That was actually my other major, I don’t talk about it much but social work is a great choice. Many of the book recommendations will be given to you, BSW really focuses on a broad view of social work. You’ll be encourage to identify a population (specialization) but you’ll be learning about several other ones. You may fall in love with something else! There are some things that would be useful to learn before starting, though:

Familiarize yourself with Intersectionality, its origins and purpose: I’d recommend Audre Lorde’s “Sister Outsider.” The term was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in a paper for the University of Chicago legal firm. They will bring it up all the time.

Some other terms that will come up: Cultural competence, Strengthe perspective, Assimilation/Acculturation, Micro/Macro/Mezzo, etc. I feel you may be able to google “BSW terms” and familiarize yourself so it’s not overwhelming.

You’re going to want to stay updated on what’s being discussed on the NASW website. Also memorize the NASW (1973) definition of Social Work. You should also memorize the core values of social work [I used the acronym DIISSC to help me remember]. I don’t know if all programs do this, but mine was very serious about reciting those on command.

Child development and child maltreatment books will help a lot if that’s the population you plan to work with. Many of this will be taught in your HBSE course anyway, but it’s good to familiarize yourself beforehand.

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01/10/17 

autumn is officially here! 🍁

today i’ve been writing seemingly endless amounts of gastroenterology notes. 

1.09 pm // anatomy notes on the posterior abdominal wall ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ sorry i haven’t uploaded much original content to tumblr lately - i’ve been more active on my studygram, but i’ll try to post more often on here ♡

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Books:

Assimil - Francés sin esfuerzo + (Audio files)

Curso de francés

Francés para dummies

Gramática francesa

Gramática de la lengua  francesa

Learning French from Spanish and Spanish from French  (I don’t have a pdf but this seems pretty useful)

Apps:

Babbel

Beelinguapp

Clozemaster

Drops

Flowlingo

Memrise

Do not suffer aimlessly. Know where to put your efforts. Do not waste energy on things that do not help your progress.

Recuperate strategically. Mind-numbing scrolling for hours is neither particularly enjoyable nor replenishing. Read a good book. Go for a walk. Visit a museum or the theatre. Have a talk with a good friend. Cook a good meal.

Work with your circumstances. Do not fight against something you cannot change. Make your environment work for you.