Throughout this portfolio, I intend to look at where I am in my personal and professional life right now. In order to do this I am going to reflect on past events that have led me to create this plan. I shall then look at where I plan to be, and what steps I shall take to reach my goals. Over the course of this academic year, I shall revisit, revise and amend my personal development plan as I learn more about myself, try and improve on areas that I have identified as weaknesses, evolve as a student, adapt to new information, and overcome any obstacles that may arise as life itself runs its course. Detailed in the table below, is a list of my qualifications and information relating to course I have undertook.
When I initially applied for this HNC course, I had done so with the intention to use the qualification to apply to the University of the West of Scotland to undertake their degree programme to study towards becoming a Social Worker. My primary reason for doing so, was the vast and varied experience with Social Services in my personal life. I found that there were some who I came into contact with that were incredibly helpful and influential to the decisions that I took as a young adult. Due to their assistance during a difficult time at home, I found that by engaging in conversations with them, they listened to what I needed and were able to offer practical solutions to help me. In order to show the chronological progression that has led to me pursuing this course, I have included a timeline (Appendix 1) of what I would regard as significant events in my life. There are undoubtedly both highs and lows of both my personal, educational and professional life, however upon careful consideration and reflection I feel that this course shall be the stepping stone for me to move forward towards my goals and aspirations. As the oldest of four, I had always been an active support to my siblings. They all had varying degrees of learning difficulties and posed a daily challenge to my adoptive parents. I think this was one of the reasons that my mother began to use alcohol as a means to cope. Her addiction unfortunately meant that she was unable to care for my siblings and I naturally fell into the role of a carer.
The Essay on Personal Plan
My personal plan is to for me to better myself with my personal and educational goals. With the help of the Career Interests Profiler and Career Plan Building Activity I can identify what I need to work on. Also, they help make my SMART goals, which I think are necessary for me to complete to make my personal plan successful. My SMART goals are; take a Math workshop within the next 2-4 weeks to ...
Throughout these years as the responsibility put on me increased, I began to find it difficult to cope with the strains of our family life. By the time I was preparing to sit my Standard Grades I developed anorexia, which was something that I used in a vain attempt to feel in control amongst the daily chaos. As my physical health deteriorated I was unable to carry on with my education and did not gain any Highers. Instead, I chose to use my time to be a full-time carer to my siblings and mother. I attended various Children’s Panel Hearings, and was given the responsibility of ensuring that my brothers and sister were not left unattended with our mother as she had been deemed unfit to do so. I tried my best to shield my siblings from the worst of her alcoholism as she was incredibly verbally abusive and had a tendency to lash out. I also endeavored to hide the extent of her actions from my father, as he was told by the family doctor his blood pressure was excessively high. I felt I was reducing his stress levels which I had hoped would reduce his chances of having heart problems. By the age of 16, I was overwhelmed by my circumstances and spoke with our key Social Worker regarding my situation. She arranged for me to live in temporary Supported Accommodation until they felt I was in a position to manage my own property.
Throughout the months I stayed there, I received regular advice sessions with the support staff. They showed me how to budget and manage my money, cook nutritious meals that I was able to afford and encouraged me to persist
with my NVQ training. Upon completion of my NVQ, I was offered a full time position at the Cairndale Hotel which was in the same role I had been carrying out during my placement there. I shortly after this, was allocated my first flat, and felt very proud of the independent lifestyle I was leading at 17. While this was one of the highlights of this time, I was involved in a turbulent and violent relationship. This finally came to an end, when my neighbour called the police to intervene during a particular assault. Over the following months, I prepared myself to give evidence at his trial, however at the intermediate diet which took place on my 18th birthday he pled guilty to 3 counts of assault and 1 count of breach of the peace. In some respects I was grateful that I didn’t need to repeat and relive the abuse, but I was disappointed that the court removed the interim injunction order which prevented him from approaching me. Due to his stalking behavior, I felt there was no other option than to leave Dumfries and start my life somewhere else. I thrived in the work place, and applied the same dedication I had to my family needs to my role as Area Service Controller.
The Essay on The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: “I can’t stand the Christmas season. First they start calling it Xmas, then you’ve got this Santa fellow who is basically a middle-man between the toy companies and the gullible family that buys $20 pieces of plastic crap for their newly-greedy brats. Now It’s A Wonderful Life, as if it weren’t long enough in the first place, ...
I was solely responsible for the workload of over 30 engineers that covered Scotland and Northern England. While I was in stable job, I found that through these years I struggled to come to terms with the traumatic events I had been subjected to, and as a result suffered from chronic insomnia. I self-medicated this problem using co-codamol, until I eventually sought help in 2007. I found through my recovery process that I had not dealt with a lot of my issues, and developed an interest in the Buddhist School of Thought. This greatly helped me focus my mind on the future and not the past, and develop a stronger and healthier emotional intelligence. I still actively practice this philosophy and some of their principles to date. At this time my father had divorced my mother. He found that the strain of the divorce and the events my siblings had been subjected to had resulted in them having behavioral issues above and beyond their learning difficulties. I was thoroughly enjoying studying an HNC in Social Sciences, but I felt my family needed me to play a more active role in keeping order and alleviate some of the stress my father was under. I continued to live in Hamilton, and again attempted to continue my studies.
The Essay on Social Status Wrestling Year State
Anybody who wished to compare a photograph of myself as a sophomore in high school would find it remarkably similar to my appearance today. But when I look at the same picture, I see a naive, immature young boy, constantly thirsting for respect from his peers. In the short three years since that picture was taken, my maturity level has seen a drastic increase and I have become a better all-round ...
