Global Awareness: As a global citizen, I feel incredibly connected to problems happening around the world. I feel that as our world becomes more connected through technology and just through the growing diversity even in America, it becomes more of a reality to come into contact with a person who is different culturally than us and is struggling with different global impacts. I plan on going on a missions trip to Cambodia with my church, which will be my first major experience outside of my own country and my own culture. I am extremely excited for this upcoming trip and the effect it could have on the ways that I view the world
Original Inquiry: I am extremely interested in researching the area of child welfare. I think that it is an incredibly interesting an relevant topic. Particularly how children deal with, categorize, and view their own trauma that they’ve experienced, both when they were children and when they become adults. I’m really excited for the possibility of the research area and how policy and practice could be changed for the benefit of the children using this kind of research.
Academic Enrichment: I am a scholar at heart. I love learning about subject areas that interest me. This obviously includes the area of social work. I am excited for my next two years of academic pursuit and how I can grow in knowledge of this field and than intrinsically grow in my love for this field.
Leadership Development: Leadership development has been something that I had shy’d away from in the past, not seeing myself as a natural leader, but as I have began to take on leadership roles in my personal life, I have felt more empowered to pursue leadership development in my personal life too. I’m taking a leadership class right now for my church so I am seeing practically how leadership could advance the impact I have- especially on a macro level- in social work.