Becoming a Social Worker

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This paper looks at the life of an Ethiopian student who wants to study social work. It explains the student's history and relevant experience. The writer believes that a significant social work problem is patient advocacy in hospitals. The writer also points out that living in Ethiopia taught him that perseverance in the face of adversity and oppression requires determination in order to change one's life. The writer worked as a patient representative and hospital assistant for four years and discusses how within this work he found that his greatest ability to assist others existed through helping patients with their health care and life issues.

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"I was born in Ethiopia and immigrated to the United States in 1999. As a child in Ethiopia I was exposed to extreme poverty and the lives of people that were impacted by extreme poverty and health concerns that often disabled them permanently. Many of these health concerns would have been easily treated in the United States or addressed in a manner in which the individual could have existed normally. Yet, in Ethiopia the resources do not exist to assist people in this manner, and therefore, they rely on support from the community to endure these issues."

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