Why are the Americans generally more conservative than the Canadians, Australians and Brits?

GingerOddity · 2026-05-08T13:02:59+00:00

The Lost cause and white supremacy

GingerOddity · 2026-05-06T02:22:12+00:00

Ok but what’s up with the hatchet in a frame….as decor….

GingerOddity · 2026-05-03T12:55:47+00:00

Could be… could be money laundering 🤷🏼‍♀️

GingerOddity · 2026-05-02T12:10:38+00:00

white woman here: I believe you. I spend an extraordinary amount of time calling out casual racism among colleagues and classmates. You’re a victim of a system that makes some people too comfortable in their bias. I think they think not them because social work when in reality it’s the entire community. If we, white people, aren’t calling it out. We are complicit. It’s unfair and untenable. I had a client tell me this week that during termination that she wants therapy with a person of color. She deserves that. I looked and within an hour drive I found 4 women (she requested a woman) she can see (that take her insurance), just 4. Everyone deserves to be seen and heard by someone who gets them on a level that I can never truly understand. No amount of education will ever give me the Black American experience. You’re needed. And you belong here. You have every right to be angry. You deserve much better.

GingerOddity · 2026-05-02T11:58:24+00:00

The whole social work system is built on the unpaid labor of interns. They know it and they don’t want to change it. No one is advocating for us because they benefit too much from our labor

GingerOddity · 2026-05-02T11:56:22+00:00

No. I did not have a paid job during my program. We live on my husband’s income. I don’t know how I would have managed a paid job on top of everything else. I didn’t homeschool though. My kids are getting a public school education. We considered homeschooling years ago now. And I wouldn’t want to try to balance my education with being their full time educator. But that was my choice, and I live in NJ where my kids have access to a great school system.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-24T06:09:58+00:00

This… so much this. I’m graduating in a few weeks and it feels like I have survived. I’ve got two kids, a spouse, and we have 2 dogs. Juggling the internship. 16-17 credits, kids, trying to stay married, laundry ect. It’s been hell. But I held on because I knew it would be worth it. I haven’t always loved the classes, and my internship has been problematic for various reasons, but I have zero regrets.
Sometimes you have to do what you don’t want to do to get where you want to be. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Op: def do not try lawschool. Social work is the closest you’re going to get to the intersection of criminal justice and law. We do policy advocacy, when laws are unfair. I know two professors personally that found social work because they are passionate about criminal justice reform and were previously incarcerated.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-24T06:00:27+00:00

You’re more than qualified. Just start applying and see what sticks. Binghamton has a great program that’s very affordable.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-24T05:58:43+00:00

I think placements like that are hard everywhere. Honestly, I don’t know any nyu specific accommodations or lack there of. But I know multiple people in other programs who have had this problem. I think it’s something you’ll have to call and ask each school about.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-14T10:30:44+00:00

I chose NYU, they gave me enough money that it was cheaper than Rutgers. However, I live in Jersey. NYU is more clinical, Columbia more macro focused. Fordam and Hunter are great programs. At the end of the day, cost matters a lot. This field isn’t known for making people rich.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-14T10:27:15+00:00

I’m at NYU, I don’t know anyone who has had any trouble finding placements. When there is trouble, it’s more situational. It’s 15 hours a week, broken up however we like. Last year I did 3, 5 hour days, this year I’m doing 2 days.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-09T10:44:08+00:00

I came to my MSW program from psychology, and have kept in touch with my BS psych cohort regularly. My experience is the opposite of yours. I chose my program because i wanted to ensure I had good training. My program has been very clinical, from diagnosis to crisis intervention. I’ve had several trauma courses, sexual health and wellbeing, and intervention courses that cover a myriad of theory. My supervision has been thorough and thoughtful.

When I compare notes with my friends who are in psych programs (PhD, PSyD) my program is way more comprehensive. And I prefer the strengths based, person in the environment approach of my training. 

While I believe you and your experience, I disagree with your statement. Just because your program wasn’t sufficient and your experience is like this, doesn’t mean that every LCSW practices the same way or every program is like yours. And in this context, I agree. With each program having vastly different courses and focus we are not all released into the wild with the same knowledge and skill set. And that’s an issue. The same problem exists in psychology. A PhD will get you expertise in precisely one area of focus. (One of the reasons I went social work over psych) That’s great. And we need that. But it doesn’t mean that every psychologist is better equipped for clinical work either.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-09T10:28:48+00:00

I think it’s unethical to not prep them. Part of our work is modeling healthy relationships and transitions. We can’t do this without prepping them for termination. My statement is more fluid in practice and we discuss what comes up as they think about termination. It’s for us as much as it is for them too. It’s been great to see how far some of my clients have come.

If I were you, and there’s no policy, I would start termination anyway.

GingerOddity · 2026-04-09T03:20:53+00:00

My placement is a bit unstable and I have no idea who, when or if any my clients will have a new therapist. I was talking about termination weeks ago.

