>> When I was an undergrad, I didn't know my major.
I changed my major a few times from drastic measures.
But ultimately I took a sociology class and loved it.
And so majored in sociology, got my BA in sociology.
And then I went on to get my Master in arts and sociology.
And this is where the confusion comes in.
Master's in arts and sociology is going to be the research part of sociology.
It is going to be what a social worker takes with them and applies to, you know,
society and the client's social change advocacy.
So I realized, and I loved getting my Masters in sociology.
I don't regret it one bit.
Because it set the foundation.
But then when I went to go get a job in which I was to apply that in the field,
I realized I needed a social work Master's Degree.
And so I went on to get my social work Master's Degree.
And from that point I realized I needed, if I wanted to continue, I needed a license.
And similar to doctors, I like this comparison, you know,
you have to get licensed to be a social worker.
And you have to constantly be updated and go to presentation and go to, you know,
all these events in which you're constantly updated with the information
because policies are so fluid and changing, and society is always changing.
And so, and it's similar to doctors again
in that you really do have people's lives in your hands.
And so you can see why there's so much credentials and upkeep and information
that you need to have to perform your job successfully.