Reality Bites an Idealist

I’ve been thinking about moving to Chicago ever since I was a starry eyed freshmen social work major and found out I could intern in the big city. I imagined myself working in poor neighborhoods, healing people with my expert counseling skills, and maybe even conquering poverty. Throughout that whole time, the reality of CHICAGO and WORK never really hit me. It was all just out there, a blip in the future that I would deal with some other time. Even now, 3 ½ days before I leave, it still doesn’t seem real.

So here I am, a small town Montana girl on the verge of greatness :) I don’t have much to write about yet, but stay tuned. I hope to post here about once a week detailing some of my experiences as a first time social worker and a first time city dweller. Please feel free to post comments, questions, or suggestions for a future post.

I hope idealism wins out on this one.

Peace and Love,
Beth