One story to be remembered forever

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.

     

He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…PAID IN FULL.

To be continued

Will be working with the blogsite asap. Just hang on. The moderators are just busy for the exam week (winks)

Midterm week

It's midterm exam week. Good Luck social work students!!

Hope everyone will apply this! Always take motivations in your life as you face challenges along your way to success.. God bless and Good luck guys! – Q.

These motivational exam quotes are organized into these 6 attributes of success:
Diligence, Persistence, Taking the Initiative, Learning from Failure, Facing Challenges, Living A Fruitful Life

On Diligence
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work learning from failure.” ~ General Colin Powell

On Persistence
“A lot of us would like to move mountains, but few of us are willing to practice on small hills.” ~ Anonymous

On Taking the Initiative
“Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” ~ William A. Ward

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton

On Facing Challenges
“I’m not telling you it is going to be easy — I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it” ~ Art Williams
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” ~ Robert H. Schuller

On Learning From Failures
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~ Carl Bard

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ~ Thomas Edison

“You’re never a loser til you quit trying.” ~ Anonymous

On Living A Fruitful Life
“Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. it’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do and you’ve done it.” ~ Margaret Thatcher

“We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” ~ Max DePree

“If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life.” ~ Confucius

My new home - Lea Airah B. Diaz

To transfer from an old school to a new and different one was indeed a hard thing to do. Almost four years I spent my high school life in my old school and I asked God to help me what course and where should I study. I ask God to give me wisdom and knowledge so that I can come up with a decision, and that was to take up Bachelor of Science in Social Work at Lourdes College.

          School year begun and do you know what I felt at that very unusual moment? Well, I felt nervous; because I am afraid on what might other people say ad afraid to be ignored. I also felt excited for I can be again with my friends and classmates in high school and elementary that I’ve been longing for so long. On the very first day I thought I’ll be like a flower standing on one corner but I am wrong when I met Abrau, Alvarado, Barcelona, Barabadan, Ejera, Jadap, Lowao, Pabelic, Perez and the rest of the first year Social Work students. These new friends of mine welcomed me heartily and I felt no worry that day and that I am glad to have them as my new friends.

          As day passed by new responsibilities came my way as well as it was a privileged and a blessing at the same time. I was elected as the External Secretary in J SWAP Club and one of the most unforgettable experiences that I had a big blessing that I received was when I became a part of the Blue Sash as one of the contributory. As my day continued to run I also met new friends, my co-officers, club adviser who was really cool and energetic. Honestly, saying it was my first excitement. I was excited to study and make a survey or random survey in every community we should go over.

          I love my course as much. I would like to leave a literary piece by Amanda Bradley. There`s a new horizons waiting, unknown challenges to meet, goals to set and discoveries to make. Social Work is somewhat there`s magical adventures, different wonders to explore, and opportunities for us to take. There are endless possibilities in every present moment and the promise of success with each new day.

          The moment I shared my life with Social Work was indeed a moment to keep and a time to treasure. Forever I will be proud of being a new daughter of Lourdes College.

Lea Airah B. Diaz BSSW-1

Let's find it out

I am still working on with our blogsite banner. I will be posting also pictures of the recent Social Work Program Acquaintance and Davao Convention.

Who will be the next student to be featured? Let’s find it out. 




- Q.

Social Workers Creed

Excerpt from Social Workers Creed

Poem to honor Social Workers

Copyright Deborah Young

We are Social Workers, all with an eclectic dossier

We are educated from many an accredited CSWE academy

We hail with the BSW, MSW or DSW degrees

And, stints of unique supervised fieldwork, has enhanced our abilities

We are licensed, certified or even registered; valid, prudent uniformity

Be it LCSW, LMSW or LBSW; the titles, we display, respectfully

We empower, helping people help themselves; we’ve got the right stuff

We possess dedication, determination and competency; minus the fluff

Sho’ ‘nuf, we are America’s empathetic angels; tuff enough

The NASW Code of Ethics, we staunchly adhere to and abide

Cause it encompasses values, principles and standards to guide

We celebrate March as National Professional Social Work Month, for sure

Yet, throughout the year, we practice what we preach, without forfeiture

We definitely make a difference, free of an air of flare

We are authentic and resolute, with lots of care

We claim it; we are judicious Social Workers, extraordinaire

Social Work heroes; worthy of a Bust on a Stand; forever, there...

