The social work experience that I have gained throughout this program has been very influential on myself as a person and on the social worker that I will strive to be. My social work experience is fairly limited but I am hoping that through volunteer work and continuing my education that I will gain greater understanding through unique experiences. During the first semester of this program through one of our assignments we were to interview someone with a BSW. In doing so I learned how a BSW working as a discharge planner for a hospital positively influences the hospital and the clients well-being. I learned through that experience how a Behavioral Health unit of a hospital functions and all the possible roles one could fulfill with a social work degree. Along with that experience I had the opportunity to go back to that hospital and volunteer. I was able to sit in on group and one-on-one sessions with patients as well as understand all that goes into the discharge planning process.