Macro Concentration… 5 Stages of Grad School 6 Jun 20126 Jun 2012 by Melanie It’s hard work capturing all of one’s graduate school experience in one post. The papers. The group work. The interviews. The reflecting. The fulfillment. The crying. Oh, the…
Clinical Concentration… Graduation: Class of 2012 23 May 201229 Oct 2015 Congratulations to the GCSW Graduating Class of 2012! Here our graduating Student Ambassadors share their reflections on their experience and post-graduation plans. Ivy Crank, MSW By the time graduation arrived,…
Melanie Second and Third and Millionth Chances 18 Jul 2011 by Melanie When I was just learning the ropes as a case manager, I had a million questions. Where do you park? How do I use this phone? Is this…
Around the GCSW… Vicente Fox’s Lecture: From a Social Work Perspective 9 May 20119 May 2011 by Melanie At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, University of Houston students, faculty and staff showed up en masse to hear former president of Mexico Vicente Fox give…
Melanie… Coping with the Lesser of Two Evils 19 Apr 2011 by Melanie “<Insert program that funds my graduate assistantship> has been slated for elimination as part of the Fiscal Year 2011.” Sitting outside of my favorite restaurant, I’m trying my…
Melanie I Will Survive 14 Dec 201014 Dec 2010 It's funny when you get to know a person in one context, how easy it is to forget that they have had other hobbies/interests/passions in their life prior to taking classes at…
Melanie Thanksgiving & Thanks-Receiving 22 Nov 2010 by Melanie Sometimes described as a “thankless job,” social work entails working with clients/patients for long periods of time with the possibility of never hearing the words “thank you.” Some who…
Field Placement (internship)… A Month Out in the Field 12 Nov 201015 Nov 2010 by Melanie When I read that I was placed at Legacy Community Health Services in Montrose, I was ecstatic. HIV/AIDS population – check. Some LGBT community relevance – check. No deep…