My journey through the Honors Mentorship Program has been one of the best experiences ever. Through this program I interned at the Place of Forysth, and I worked with a group of amazing men and women. These men and women are respectable people who dedicate their lives to helping each individual. During the time I spent with them, I learned how important it is for the youth to realize how extremely lucky we are. There are so many people in the world struggling with issues that are beyond bearable, and we do not have to deal with those issues. I am grateful that I was able to help some of those people at the Place. I gained an insight of how great it feels to be able to get a glimpse of how the career I would like to pursue works.
At the Place of Forysth, I was given the opportunity to have some of the women show me the different jobs. Even with their busy schedule, they insisted I got the chance to work with each person. Most of the time, the front lobby of the office is where I would mostly work. My job was to answer phone calls from the different clients, and help anyone who needed assistance. I also participated in several charities like the Holiday House, Thanksgiving Fest, and the Back to School Bash. Along with those charities, I helped around with the thrift store and the food market. All of these required me to be responsible, hardworking, and dedicated, so that I could get the most from my experience.
My experience at the Place of Forsyth prepared me by teaching me to develop the skills and traits I need for the future. Some of the skills are communication, multitasking, problem solving, leadership, and multi-cultural. For the traits, it is honesty, positivism, self-confidence, and willingness to learn. Because I was able to develop these skills and traits, I will be more successful. However, my view of social work has changed because the job growth has been decreasing due to several reasons. One of the main reasons is that being a social worker requires of lot of school time and money, so it would make sense to pick a career that pays well. This is not the case. The social workers profession does not have a great yearly salary. I discovered that it is a great hobby job to have as a hobby, but not as an official job. Lastly, my advice to the next participants in the HMP is to be compassionate about wherever you choose to intern. Do not take it for granted just because you need the hours. Go there, be focused, and trust me you will discover something new. Wherever you intern, make the best experiences, and finally, have fun!
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