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As I graduate from college, I feel the need to proclaim my love for the career choice God had planned for me. As most know, I started out on the pre-med track and after two years into college I had a dramatic change of heart. I realized this social work thing I was dabbling in on the side was where I needed to put all my efforts. I dropped the pre-med and fell head first into the world of social work. Little did I know how much my heart and mind would be changed. Through coursework, conversation, and relationship, God molded me into the social worker he always knew I would be. I love to think how much He enjoyed watching me while I was convinced I was going to be an Anesthesiologist driving a very fancy black Range Rover. He must have said, “Daughter, you have no idea how different your life will be, and you will love it.” From social work, I have been provided the opportunity to have relationship with the needy in my area and around the world. I cannot believe I ever lived without placing my focus and energy on doing God’s work and loving those he will eternally bless.
I have encountered much (definitely an understatement) opposition to my career choice. People automatically assume I am dumb or lazy. I have no idea where those assumptions come from since my experience in social work has led to heartache, writing cramps, policy overload, and an entire memory full of mental health disorders, but I digress… It is hard pill to swallow when I don’t encounter overwhelming support upon announcing my profession will involve helping the poor and oppressed of this world. I guess it’s just a part of the job.
The bottom line is I’m not set out to make oodles of money or have the prestige of the social elite. I’m set out to have a common spirit with the very people I will work with. Yes, the poor, the dirty, the ignored. I recall the “least of these” conversation daily. The Lord has called me to be a social worker, and I hope to be the best people-loving, God-glorifying, empowering social worker this world has seen. So, to all the haters: no, I won’t be serving my own pride and intelligence, I will be serving the God I love by serving the people without. I would love to have your support in this because Lord knows I can’t do it on my own.
Now, I’m graduating in two days so, let us encourage one another and fight. for the right. to paaartay.
I have encountered much (definitely an understatement) opposition to my career choice. People automatically assume I am dumb or lazy. I have no idea where those assumptions come from since my experience in social work has led to heartache, writing cramps, policy overload, and an entire memory full of mental health disorders, but I digress… It is hard pill to swallow when I don’t encounter overwhelming support upon announcing my profession will involve helping the poor and oppressed of this world. I guess it’s just a part of the job.
The bottom line is I’m not set out to make oodles of money or have the prestige of the social elite. I’m set out to have a common spirit with the very people I will work with. Yes, the poor, the dirty, the ignored. I recall the “least of these” conversation daily. The Lord has called me to be a social worker, and I hope to be the best people-loving, God-glorifying, empowering social worker this world has seen. So, to all the haters: no, I won’t be serving my own pride and intelligence, I will be serving the God I love by serving the people without. I would love to have your support in this because Lord knows I can’t do it on my own.
Now, I’m graduating in two days so, let us encourage one another and fight. for the right. to paaartay.
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