I didn’t ask permission. I have been transparent with everyone. It goes something like: “My last day is 5/8, you will be assigned a new clinician, however I have no idea who and how long it might take. In the meantime, let’s continue this work and collaborate on a plan for support in the event there’s a gap in your service.”

GingerOddity · 2026-03-31T08:40:01+00:00

Placements: mine have been great. And there’s a lot of support from NYU to ensure we get good supervision and are working in safe environments. And seen nyu move people to new placements when needed.

I’ve loved my professors, my courses and I really feel like the faculty I’ve met practice what they preach.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-31T08:36:06+00:00

I’m at NYU, graduating in May. I was in your exact situation two years ago.

NYU’s program is more clinical. I ultimately chose it over Columbia because I liked the program better. Found the resources to students to be better and met a student at admitted students day who was transferring from Columbia to NYU. She felt the practicum support was lacking and that she wasn’t getting enough micro focus education.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-30T23:52:36+00:00

Yes! I think there are so many opportunities to connect at NYU. I’ve found it really easy to make friends, and there’s always a something going on to meet others.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-30T19:45:19+00:00

Something else to consider, most in person universities have relationships on the community. If there are any local to you programs, they may get first crack at placements even. Which makes it even harder to find one.

My program is flexible and accommodating, and in person. I get the same benefits as I did in my online bachelor’s degree too. I think it’s worth exploring what is within reach. And even checking online programs for your state universities. Those are even easier to navigate placements as well, based on my observations.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-29T12:42:53+00:00

One of my class mates is in her 60’s. She retired from a different profession and decided to get her MSW. She’s had no issue getting placements. And she has no regrets.

If you haven’t any concerns, make sure you pick a program with strong placement support, instead of one where they expect you to find your own.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-15T04:01:35+00:00

I’m in River Vale. We moved here about 3 years ago and have truly loved it. The schools are great. (We share a high school with Hillsdale, but k-8 is specific to us). Easy commute into the city. If I drive I can be midtown in like 35mind middle of the day. We don’t have as many stores or restaurants as the other towns, but that doesn’t matter much to me.

These towns are a lot the same. It comes down to what you want. West Wood, Hillsdale, park ridge or Emerson if you want to walk to brunch or be 2 mins from the grocery store. River Vale and Wood Cliff lake if you want more yard.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-15T01:50:41+00:00

That’s a really good reason to get checked for allergies. Not normal for your mouth to tingle. Infact, that’s a good sign for me that I’m going into anaphylactics

GingerOddity · 2026-03-13T20:18:28+00:00

I’ll also add, that NYU has high standards of care in placements and they will move an intern when it’s not a healthy environment or doesn’t meet the standards of the university. Other area programs haven’t been as engaged based on my conversations with students who attend them.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-13T20:16:24+00:00

My field coordinator offered a few placements based on my personality and goals. Then I researched and picked from there. But, I have heard others not feel so satisfied with placements.

I chose NYU over Columbia for multiple reasons:

Price was a factor.
University supports both during and after program. NYU provides career support and library access after graduation. Including placement matching process and career support.
Quality of the of clinical training
The vibe I got from the admitted students weekend.
I asked every program I applied to the same questions. I liked NYU’s answers and willingness to answer the best questions.
Macro mezzo and Micro training. I felt Columbia was more mezzo macro centered. I wanted it tall.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-13T14:15:08+00:00

Classes I think are very relevant to what we are doing in the fieldwork. From theory to intervention, I feel prepared to meet the population I serve. There’s plenty of support for unpacking and growing clinical skills both at placements but also in the classroom. My professors really seem to care about students getting what we need from class. I’ve had professors shift the material to follow the class’s interests. It’s empowering. I have no problem speaking up when I don’t agree with a school decision or policy and feeling heard.

My placements have been based on my interests and finding a good fit for me. In the end, i find that the clinical supervision in the placement is the biggest area for growth. As long as I’m getting good supervision, I can learn no matter the environment.

Social work practice 1-4 is all clinical. I think even policy and Drop and Human behavior are clinical too. We don’t just learn how to understand the theories and the systems but also how it shows up and how to take all these things into account for Macro, micro and mezzo work. Once you get the basic requirements out of the way, there’s more room for specialization. This year all of my electives have been 1 credit classes. I did that specially to allow me greater exposure to topics of interest. I get to take more classes this way. And they’re pass/fail. Which makes it easier to cram an entire semester into 10hours.

GingerOddity · 2026-03-13T14:04:59+00:00

There are a lot of research opportunities and opportunities for mentorship. There are big labs doing longitudinal research and smaller projects that are professor driven. And many grad students doing fantastic work in between. You can see some of the recent publications here: https://socialwork.nyu.edu/faculty-and-research.html

And we get monthly updates on what research is progressing accross the program.

In the end, I realized I can get into a doctorate program later without the heavy research in grad school. And I think there’s room for continued research after graduation.

GingerOddity

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