Social work... what's it like?

Question

I will be attendind post secondary soon, and i am interested in studying social work. How is it, for anyone who has persued that career? Is is challenging, I am very interested, let me know.

Answer 1

youre going to fave some pretty nasty things as well as nice things... you cant take anything personal either.. but it also depends on the type of job youre going to want... because if youre interested in a job like the one that im thinking youre probably going to face some pretty nasty scenes and such cause people are so mean and nasty

Answer 2

Have you ever tried this? In using the inner circle (also called fishbowl) technique I announce that at the next class meeting we are going to have a class within a class, with 6 to 15 students acting as the discussion group and the others as observers. Classroom has movable chairs? Then arrange the seating in concentric circles. Students who are normally silent will talk when they feel the increased sense of responsibility as members of the inner circle. This "fishbowl" can be used in small, as well as large, classes. Tell students that at the next class meeting the teacher chooses 6 to 15 students to be "in the fishbowl." You then conduct a discussion (based on the work to date) with the students in the fishbowl. The rest of the students are to act as observers and recorders, noting both the process and the content of the discussion. Before the end of the class period, observers write a brief summary of the discussion and/or answer the question, "What would you have said that wasn't said?"

Answer 3

Little money. Little prestigue. Sel fullfilling if you want to help people. Can be emotional draining.

Answer 4

i hear it's terrible and they don't get paid enough