ＰＳ国外申请范文（十八）

Subject: Generic Social Work Essay 1 g) m  I) F" E
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I am applying to (Name of School) for the Masters of Social Work program. My
, g: l& e5 n  [career goal is to work with underprivileged adolescents, especially those w
9 W+ J" t3 i' X% ^, [ith a history of behavioral and emotional problems. I have significant backg 9 X& b9 u0 L0 Z
round in this area; in addition to a full-time position with a recruitment f
; F, p5 W9 B9 f7 h1 `5 `irm, I am a relief counselor for this target group in a residential treatmen ! Y% C& D9 B1 f6 f" O# }
t setting. I want to complement this practical experience with specialized t
+ H4 J5 }. q5 ^0 w+ ?raining in order to best serve these individuals. My desire for this profess
" `; H$ d; j! q& A8 V9 C% w. ]ion springs from the troubles of my childhood. In my youth, I was a ward of
6 ]" i8 r7 l, q0 e' Fthe Commonwealth of Massachusetts--in essence, a foster child. Both of my bi % s- m5 s- c9 c0 e
rth parents abused me physically and emotionally, prompting the courts to pe ! f0 j7 d7 C# O8 l9 @6 \. h
rmanently remove me from their power. I subsequently moved through a success
, |( v8 k) f, e* o- c; R# k+ c- rion of foster homes and adolescent shelters. My high school years were there 5 K  Z- `6 x$ t2 v4 B! p
fore highly traumatic; I could not have survived them without the aid of the
) v! T3 k. Y$ T/ }7 L! e" vcounselors and social workers that were so kind to me. Yet my problems did
$ V4 {  h& C3 S0 _6 P" ^, Pnot end at the emotional level. I constantly battled financial difficulties ' U! a) D7 n+ S  |9 G8 E* @
in order to graduate high school and embark on a college career. I was essen 6 U, I* V  t* U! j. Q9 r. c
tially paying my way through college on minimum wage--a monumental task. My 4 v' H$ K* \9 \+ K3 f4 B( i; l: P! `& W
first two years of college proved quite difficult because of this. But I per ) s& L+ {6 {9 i4 N* e
severed, and achieved an overall G.P.A. of 3.5 during my final two years at
3 _6 v% e7 B  O# D9 w2 Mschool. I also dedicated much time to campus activities, in which I held a n
: S  t7 q; Q/ ]& o! o( B0 H! Vumber of leadership positions. Today, I work with an international recruitme
) ]& u. Q1 i8 W9 K; tnt firm that allows me to travel through the United States and Europe. This + w% v/ M1 d0 C& x( [$ q
has given me a sense of accomplishment and maturity, yet I feel a deep void 2 ]4 ^. r' p$ e9 Z
in my life. I need to give back to the community that helped me so much. I k
8 s8 M  _6 c; l0 r. f& K1 ynow what it is like to be on the 搑eceiving end?of social work--I was the on
/ J! p% j9 v2 e9 [" pe who stayed with foster families after the social workers had gone home. I
! f, m3 x& ^2 r1 kam thus in a unique position to understand the conflicts within the hearts o
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ssues as trust. And a child in this setting would be naturally more inclined 0 \7 a, k, l2 u
to trust someone who has already experienced 搕he system?firsthand.My backg % ]; u, s( @4 W4 C+ i( z! P* ?8 u- F
round, my ambition, and my resourcefulness are ample demonstration of the va
7 ?+ k- {" q4 E  tluable addition I would be to your social work program. I share close bonds
+ X, E& Z! M6 G& z( aof understanding with my target community, and feel that I can make a signif
) N+ ]" Y0 o% f- b1 picant difference in their lives with the aid of a Master抯 Degree in Social * }7 p% }1 ?/ D( Q* z; b8 f" e4 k, P
Work from your institution.