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My degree navigator used to say may 2027 but now I checked it this week it says may 2028???? I have taken all the classes I am required to take and I have one class I am taking this summer bc I was a transfer and need this requirement, but I’m registered for it and we start the 26th? I registered for all the right classes for the fall and even have my spring mapped out? I am so scared and upset, I have to graduation next year I am moving out and going to grad school! Office of registrar in Newark shut their phone lines off early today I guess and their contact online form URL is inactive? What do I do I’m panicking?? My advisor is useless I asked her earlier this week and she said she would look into it and email me back but despite me following up I haven’t heard anything:/

I was just looking at their background and went on one of their social medias. What do I find? hundreds of extremely religious (Christian) posts, worship service reposts, rapture ready posting, which I mean… okay not my thing but I respect that religion is something a lot of people find solace in, so that’s not the issue. But as i am scrolling I find a repost of a transphobic post from a detransitioned woman (assigned female at birth and was trans boy in childhood). The post was about how she was miserable being a girl as a child and only engaged with “boy clothes” or more “boy” activities (I understand the binary assigning of gender to objects or hobbies is not correct but this was just the post). Then she said her mom told her that god made her perfect as a little girl and from there on out she decided to live as a woman and enjoy it. Idk how to feel. I mean it wasn’t like vitriolic or directly hateful against transgender people but it was objectively transphobic to assert that god makes people boys or girls and that you must live the way god made you. Maybe I’m just thinking too deeply about this but she is a Social worker, a social work professor, she works with hundreds of students.. how could you believe that or publicly repost it?

I know that in the workplace many people will have different opinions or views and we have to learn to accept and live alongside it, most of my current co workers are republican or voted for trump and I have nice relationships with them politics aside. I am just concerned because this is my supervisor, the person I am to be evaluated by and the person I am supposed to be learning from in the field of social work where one of our core values is social justice and advocating for marginalized groups? It’s too late for me to go back on this placement as I have already set the paperwork in motion. I just feel weird now.. how could you be a competent social worker while having these kinds of beliefs?? Is it possible I could learn ethical practice from her? Again I’m just seeking advice or reassurance ..maybe this is normal and I’m over reacting?

I don’t have long term goals in school social work but it was the best offer I got for my BSW practicum, and it’s hard to get one at this level so I couldn’t be super picky. The placement is at a public high school. Interview had some pros and cons, the Social workers have been there for over 15 years so the turn around isn’t bad. They were able to give me specific answers to what my role would be at the school as a social worker intern, run groups maybe, help with IEPs, sit in on counseling sessions with student permission, and some other stuff. They harped a lot on me needing to take initiative though and be comfortable in the role, which kinndaaa could be a red flag bc I’m a learner not an employee who is paid lol. But I’m trying to view it as an opportunity to learn a lot and take on responsibility. I am their first BSW though. But I never envisioned this setting for myself and I am kind of nervous! Does anyone have any experiences they can share with me if you did your BSW or MSW generalist year at a high school, what did your day to day look like, what did you like about it or dislike about it? Thanks:)

I stg I’m up in this sub too much lol.

I have an interview coming up this week, and I haven’t interview in years! The opportunity is at a high school, I am in BSW and have a few years under my belt in non profit education settings as well as my board certification in human services.

Of course I expect the “tell us about yourself” “what makes you think you are a good fit for the school” bla bla. But what else do they tend to ask in these interviews, and are there answers I should have prepared? Also, any questions I should ask them as a potential intern, questions that can identify red flags or make me look like a prepared and competent candidate (of course I am but I know I have to perform a bit to show that).

Thank you for any advice!

I’m going into my senior year BSW and searching for a placement. I have one offer but it’s not really something I want to pursue in regard to my career goals, like at all lol. But I am keeping it in my pocket of course incase it’s my only option. I was given a few places to reach out to via email with my resume and CL, and I did. Well one of them said they have no more spots left for this upcoming academic year, one denied me with no reason given, and one of them just has not answered my initial email and my follow up email. Should I email again, what do I even say in the third one though because I already sent a follow up email and don’t want to repeat myself. I have been emailing every place in my state TRUST, I swear I’ve emailed and been rejected two dozen times. But half the time, I’m just not hearing anything at all, even after I follow up after a week. Is this normal? Is there a way of finding a placement yall are doing that I don’t know about lmao. I did email my advisor with this info and she says to just wait bc maybe spots will open up, but I only have until July 1st, I can’t just sit and wait for them to change their mind bc I NEED the internship to graduate lol. My advisor is retiring next month and I get the sense she is just tapped out and doesn’t really care which sucks. Pls help should I be emailing more than twice ?

I am heading into my senior year in my BSW program and I got offered a placement at this alternative school. It’s not really ideal for my goals but it’s the only one I’ve had real opportunity with. I have reached out to dozens of places in the last 3 weeks.

Anyways, so today I finally get this pretty concrete opportunity- but I feel terrible and sad for some reason. I hate change, I never have been good at it especially in terms of work. I work rn at my job and it’s in the field, I’ve been doing it for four years while taking classes. I’ve gotten so used to this routine, and now I am leaving my part time job in the field to go to 16 hours a week of internship next year at an alternative school that I’m not even sure I will enjoy it. I mean I understand work is work and not always enjoyable but I’m scared my routine is changing and that I don’t know if I have to take this placement and then, even if I hate it and feel awful, I have to do it for a year.

I hate change, I always thought approaching the end of my BSW and doing my masters would feel satisfying- yet I am absolutely terrified and lost. Has anyone else gone through this, how do you deal with change or disliking a placement? Just looking for support and comfort from people who get the circumstances, even advice if you have any would be nice rn:)