1. Describe your personal philosophy of helping using your personal and professional life experiences.
a) Personal experiences:
What or whom has been a driving force in formulating your personal helping philosophy?
b) Professional experiences:
Discuss the impact of any professional experience (employment, volunteer, etc.) that was influential in shaping or creating your philosophy.
2. What are the primary beliefs, values, ethics that guide your approach to life and how do they inform (how are they reflected in) your personal philosophy of helping?
• 3. How may your personal value system impact your role as a professional social worker?

• 4. Please discuss why you have chosen to become a professional social worker.