation to their answer, I want to hear them out and allow them to express themselves more freely. As a therapist, I will teach my patients how to take advantage of their own abilities. As a result, my clients will learn to accept their differences and embrace their unique identities and talents, because no one should ever be ashamed of who they are. No matter what life throws at you, people can always achieve their dreams and goals. In order to progress as a society, we must cast away this false idea of what “normal” is. 

   My internship at Abilities allowed me to focus on this issue and make a difference. During this time, I worked in business communications and helped students with their resumes and cover letters. I was able to advocate for the students and highlight the qualities that made them stand out as individuals. This internship helped me realize that I want to become a therapist to help people with their problems, along with becoming an activist who speaks up for people who feel like they do not have a voice. I am aware that there is a stigma against attending therapy, so I want to create an environment where people feel safe and comfortable to fully express themselves. I hope to make people comfortable talking about a variety of topics so we can alleviate their frustrations together.

I am eager to join the hunter university school of social work for a multitude of reasons. I believe the social work program can provide me with the skills necessary to foster my development as a therapist, who allows people to understand themselves so that they can reach their full potential and influence others to do the same. As . In I love writing so I also look forward to my research papers and my field ,placement. Hunters School of Social Work offers students the option to choose a specialization in a field of practice (FOP). As a reflection of both our commitment to a social justice and human rights framework and the nature of the service systems where we do our work, the School has chosen the following practice specializations for your consideration. Each of these areas is linked to a universal human right. My concentration at hunter social work Global Social Work and Practice with Immigrants and Refugees reform and youth services. I want to work in a diverse community that cares about Syrian refugees at am very passionate about helping people. At Hunters’ Silberman School of social work, I would like to become a counselor and make a difference in the world. I believe I can enable my future clients to be confident in their own respective identities, by using my own situation of having cerebral palsy as an example to help show my clients that regardless of your situation, it is possible to find your voice. (maybe this is for a later paragraph where you discuss your qualifications and intentions for study)