Comments on The New Social Worker Online Blog: Bring it on

Christina-I just noticed I misspelled your name in...

2009-01-09T11:03:00.000-05:00

Christina-
I just noticed I misspelled your name in my second comment. Sorry about that!
--Ms. T. J.

Stephanie-Ha ha! I like your honesty.I had a momen...

2009-01-09T10:59:00.000-05:00

Stephanie-
Ha ha! I like your honesty.

I had a moment in an accelerated 8-week summer school class where I thought the weekly 10-12 page papers were going to do me in. To push through the near-breakdown, I had to have a serious self-soothing moment and tell myself to "just do it" and STOP lamenting about the difficulty of doing it. It was almost a spiritual experience because I

Woo Hoo! A blog from a fellow MSW student. I have ...

2009-01-09T07:32:00.000-05:00

Woo Hoo! A blog from a fellow MSW student.
I have my BSW and am currently pursuing my MSW in a part-time program. I have a year & half to go.

I'm blown away by your 4 class undertaking. It'll be intense, but sounds like you'll make it through!

My ongoing motto through all of this (such as when I think grad school is ruining my life): I am doing what I love,

Hi Christine-My program is 2.5 years and I am in m...

2009-01-08T00:41:00.000-05:00

Hi Christine-

My program is 2.5 years and I am in my second year. How many classes do you have in your p-t program? Mine is P-T, also, but I need to take four classes this semester. Up til now it's been two classes. Should be interesting!

I believe we already are social workers, and that we always have been, don't you? We are just getting our credentials now.

The

Hi T.J. I am in the second year of a three-year (I...

2009-01-07T17:35:00.000-05:00

Hi T.J. I am in the second year of a three-year (I'm going part-time) MSW program at Temple University's campus in Harrisburg, Pa. I'm doing my field placement at a children's advocacy center that provides investigative and support services to abused children and their families.

It's been interesting to transition from a career where I felt quite experienced (journalism) to one where I

Carolyn-It's like you read my mind. This past year...

2009-01-05T16:22:00.000-05:00

Carolyn-
It's like you read my mind.

This past year I actually hired someone 2 or 3 times because I absolutely could not do everything.

Now, because $$ will be a little tighter at 30 hours, I am going to try to accept that my house is not as clean as it could be. As long as it is tidy, I can pretty much live with it.

I think everyone has a line and when it's

LOL...Carolyn, that's so true. Glad to see you fo...

2009-01-05T16:11:00.000-05:00

LOL...Carolyn, that's so true. Glad to see you found our blog!

You know what's really not important...How clean y...

2009-01-05T16:05:00.000-05:00

You know what's really not important...How clean your house is. As long as it is good enough that nobody is getting sick (and your husband can help with that -- not sure about the dog) and you have clean underwear, life is just fine.

Christina-Wow. It's about a decade for me, too. Be...

2009-01-02T22:59:00.000-05:00

Christina-

Wow. It's about a decade for me, too. Before the magazine, I worked in marketing for the same company, only for the newspaper, a sister publication.

It's great to hear from you. I'd like to hear more about your transition. Where are you at in your program?

--Ms. T. J.

Hi. I just found your blog this morning and was am...

2009-01-02T11:49:00.000-05:00

Hi. I just found your blog this morning and was amazed to find another writer who is going for her MSW. I was a journalist for nearly a decade before deciding to make the switch to social work. The transition has been a bit nerve-wracking, but definitely exciting. Good luck as you pursue your new career!