OK here it goes,
I'm 26 years old and have a BA in social work. I have plans to get my masters and become a licensed clinical social worker, but I have this problem with procrastination,lol.
One of my lifes dreams is to eventually open my own practice. The other is to be a mom. There is nothing more in this world that I desire than to have children but unfortunately I have to wait until my honey comes home.
We have been togther for about 4 years but have been friends since 1995. He is still my best friend and soul mate. (sorry I get alittle giddy when I think about him :) )
I currently work for the department of children and families in Florida. Before this I was doing counseling in NY for children at risk of entering the foster care system. These children and their parents have issues ranging from sexual abuse, physical abuse, drug use, domestic violence and many many others. I have also worked in a drug treatment center, a detox center in a hospital, a group home for developmentally disabled adults as well as in a daytreatment center as a supervisor. I always knew I wanted to do social worker but the final push was after dating a heroin addict for 4 years. I do not regret one minute of dating him as many would, the things that I learned from that experience could never be absorbed from a book.
Besides working endless hours, and lately spending tons of time on PTO; I also enjoy sports (GO YANKEES!) and competed in gymnastics for many years until I tore a bunch of ligaments in my knee. OUCH!
I also love to travel, he and I have been to 5 different countries together and I have travel to others before we began dating. Our first trip upon his release will be to Prague. From what we hear it is the most beautiful city in the world. Both being first generation american we understand the diversity and culture that this world has to offer and truly enjoy seeing it.
I was never online much at all until one night while browsing yahoo I found this G-D sent place call PTO! I again would like to thank David for following his dream of this place. I would also like to thank all the PTO members for there time and guidance, and mostly for showing me that I am not alone!!!
Well that's enough about me, if I left anything out ask away...

nice to learn something about you... (haha)...
Are you sure we weren't twins separated at birth?!? :)

Hi nice to find out more about you personally. Sounds like a nice job you have

JD- sometimes the amount of things we have in common scares me :)

Hi and the best of luck. Prague is supposed to be the most beautiful city. Just a question, is he in a Federal Prison? The reason I ask, is that Craig wants to come over here to Australia next year when he gets out, but I have heard that the Australian authorities won't let him. We'll see about that, though. So when you and he go to Europe, what happens then? Have you come across any problems re. visa applications being refused?

Good to learn more about you.. Interesting to see how much you and jd do have in common...

it is so nice to learn more about you...I rhink the work you do is great!

Thanks for posting this and letting us know more about you!

You are following my dream.... If I could do only a portions of what you have acomplished, I would be a very happy person. When you help others, you have donated a part of yourself to history that will mean more that just the day to day hum drum that most of us live.

Congrats to you girl.... Go for it and get that degree...



Donna

Thanks Donna, I truly appreciate the support and recognition.
I am starting to get on the abll about graduate school (with an extra push from JDswifey).

Here's a quote you might like:

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what kind of house I lived in. What kind of car I drove, or how much money I had in my bank account. But it will matter if I made a difference in the life of a child."

that statement is so true.. I am just like that. I am so about making a difference in the life of a child.

GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT YOU-AND ABOUT GRAD SCHOOL, I GRADUATE MAY 18 WITH MY MSW-IF I CAN DO IT, ANYONE CAN--DON'T PROCRASTINATE ANYMORE...(I'M A PROCRASTINATOR TOO)

LIKE NIKE SAYS--JUST DO IT!!!

WE NEED MORE LICENSED SWS TO WORK ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES TOO!!

BELLA- YOU ARE A INSPIRATION TO ME- I'VE DREAMED ABOUT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL WORK/HUMANITIES/OR SOMETHING IN CRIMINAL LAW FOR THE LONGEST TIME- BUT I ALWAYS FIND SOME EXCUSE TO HOLD IT OFF. I'VE WORKED WITH DISTURBED ADULTS FOR OVER 7 YEARS NOW-AND TRULY ENJOY MAKING THERE LIFE ALITTLE BRIGHTER. MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL PURSUE MY DREAM..........THEN AGAIN. BYE FOR NOW..JENNIFER:rolleyes:

Jennifer,
I'm not one to talk but if you don't follow you dreams how will you know if you missed out on something special. When I worked in the group home for MR/DD adults people use to ask me how can you do that. I always said (and still feel) that I got so much more from them than I gave to them. I truly learned what unconditional love was from them, among tons of other things.

that's so true. I know it's true but at this moment I'm not really acting like it :( I just know that I don't want to sit around the house when I'm like 80 years old, regretting all the things I never done or never tried,

bella-i understand totally what you mean about learning unconditional love from mr/dd clients-also how to find happiness in simple things.

sherri

WELL ON A POSITIVE NOTE I GOT MY FINANCIAL AID APPROVED FOR CLASSES THIS SUMMER. I AM EXCITED AND SCARED TOO.. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HERE I COME.

CONGRATS and GOOD LUCK Shortie!! Higher education is a wonderful thing.... Keep your fingers crossed for my financial aid.... if it comes through I am going back for my PhD... :)

Hey Shortie, I'll be the first to recommend you once you graduate!

congrats Shortie!! And good luck

shortie--u go girl!!!

BELLA IT IS TIME TO COME BACK NOW.. I AM WORRIED ABOUT YOU.. PLEASE LET US KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALRIGHT AND THAT YOUR MAN IS DOING OK.. I MISS YA GIRL..

yeah, I miss you too!