I applied to Cardonald College in Glasgow to their Access to Health and Biological Sciences course. Unfortunately, I felt that the situation had deteriorated at home. My brother Andrew was regularly having involvement from the Police, and my sister Sarah’s physical and mental health were also regressing. I therefore made the decision in 2010 to return to Dumfries and moved in with my Granddad. I spent the following 2 years working full time, as well as caring for my Granddad own physical health was poor due to Parkinson’s Disease, and being a source of support for my siblings again. Our Granddad sadly died on the 2nd March 2012. At the beginning of 2012, I made it clear to my father and his new wife that I felt they were not providing Sarah with adequate care. She had gained a substantial amount of weight, directly due to not being educated on a balanced diet and lack of exercise. I feared she was also depressed, and spent the majority of her time at home in a small box room with no contact from anyone. Unfortunately, my father became defensive when I raised my concerns and engaged with Social Services regarding my concerns for her welfare. At the end of May last year, I took Sarah to Accident and Emergency as she had been complaining of a persistent cough for a number of weeks and she told me that she hadn’t been taken to see a doctor. Following a chest x-ray, it was quickly identified she was in fact suffering from pneumonia. Within 12 hours she was transferred to the high dependency ward, but due to a lack of improvement she was placed on a ventilator on the evening of 30th May.
The doctors in intensive care advised us that not only were her kidneys failing, but they had located a growth on her heart. During a biopsy of this growth 3 weeks later, she tragically went into cardiac arrest. Since August 2012, I have shared a flat in Dumfries town center with my younger brother Matthew. At approximately the age of 11, he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. When we were growing up, we were always been very close and he finds it easy to respond to me if he is in a situation he is distressed or confused by. Although I have never been his named carer, I do provide him with support and guidance and take full responsibility for all the financial commitments we have. On a day to day basis, I ensure that I give both verbal and written instructions for tasks such as personal hygiene, to reminding him of his appointments. While this role can at times be challenging and non-rewarding, Matthew has a kind disposition and has a very witty sense of humour. Since our younger sister Sarah tragically died last year, I have seen Matthew mature, and in our shared period of grief we have been able to give each other emotional support. Just over 2 weeks after she passed, I found myself unable to cope with the loss and voluntarily admitted myself to Midpark Psychiatric Hospital. Very quickly I established that what I was going through was in fact perfectly normal given the circumstances, however I was diagnosed with an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I have since received both grief counselling and have had some sessions with a psychologist who specialized in personality disorders.
The Essay on Social Order Versus Personal F
Social Order Versus Personal Fulfillment In the regal, and superficial high-class New York world presented in The Age of Innocence there is one particular, unchallenged rule of social order. This rule of complete social grace has been, instead of branded in stone, been impounded deeply in the minds of every generation raised under the canopy of money and fashion. The desire for etiquette is so ...
During these meetings, I was able to look at my established means of coping and found that I was much more resilient that I had realized. We agreed that the struggles I had faced throughout my life had shaped me as an individual, and that some of the negative points in my life have developed my strong will and character. Last year I also embarked on a long-standing personal goal to investigate the circumstances of my adoption. The Post-Adoption team in the local Social Services department allocated me a key-worker who has extensive experience in assisting adoptees and is also fully trained in counselling. She then compiled all the paperwork from my birth to when my adoption was finalized. We both noted that the main Social Worker who worked with my birth mother seemed to go above and beyond the call of duty and ensured I was given the best care until suitable adoptive parents were found. I genuinely believe that this is the right time for me to pursue my career goals. While this means I will have less time to dedicate to Matthew, I have explained to him that while I am studying I will need him to take on some more personal responsibility, which so far he seems to coping with admirably. Before I began this assignment, I was given an advice session from a lecturer at the University of Glasgow who also have a campus in Dumfries. I was pleasantly surprised to learn of the degree they offered in Health and Social Policy, although admittedly I had not heard of the course prior to this.
The Term Paper on My Personal Work Experience Questionnaire
My Personal Work Experience Questionnaire Work Application 1 George Sullivan works as a manager in a restaurant. He is responsible for almost all activities in the company, including training and development of people as well as their motivation, overseeing their evaluation and compensation. However, having access to power, his leadership style is mainly based on coercive power. His favourite tool ...
I was immediately interested in applying for this degree for several reasons; primarily the wide range of employment opportunities and also the articulation progression from the HNC they had in place. I am all too aware of the economic climate that we live in, and the struggle many face to find not only employment, but careers within their realm of choice. I therefore gave this careful consideration, and felt that it would be a much more sensible decision to give myself the best chance of entering a job with career prospects within the care sector. If upon completion of the MA in Health and Social Policy I felt that it would be a wise career move to embark on the post-graduate degree in Social Work then I would still have the option available to me to do this. In order to come to this conclusion, I have included a mind-map which I used to looks at the opportunities available to me after I have completed the HNC (Appendix 2).
On a more personal note, I feel that at 28 I would like to begin my career as soon as physically possible. I know that I have the ability to achieve an A which is the entry requirement to articulate to the second year, providing I prioritize my studying and manage my time effectively between the course work, placement and commitments I have at home. I have always felt that due to my personal experience with these various frontline care workers that I would not only be able to be an asset to any social care team, but that I would have a career in a field that I would gain pride and satisfaction from carrying out my day-to-day duties of care.
My work experience has also given me skills that I would be able to transfer to my placement while pursuing my education, I have compiled a table of what I would consider my personal and technical skills.
The Essay on Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preferences
The result from the Career Interests Profiler was that I was realistic, conventional, and artistic. It is interesting under the realistic list, it states “require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.” I do like to work outside with our animals and I do not like to work closely with others but I am involved with a lot of paperwork as an accountant. ...