Creed

Use this in your work or when you go to school, review it often to ground yourself and to remind why I want to be a social worker, why I became a social worker.


I respect the dignity of the individual human personality as the basis for all social relationships.
I have faith in the ultimate capacity of the common man to advance toward higher goals.
I shall base my relationships with others on their qualities as individual human beings, without distinction as to race or creed or color or economic or social status.
I stand ready to sacrifice my own immediate interests when they conflict with the ultimate good of all.
I recognize that my greatest gift to another person may be an opportunity for him to develop and exercise his own capacities.
I shall not invade the personal affairs of another individual without his consent, except in an emergency I must act to prevent injury to him or to others.
I believe that an individual's greatest pride, as well as his greatest contribution to society, may lie in the ways in which he is different from me and from others, rather than in the ways in which he conforms to the crowd.
I shall therefore accept these differences and endeavor to build a useful relationship upon them.
I shall always base my opinion of another person on a genuine attempt to understand him - to understand not merely his words, but the man himself and his whole situation and what it means to him. As a first essential to the understanding of others,
I shall constantly seek a deeper understanding and control of myself and of my attitudes and prejudices which may affect my relationships."

Desiderata

Desiderata
by Max Ehrmann

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence. 
As far as possible, without surrender, 
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career
however humble;
it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you
to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham,
drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

A true warrior in social work field

Delia Martinez

1986 @ Alumnae Scholar PWU- Manila 1978
Deans Lister

• Chief Field Operation Division, DSWD Field Office X
• OIC Technical and Program Division and Unit Head of Social Protection, DSWD Field Office X
• Center Head, RSCC (Reception & Study Center for Children X
• City Social Welfare Officer V CSWD- Surigao City
• Social Welfare Project Supervisor/ SWO IV Bureau of Child & Youth Welfare DSWD- Central Office
• Junior Social Welfare Analyst/ External Analyst, Bureau of Family & Child Welfare, DSWD Central Office

She is the current program coordinator of social work program in Lourdes College. 

Long Live Mam Dels! 

- SW's

Still working on

I am still working on with the blogsite. 

Everybody is encouraged to write and share their life as a social work student in Lourdes College. You can also share your opinions to any current issues, as what Ms. Su told us always “there is no wrong opinion!" so feel free to send your write ups. Thanks. 

Let’s take a walk in achieving our dreams! 

You can submit it to swlccdo@yahoo.com

- Q.

TOPS AGAIN

Social Work Lourdes College TOPS AGAIN!!




Year 2003, 75% board passers
3RD PLACER- NEL KIAMCO



9TH PLACER
MS. IVY AMOR URBINA

When she made that history

On 2001,  Social Work in Lourdes College made a history when one of the examinees topped in the board exam:

1ST PLACER- MELEA CIANEL PABIONA ELLORIN

Through the years

On 1999, Lourdes College on its first batch of board passers a 100% were produced  

On 2000, 60% board passers were produced            
On 2001, Social Work in Lourdes College made a history when one of the examinees topped in the board exam:


1ST PLACER- MELEA CIANEL PABIONA ELLORIN
and a 66% of board passers


Year 2002, 66% of board passers were produced


Year 2003, 75% board passersLourdes College TOPS AGAIN
3RD PLACER- NEL KIAMCO
9TH PLACER- IVY AMOR URBINA
Year 2004, 66.66% board passers
Year 2005, 41.66% board passers
Year 2006, 83% board passers
Year 2007, 77.78% board passers
Year 2008, 70% board passers
Year 2009, 92% board passers
Year 2010, 85% board passers
Recently, 100% board passers