Category Archives: Getting Involved
The National High School Ethics Bowl (and why social workers should attend!)
What is the National High School Ethics Bowl? The National High School Ethics Bowl is hosted by UNC every year. It gathers more than 4,000 students across the nation in discussions around challenging moral issues. It differs from a normal … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, volunteer
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My First Experience Presenting at a Conference
It felt a bit surreal when I received an acceptance letter for a proposal I submitted to present at the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) conference. The title was, “Anti-Racist Social Work Education for Substance Use Disorder” and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Academics, conference, CSWE, Social Work
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7 SSW Survival Skills
Starting a new endeavor can be an exciting and stressful thing! Here at the School of Social Work, we are walking into a whole new culture, potential career, and workload. Here I have compiled a list I wish someone would’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, community, self-care, Social Work
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Making the Most Out of Your First Month Abroad as an International Student
Hi everyone! I am Hayman, an international student in the 2 year-full time MSW program at UNC Chapel Hill. I am originally from Myanmar (Burma) and I moved all the way across the globe for my master program in 2022. … Continue reading
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Tagged abroad, community, international students, self-care, Social Work
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12-Month Advanced Standing Reflection
During the Information Sessions, I always get questions about the feasibility of the 12-Month Advanced Standing Program so this blog post will be dedicated to my experiences in this cohort. The 12-Month Advanced Standing option is available to students that … Continue reading
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Read (or at least skim) your emails!
As students, we get a lot of emails. Like a lot. And I absolutely get it, I really do. It can be incredibly overwhelming and if you’re not used to it, that pinging noise Outlook makes when you receive a … Continue reading
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Tagged Academics
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Volunteering with the Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC)
The Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) is a student-led interdisciplinary organization that provides free comprehensive health care and social needs supports to uninsured and lower income communities. During clinic, patients are either at SHAC to address an acute medical need … Continue reading
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Tagged Getting Involved, Social Work
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Prioritizing Self-Care in Graduate School
The Social of Social Work’s curriculum includes classroom learning and work in the field to obtain an MSW. Social workers are on the forefront of designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions that address oppressive systems and social problems. As you are … Continue reading
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Don’t read this if you are easily scared….
Halloween just passed and there are a lot of scary things still floating around near Franklin Street. If you are faint of heart, this is where you should stop reading… R E S E A R C H! Phew, I … Continue reading
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What I Wish I’d Known
Last Friday, I was on the student panel for an information session for prospective students. One of the students asked us what we wish we had known before starting the UNC MSW program. I’ve been thinking about that and trying … Continue reading
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