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Education > Early Childhood > Practice Makes Perfect
 

Practice Makes Perfect

I began my career as a Social worker back in 1990. I was one of the youngest MSW grads and could identify more with the kids than the parents. I was lucky to get my first job at a local Inpatient Psych. hospital. There were so many applicants going for only a few positions.

Ever feel that you were in the right place at the right time?

I was completing an application and this small, Irish looking, older woman walked past me and said....fine thank you , and you? I hadn't said a thing to her...but I looked up and smiled at her and she stopped and shook my hand. She asked me what position I was going to apply for. There were only a few choices....Social Worker for the child unit, adol. unit., dual diagnosis, adult unit, adult Christian unit. She shared that she was the director of the Child unit. I told her...well, that was the unit I was thinking I'd be best for. She sat down and we talked for a bit. She took my application and showed me around the place. She took me up to the other "directors" and said they couldn't have me. They asked me about my experience...I winced....I had none! I was fresh out of grad school with a ton of ambition. I was friendly, knew how to socialize, but am not a good BSer. She then took me to meet the Head of the Social Work Department. We spoke for awhile and he told me...well, I'm going to be honest with you. You wouldn't be my first choice. You don't have any experience. The nice little Irish lady was standing right next to me and said to him....I have a feeling about this one. I want her. She is going to be my social worker. He said...well, whatever you want. I spent 2 years there proving myself to this man. He had quite a few passive aggressive things he did to me, like at Christmas time when he bought us all a book, mine was "The Imperfect Therapist". Before I left this hospital to move on to other adventures, he did confess, that I did a great job and he was wrong about me. I am thankful for that experience.

I always thought I was supposed to be a social worker/therapist. Help other people. That is, until we adopted our three boys.

posted on Mar 27, 2008 2:17 PM ()

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Glad to have you here. Have met Ocean and heard all about the kids! How wonderful for taking them in and loving them. It takes special people to do that!
comment by teacherwoman on Apr 1, 2008 1:52 PM ()
What a nice introduction! Happy to meet you — glad you're here!
comment by marta on Mar 28, 2008 10:32 AM ()
Great article....welcome
comment by ocean1 on Mar 28, 2008 7:20 AM ()
Welcome to MyBloggers! Thanks for sharing your story. Kelli
comment by hopefields on Mar 28, 2008 1:39 AM ()
Welcome!
comment by whereabouts on Mar 27, 2008 9:56 PM ()
Welcome to MyBloggers, ty for sharing!
comment by annaswalking on Mar 27, 2008 7:26 PM ()
I love your story. Good to have you here.
By the way I have/had? many relatives in Schaumburg, I left Chicago about 28 years ago, so I don't know haw many are still there. It was like "Little Italy"
comment by anacoana on Mar 27, 2008 5:42 PM ()
I started my first long distance jogging 12 kilometers in 55 minutes and now I could make in 35 minutes. Practice Makes Perfect
comment by mustakim on Mar 27, 2008 4:53 PM ()
I once overheard one of my bosses saying I was just biding my time until I found a man. I didn't know it showed that much. Ya, I worked to live.
Welcome to MyBloggers.
comment by nittineedles on Mar 27, 2008 3:58 PM ()
What a great story...I admire your dedication...welcome to mybloggers!!!!
comment by strider333 on Mar 27, 2008 3:17 PM ()
what a wonderful story! that irish lady must have had great intuition. one of my nieces is in college for social worker and recently got a job at senior citizens home. she loves it and to me, I can see her doing great things.
comment by elkhound on Mar 27, 2008 3:10 PM ()
Welcome to mybloggers! It's lovely that Ocean's partner is here as well. You had a good friend in the Irish lady, and proved yourself to the director! Well done!
comment by sunlight on Mar 27, 2008 2:37 PM ()

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