She sat in on training which I was giving for paraprofessionals in her agency, designed to help them do a better job in their work and to begin taking classes toward a BSW degree. Carmen was a perfect candidate. It did not take much talking to get her into the social work program. Her success there made her thirst for more knowledge and skills even greater. Carmen received her credentialed MSW after nearly 12 years of study and experience.
Dreams are the beginning, but persistence is the ending.