Jump to content

bluebird999

Members
  • Posts

    6
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Not Telling
  • Application Season
    2014 Fall
  • Program
    social work

Recent Profile Visitors

The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.

bluebird999's Achievements

Decaf

Decaf (2/10)

1

Reputation

  1. Where did I say I never asked politely or asked what I would be learning from there? I get the feeling that you're being facetious while making wild accusations and assumptions, are you secretly my field coordinator? Anyway, there are a lot of things involved w/ this site that I didn't disclose (for personal reasons) in the aforementioned topic that makes it extremely uncomfortable to work or learn there. I was nothing but respectful to everyone I communicated with and was constantly being railroaded, my questions were never answered correctly. Finally, after receiving an E-mail from my field coordinator that was so incredibly rude that I actually was brought to tears I HAD to stand up for myself. Frankly, I really don't care if I put them off that's not the way to treat a new student. Also, I missed the opportunity to apply to a world-class school because I was busy dealing with a terminally-ill grandmother who lives abroad amongst other things. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  2. I'm not attending NYU or Columbia, if I did we wouldn't be having this discussion.
  3. @Eigen my tuition is an investment in myself and my future, would you invest 60k in a business and not ask any questions? When I graduate I can't ask the department for my money back so I'm not falling into a trap I'm making sure the services(which aren't free) that were promised are met. Why else do you think schools like NYU and Columbia are expensive, because you're paying for a world-renewed education and resources. Also, my concerns weren't met with skepticism but annoyance which I mentioned and as Lifesaver said my site has no supervision how can I be trained in a field with no trainer. A lot of my coursework is tied into my field experience so I need to have a site that can afford me with experience I need to succeed. If I had to go into a clients home as a social worker , I only have ONE time to make an assessment which their whole well-being is based on.
  4. @bsharpe269 Thank you! I think they just wanted me to just shut up and do whatever they say but how could I be an advocate for others and unable to advocate for myself. I'm happy I did it though.
  5. @Lifesaver I do like my professors so far and I do think that I can learn a lot from them. It's just a little discerning that I receive this behavior from social workers. Two years will go by fast and I'll just push through it
  6. It's only been week one of classes and I'm so disappointed in my program. I was placed at a site with no social worker, the person I'm supposed to be working under has no idea what a social work intern does(she didn't even know what my role was and my field supervisor didn't even know who she was as well). I expressed concern to my field coordinator and was answered with heavy sarcasm and a tone of annoyance( this was after my orientation meeting). After day one at field, it became apparent to me that I wouldn't learn anything there. I expressed concern again and was met with the same response. After become frustrated of this treatment I decided to stand up for myself, express clearly that I needed a new site or a valid explanation of why this site was given to me (I'm paying 60k+ in tuition I have a right to know what I'm paying for), the field coordinator felt I was being rude and reported me to my advisor. Met with advisor, who initially was placing blame on me for whatever reason then she finally began to understand where I was coming from( after 15mins!). Now I'm waiting for an interview at a new site but I just have a really bad impression about my department. They've been making me feel like I'm creating problems when I just take my education and money very seriously! I had to quit my job to attend school fulltime and it's putting financial strain on my parents as I have a little brother that they are saving money for college. I just wanted to add that one of my professors told me a couple of her students hated that same site. One student would cry every single day and they gave her the same treatment. I'm from NYC doing my MSW but not at one of the reputable schools with an established MSW program. I could kick myself for missing the app deadlines. Now I feel like I can't trust the faculty, what to do...?
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use