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I arrived at Smith College School for Social Work a year after the period of my life which I endearingly refer to as my “quarter-life crisis.” During that time I was burnt out after working in special education for a few years, and I decided to leave, so that I could pursue work in media and TV. More...
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I came to Smith for its unparalleled
training in clinical social work. Bored with psychology research, I had been
shadowing a friendly (and highly skilled) social worker in the Duke Medical
Center. He ended up being a supervisor for a Smith SSW intern, and encouraged
me down this path. More... |
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I chose Smith College for my doctoral degree because of its focus on psychoanalytic theories and my interest in furthering the exchange and support of psychoanalytic ideas. More...
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Being at the threshold of middle age I was wondering what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Having been a single parent and workaholic, I was always interested in working with people. During my last year as an undergraduate, my Introduction to Social Work professor, an alumna of Smith, told me of her experiences here. More... |
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What attracted me to Smith were its academic reputation and its small classroom settings.
I began looking into Ph.D. programs toward the end of my M.S.W. program almost a decade ago and visited several schools throughout the country.
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My introduction to the field of Social Work started at Clark Atlanta University where I completed my degree in 2001. I worked at the Fulton County Juvenile Court, assisting Child Advocate Attorneys in the best interest of children on cases that involved allegations of child maltreatment. More...
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It was speaking with several women graduates
of the Smith College School for Social Work program who had decided to return
to school in their fifties, and had survived the experience, which helped me
to move forward with the application process. More... |
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I was pursuing a master’s in theology
when I began to crave more in-depth clinical training. When I began researching
programs, the name that surfaced in nearly every conversation was Smith’s
clinical social work program. More... |
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“Plan A” for me was pursuing a music career—to become a “famous” performing singer-songwriter—a dream I’d held since the age of 4. After a B.A. in English, publishing jobs, and AIDS/HIV work, music performance eventually became my full-time occupation. More...
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For the ten years prior to my enrolling at Smith College School for Social Work, I have been working in the nonprofit sector for a variety of organizations dedicated to a range of social justice issues.
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Staying in the area was important for
my wife and me and over the years I’d think from time to time about Smith’s
Social Work School as a way to build from my experiences of working in residential
programs for adults struggling with mental illness. More... |
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I have worked in the human services field for many years. I first became interested in working with mothers and their young children when I was a young mother myself. I was acutely aware that despite my education and the stability of my life, it was still an astonishingly difficult job to be a mom. More... |
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The emphasis on experiential learning
integrated with strong clinical training was what really attracted me to Smith.
I knew that the unique combination of intense summer courses with in-depth
intern training would give me the experience
I was looking for when preparing to do clinical work. More... |
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I was drawn to Smith’s social work
program because of the reputation of academic excellence in clinical social
work and the dedication to addressing the effects of racism and oppression
on individuals and communities. I was expecting a powerful experience. I have
not been disappointed. More... |
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I decided to pursue a career in social
work after working as a case manager at a national mentoring agency. I was
also witnessing the decline and eventual death of my grandmother who suffered
from dementia. These two experiences crystallized my belief that I wanted to
work at the intersection of human problems and their solutions. More... |
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I began my career as a social worker at a drop-in art studio serving youth who were street-involved, homeless or in transition. I decided to pursue an M.S.W. because I felt there was more that I could be doing. More... |
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As an international student I was drawn
to Smith for its intense training program and the personal challenge. I was
particularly influenced by its reputation as a clinically focused school which
would help to balance out my experiences in macro level social work both in
Canada, my country of origin, and abroad. More... |
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I decided on Smith College primarily because it is a clinical school. I’ve been in the field since 1982 and have been working with children and their families. This is a chance for me to return to a setting where I can hone and develop my clinical skills to a new degree. More... |
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The Smith School for Social Work program allows me to bring all of myself to the classroom and my practicum- my spirituality, my beliefs, and previous life experiences are incorporated to create a transformative educational experience. More... |
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