My Journey through Social Work.

It is no secret that clinical social work is a tumultuous and heart-wrenching career path. However, I was drawn to the career by past experiences, as many social workers are. This article was written during my first year of graduate school at the University of Chicago and describes my journey on the road to becoming a clinical social worker. In this article, I explore past experiences as an adolescent growing up in an inner-city environment, and how they influenced my perception of students' struggles in Chicago during my first year internship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]