changing direction of school completely

[diva]

Social workers don't just work with kids. Social work as actually a really broad field. In fact a lot of the time, they don't even work for the government.

It's a great profession, and I think that like a lot of the helping professions, there's going to be a lot of ppl retiring over the next ten years--which means lots of hiring and a better salary. You should consider this, Courtney. A lot of social workers end up doing private consulting, which means you can use your business skills as well.

Here's a blurb on what then actual profession entails
A Multi-faceted Profession

Social workers apply their skills to a wide range of concerns. People most often associate social work with services to the disadvantaged members of society. That is only one dimension of their work. Social workers also work with people with physical or mental health concerns, with families in crisis, street youth, seniors, criminal offenders, victims of trauma, and so on. Working with individuals, families and groups, however, is only part of the picture. Many social workers work on a larger scale, providing services to improve social conditions and plan for better communities. Others are trained in social policy and work to plan or improve social programs and benefits for the nation’s or province’s citizens. Many social workers specialize in research, studying such problems as those related to family issues, child abuse, poverty and unemployment.

Social Workers Practice in Diverse Settings

Social workers practice as counselors and administrators in child welfare settings, family service agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, mental health organizations, community care facilities, addiction programs, treatment centres, employee assistance programs, community living agencies, and other similar organizations. Community organizers work out of community centres and grassroots social action organizations. Social workers specializing in social policy and planning most often work in government or for associations such as planning councils. Social work researchers will practice in universities, government departments and social agencies. Some social workers are self-employed, offering counseling, consultative and other services directly to the public or to workplaces on a fee-for-service basis, or contracting their services to organizations.

http://www.bcasw.org/Content/Career%...a%20Career.asp

edit: and courtney, since you like to travel so much, getting a BSW or and MSW will allow you to work anywhere in the world! you'll never feel like you're stuck in a dead end job.

the UK has just started a massive campaign to recruit social workers
http://www.socialworkandcare.co.uk/socialwork/
^ i added that part because i think you might have an EU passport or citizenship? if so they'll pay for a lot of your schooling. you should look into it.

[Courtney]

^ thanks..really appreciate the info :)

[Sue Bitch]

Education is a Bitch, but a sweet, sweet bitch that gets you the hook-ups.

As for me I have attempted college twice both times in completely different fields. Each time "quitting" as I did not find I had a passion for the field and was not giving it the attention it truly deserved, I am also horrible at English.

Now I have been off for a year and feel like I have pretty much wasted my time, although I have been paying off debit and have been to Europe.

Just keep yourself dedicated to this semester to keep your GPA up and research your future career path fully even try job shadowing for a day or a week.

[galaxie]

Originally Posted by MC Hammered

Tough it out Courtney, find what you want to learn and follow through with it when you are younger. It is much harder to break free to go back to school and finish things a decade later.

It's true.
Once you're making good money it is damn near impossible to go back.
I'm trying, slowly but surely, to get my degree, but working 55+ hrs/week AND doing school is nearly impossible. And I have kissed my social life goodbye!

[soma]

done it a few times now. I have grown so much each time, you wouldn't recognise my interests or ideals 5 years ago when I first started my post secondary studies.

embrase it as another opertunity to discover your self and what you can do.

[-evil-duerr-]

do what ya gotta do buddy, I havent changed direction completely. but im taking courses for two different things one after the other... so i can sorta relate.

im taking acting at VFS next january,and I've also applied for a Film+Broadcasting course at BCIT for right after i finish which will hopefully help me get the internship at Global TV i've applied for.

[yoko*]

Originally Posted by Courtney

Has anyone been through this??
I've done almost a year and a half of business and i recently realized that I hate it and i don't want to do it anymore. Basically, I have to start alll over again in january for another 4 years....
and now this current semester feels like a waste of time and money since none of my course are going to be transferable to what i want to do..

just wondered if anyone else has had to deal with this

Sometimes the cost of knowing what you want is to experience what you don't want.. and perhaps you'd have never known what you really wanted until you'd paid the price of making the wrong choice.

I totally feel where youre at though. I'm taking a big risk right now and my decisions might just be a big huge waste of my time that I could be spending finishing up the degree program that I would end up finishing anyway if fate has it that I should not transfer to the program I am trying to get into... not to mention a HUGE HUGE waste of money in terms of rent and tuition on courses that might have done nothing but hurt my brain, cause me stress and bring down my currently good gpa by a few decimals.

Ah well.

Some meth addict is yapping about beside me and I can't remember what else I was going to say.