Friday, May 2, 2014

What? you don't want me? Fine! I don't want you!

Maybe this is just the rejection speaking... but I'm starting to question whether I really want an MSW.

I heard back about what my application was lacking, and the main thing was that I've been a stay at home mom for the last 7 years, and they didn't really count the informal things I'd done as worth much. For months I've been trying to nail down lately what I really wanted to do with my MSW.  I didn't have a particular profession in mind.  I just knew I wanted to be involved with helping support women, working towards social change. And I figured once I got in the program I'd learn more about all the different possibilities.

The one thing I have come to realize already is that I am more interested in Macro than Micro.. I want to work on the big picture. And the thing I've always really loved doing was finding a need, and trying to fill it.  I'm a planner.  I love spreadsheets and looking up details and researching options.
I'm a passionate go-getter! Someone says we should do this, I start figuring out how to make it happen.
I think I would really love to be involved in community organizing, which is something I think you can do with an MSW, but do you really 'need' one?

Maybe an MSW is overkill for me.

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