College

   Wheelock College offers an enormous amount of support services, field placements, and hands on experience in the work force. As a first year student I was part of Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps program. It was an amazing experience I will truly never forget. My goal was to explore whether I wanted to work with children in the future.

     I knew I wanted to be in the helping profession, yet at times I still questioned can I handle this? I quickly learned once Jumpstart ended I wanted to be a social worker. After my experience I knew I could handle my future, and the amount of stress involved in the profession. In high school, I can remember my guidance counselor telling me that it would not be easy, but she had faith in me. Not knowing what that really meant I explored and realized I was ready to have faith in myself and that I could do it.