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5 Things All Social Work Majors Know To Be True

"You try to do it all, volunteer, classes, work, extracurriculars and balance a social life."

Hannah Myers

Apr 22, 2019

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5 Things All Social Work Majors Know To Be True

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Every major has those "things" that you understand just from being in the major. A lot of other people look at you strangely when you say one of those things and you think/say "you wouldn't understand you're not a _____ major."

A 2-4 page essay is nothing

In Social Work, we write essays 2 or 3 times the length of this. Our essays are almost always a minimum of 4 pages and sometimes as long as 13 or more. Our essays always have to have at least 3 references besides the textbook and if you forget to mention one of the social work theories your grade automatically goes down.

How to get resistant clients to open up

Being in the major means you learn all these great techniques for how to get someone to open up to you or how to get them to forget about the problems at hand for a while. You learn that playdough is AMAZING for kids who are resistant to all of a sudden give their whole life stories.

Presentations instead of exams

For the most part, taking exams is limited, everything you get graded on is presentations or quizzes. That doesn't mean we don't have finals it just means that our finals are presentations. Or even better we have end of the semester presentations AND a final.

You forget about self care

This applies to most majors, if not all of them. You try to do it all, volunteer, classes, work, extracurriculars and balance a social life. The list just gets longer and longer if you are in a relationship, or working multiple jobs or it could be having to take care of your family. The list never stops and you get burnt out (as we like to as in social work). You stop caring as much about whatever it is you're doing and instead you stress about how much stress you have and you have no idea on how to cope with it.

Applying theories in day to day situations

Any major that uses theories, psychology, sociology, social work and a list of others, we learn a lot of theories. We try not to do it and honestly we don't usually realize we are doing it, but we catch ourselves applying Maslow's Hierarchy or Erikson's developmental stages in our lives. We think oh they must be stuck in this stage of Erikson or they need this before this according to Maslow. It's cool and strange to see all at the same time.

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5 Things All Social Work Majors Know To Be True

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Presentations instead of exams

You forget about self care

Applying theories in day to day situations

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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