My passions to make a difference in the life’s of people, comes from watching my mom getting help from her social worker. My family, specifically my mom , has always had a great impact on my life choices. My mother is an amazing woman that has been a victim of both physical and mental abuse. She didn’t get any help as a child and although she receives the help now, I’ve always wondered how different her life would be if she got the help at a younger age. For this reason, I have decided to pursue the Bachelors of Social Work degree. This degree is not for everyone, but I believe that life has prepared me to be the mentor that I wish my mom had when she was a child or a teen.
Living with a victim of physical and mental abuse has been a rollercoaster. At the age of 16, my mom was placed in a mental health facility. Watching all of this happen to my mom is what motivated me to want to help others. Some of the strengths that I would bring into the social work profession are: being opened minded to any situation, empathy, listening to my patients effectively and attentively, knowing when to set boundaries and my emotional intelligence. Many of these strengths I have developed naturally as I grew up. One of the skills that I would like to work on is being able to care for my own mental wellbeing. I devote myself 100%, my heart and soul would go out to the community. For this same reason I believe that it is very important to make time to take care of my own mental health. Having someone that can help me as I help others is extremely vital to my growth as a social worker.
Our troubled teenagers in El Paso, in my opinion, are the group that are oppressed and discriminated the most. We tend to forget how we felt as teenagers, there are so many changes and hormones developing inside of a teenager. My personal life experiences have given me the skills to relate with some of the youth that is heading towards the wrong direction.
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If we can assist and help our local troubled youth in their early years, such as their teens, they can avoid going into the world of drugs, gangs, violence and jail time. My passion to help others does not stop with our youth. Helping the parents of our youth understand their children more can help with the viscous cycle that many families in El Paso live in. With the opportunity to continue my education at UTEP and my entire families support, i believe I can make a difference in so many lives.
