MSW SOP

[CJMSW]

I've been staring down MSW SOP prompts for nearly two years now and finally got to writing. Nearly all of the schools I'm applying to ask the similar question which is along the lines of what motivated you to pursue a MSW/what personal experiences contributed to your interest in social work.  Please review my opening paragraph and provide any feedback you may have.

            "For as far back as I can remember I wanted to be a Speech Pathologist. The career combined two things that I felt passionately about:  helping people get back their voice and serving populations that are often overlooked. In 2007 I found myself impacted by a Traumatic Brain Injury that altered my educational and career goals forever. My dreams of becoming a Speech Pathologist became a thing of the past as I found myself struggling to learn how to communicate again. While this injury caused my life to flip upside-down, it also taught me a great deal about the importance of the field of Social Work. I was fortunate to have a social worker assigned to my rehabilitation team who pushed me to continue pursuing education despite the severe learning disabilities that had become part of my reality. It was through her that I learned how to find my voice again while being a member of a population that is often overlooked. Through my experience I found a new passion: social work. "