Social work students share 3 significant moments in their lives.
To provide a context first I must inform you that the students who are enrolled within this social work program are representative of an array of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, male and female, various in age and personality. When asked during class to participate in an activity looking at;
What are the most significant moments of life? And how have they shaped themselves as the Social Work Practitioner?
Without any surprise, all the students had described similar significant moments for themselves within their lives. Here are the following aspects; Motherhood, Fatherhood, Parenthood, Re-locating Counties, Loss/Death of a spouse, Separation, Marriage, Finding Faith, Friendships, Custody Challenges, Encounter with Justice System.
Though the social work students all are different by means of ethnicity, and cultural heritage. They found themselves more similar than different. That when it came down to the depth of who they were as individuals, they essentially discovered that they were all just human beings sharing a journey through life that encompassed the above significant moments. With this said, it was important than to re-iterate to the class. If this is the case, and this is what is most significant to them and their lives.
Then don't waste it questioning what is different about each other. rather begin your social work engagement and practice with what connects yourselves with each other. Then work through the differences at a later as they present themselves.
Ia Manuia
Melvin Apulu Jnr
