A few things about myself:
- I LOVEEEEE MY FAMILY. They are my biggest motivators and supporters and without them I would be lost. I have three younger god siblings that I get to spend a lot of time with and they are one of the reasons that I try so hard in school, so that they can have a good role model. This is a picture of them!
- I love the spirit and tradition at UT. I came from a small town where football was really important and the passion and love for the game was very noticeable. So whenever I came to UT, (not only for academic reasons, lol) I knew that it also had a great amount of tradition and spirit so I would fit right in with many other dedicated fans.
- I get a little loud. Sometimes I speak too loudly and forget where I am. If I do this in class, just give me a friendly reminder to use my inside voice.
- I live at Pearl St. Co-op and I love it there! If you ever have any questions about the co-op style of living, I'm you're girl!
- My parents recently became foster parents and we have had 5 precious angels stay in our home. I may randomly smile in class or say something about small people, and many times I am either going to talk about my foster siblings or my god siblings and most stories will be accompanied by a photo.
- My goals for this course are to gain more experience with community work and I look forward to volunteering with the Dove Springs community. Being a social work major we are required to volunteer 90 hours before we can apply to the major, and the organizations that I have volunteered with have been beyond awesome. I am so excited to help out with Project 2013.
- P.S. Sorry this is late, I came home for the weekend and forgot how consumed by my family I get whenever I am here.
First off, I love how enthusiastic you are when it comes to family. If you go to my blog, I start mine about the same way. I come from a big family (with 8 brothers and sisters) and I love spending time with each and every one of them. It's important to me to have that bond with the family, I just think it shapes you into a better person.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I am not a football fan, I do LOVE going to the UT games. There's just something about being surrounded by fanatics that enjoy the game and the team that gets you pumped and ready to be loud!!
You seem like a genuinely nice and fun person with much to offer. I am part of the Project 2013 committee and its awesome to see that you want to be a part of our team. Let me tell you it has been the most amazing experience I have had volunteering. The community is very engaging and ready to help at all times. They are more than excited to see us there for a second time and trust me, it'll be a party on the day of!
Well that's all I have to comment on, good luck in this class and in life! :)
Hi, I have been to classmates' blogs and figured out that there are not many social work majors in this class, not as usual social work classes. What fields are you interested in?
ReplyDeleteI think you can be a great social worker coming from excellent family background. You already know what it feels like to be loved and give love. Also, you already have in mind of what a healthy family is. You will be able to apply those to clients, then I think you can become a good social worker.
Well about the football, because I was not grown up in America, I really do not understand why American football is so famous and popular. For me, real football(soccer) is much more fun to play and watch. Anyway, even though I do not like American football that much, I envy your dedication to the school as a fan. I admire your respect for the tradition and school spirit, which I want to have but not easily obtained.
I love your intro! I am a psych and social work major so that's great I love it and do not plan on changing it at all. And of course I am a huge football fan :) Family is one of the most important part of my life. I don't know what I would do without them, I'd be a lost soul lol. I live at the supper co-op, its different then Pear but I love it. Its a lot different then what I was used to. It took me out of my comfort zone and pushed me to make so many friends from all over the world. I think in wanting to go into social work it is important to have a diverse group of friends in order to understand different cultures. Cant wait to work with you in this class, and don't worry I can be a little loud too ;)
ReplyDeleteAranda, my roommate is a social work major, but I can't say I know much about his background in wanting to pursue a career in social work, so it's nice to see your passion for your family and how that is your motivation to be successful in helping others! I am confident that in working with Project 2013 and in meeting some of the residents of the Dove Springs community that you will completely become embedded in its mission. To add to that, it seems Project has definitely added a great, enthusiastic personality!
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