Graduation Day

 Hello Friend,

I hope you are doing well.

As of 5/6/2022, I now have my Bachelor's in Social Work. It feels almost unreal that I now have a social work credential. I can do some basic social work jobs and could apply to get my Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensure. I am looking forward to beginning my Master's Degree, in July. I will be beginning my Graduate education and I don't know what to expect. I will be participating my school's first year of offering an online MSW program. It recently received accreditation from the CSWE. I also am looking forward to finding out what my next field placement will be. 

With earning my BSW, I am still processing my emotions in order to understand the full impact of receiving my degree. I think I will feel more impact with my MSW as then I will be done with my school education (until I decide to go back in a couple years to get my doctorate). My lack of any super strong emotions (or at least not registering them), makes me wonder if imposter syndrome is starting to appear. This has been one of my biggest fears since I learned about it in my classes. I struggle with doubting myself and I do worry that this will carry into my career. This fear is probably one of the reasons I am so fascinated with studying ethics and ethical decision making models, as it helps me feel like I am making more informed and educated decisions in my work. I am hoping that this will go away with time. Do you have any of these doubts or fears? If so, do you have any tips? I do know for sure that I want to keep going as I do have a passion to help others. I believe that this drive will help push me forward, past the doubts I struggle with. I hope this is not a naive assumption to make. 

Have you graduated recently?

I hope to talk again soon!

Sincerely,

Benjamin B