It's been a year (or three semesters) since I started my human services journey. Like any student entering into the program, I was nervous, anxious, and self-doubting myself in making the right choice in majoring human services. A year before coming to California State University, Dominguez Hills, I was debating on whether to continue my intentions of majoring in psychology from the prerequisites I've accumulated or to switch with social work. This was in addition in not only going back to school, but also going to a university level school for the first time. That was a few semesters ago and personally, I'm not the same person when I set foot onto this school and into the human services program. The first semester was only a warm-up as it …show more content…
While I was getting use to the new environment and skills I had to overcome anxieties such as answering phone calls, in return I intake new skills and experiences that I felt will be useful in the coming semesters in this program. I had slowly taken control of my anxieties while in situations that involves me to be calm and collected in helping others. While I try to get use to answering phone calls, I was learning how to give lectures and using PowerPoint in outreach programs. From the two forms of communications, I was more excited in giving a lecture in outreaching others. I felt I was more interactive in person than on the …show more content…
The first, I would saying reducing my anxieties by getting more comfortable out of my comfort zone. This was my few personal draw backs. While I had negative experience as a nursing major years ago and positive experience with my job as a part-time security guard, it was moderate overall. It was more in trying to trust myself that I can do the task on hand and believe that I'll succeed. In a human services seminar, hearing other students speak about their obstacles they have to face, I felt that I wasn't alone in the program. From the seminar, I also got feedback that I needed to know about my situation and suggestions. Mentally, I feel that there is hope with other individuals. While there will be a small percentage that they won't succeed, I am confident that the rest can make it out of their problems. While it may not be entirely true, all we can do is lift them out of their current condition or situation to a preferable environment. Example: While the person will still be in poverty, we were able to help them in enrolling to a vocational class to start working and give a vast network in getting more