I Love Living Life. I Am Happy.

This video was shared by Mam Winnie Amores during our Personal encounter activity last September 11, 2011. One statement she told us “There’s no perfect in this world but you are created perfectly just the way you are!” No matter what you look like, where you came from, how you have been brought up to this world you are still perfect.

We are still blessed more than anything we knew because we are still complete physically. We should be thankful of the things what we have now and stop complaining on what we don’t have. 

It was one of the best activities we had for this semester! Thank you to our mentors and to our personal coach as well!

HOTS in Social Work

The course is easy, it is not well recognized nor understood that's probably why only a few are led to take it. It does not require much intelligence, and I agree. Intelligence to me is knowing and memorizing a book from cover to cover, and perfecting an exam both in written and in oral form.

Intelligence is not a requisite to social work, because the profession demands more than intelligence - it requires WISDOM.

As against mere intelligence, wisdom entails the ability to apply whatever was learned either through self study, observation or the more formal learning methods of classroom discussion and seminars or training.

Intelligence is knowledge that is kept in the circles of the mind. Wisdom is knowledge translated to action to fulfill the goals of the profession, to practice its beliefs and its principles thereby touching the lives of both the resource consumer and the resource provider.

They question about the ability of the social work students and the social workers to perform higher order thinking (HOT). We don't call it HOT in social work, we call it critical thinking. It is the constant use of the brain by always asking the questions what, why, when, where, whom, and how with every information or in every situation.

The bar of excellence for the Social Work Program and of the Profession has been raised a tier higher. Naturally when one is doing well the spotlight of attention will be pointed to your direction. This is I think what is happening now. We are being watched and we are being observed. Personally, I think that it is the perfect opportunity for us to introduce and convince all that is looking our way to the nobility of the profession.

Let us not engage in the war of the words (that's a waste of energy), let us work harder at glorify the profession by infusing excellence and love in whatever we do as we carry the brand of being a social work student or a social worker. Let our work and its outcome speak of the caliber of thinking and wisdoms that we have.

Abundant blessings to everyone!

- Eanna

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.

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