Scared Silly!!!!

I admit it: I am scared silly!!! As I near the end of my journey here at Northern Caribbean University, I find myself questioning my competence. I find myself wondering if I have been equipped with the knowlegde base necessary to go out and facilitate change. I wonder if I have done a good enough job of honing my skills, or if in truth, I had any skill to begin with. I fear that my interactions with my clients will be bland, dull and inefective. I fear that I will not be able to comtribute to the knowledge base of my profession and in turn, will give Social Workers a bad name.

I must admit that sometimes I envy all the students and young people I see being highlighted who are consistently charting new paths and making a name for themselves in this world. I fear that the knowledge I have gained will never measure up to the international standards that have been laid out. I am afraid that I won't know the right words to say to the clients I have vowed to serve; I fear that my words, instead of holding the power for good will be a dangerous fire that will burn and destroy what little hope my clients had of damaging.]

I AM SCARED......but somehow I feel that it is far worse to hide my light in a bushel, to cower in a corner than it is to shine and reveal the light and optimism I have inside. I AM SCARED......but I believe that it behooves me to make sure that my parents money have not been spent in vain.
 I AM SCARED...but I owe it to myself, after five years of toil, labour and sweat to believe in myself and my competence. I value religion and as a christian I must believe that God is with me, guiding my every step, thought and speech. I must believe in the intrinsic worth of everyone I come in contact with and I must give them the benefit of the doubt.

I AM SCARED...BUT I AM WILLING TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP NONETHELESS!!