ect. One of the discouraging things she said about social work is the resources are very limited. Some of the things that help her with the stress of the occupation are friends. She always makes sure she has something fun to do on the weekends with her family or friends. She also makes sure that every night she has something relaxing to do whether it’s watching a particular TV show or spending quality time with her family. My next question I asked her was if she kept her moral and spiritual issues separate form her work. Both of the places she worked were not Christian organizations. She said that she thinks social work is important to her because of her spiritual values. She doesn’t try to keep her values from her work but she doesn’t express them as much as she would usually.My last question for Professor Lampen was, what were the characteristics she thinks a social worker should have. She said that a social worker should have a high energy level and be able to focus on the positive side of things instead of the negative. She also said that it was important to really want to be able to help the needy. If you don’t have the passion to help people then you won’t be able to do your best for people. I thought that Professor Lampen was very interesting to talk to. My talking to her it makes me even more excited to get out there and help people. I thin I have finally figured out that this is the field of work that God has called me too. ...
