{"id":5008,"date":"2025-11-04T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/?p=5008"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:02:24","slug":"a-day-in-my-life-at-cedarville-as-a-social-work-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/2025\/11\/04\/a-day-in-my-life-at-cedarville-as-a-social-work-major\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in My Life at Cedarville as a Social Work Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello! My name is Alayna Stephens, and I\u2019m a junior social work student here at Cedarville. I\u2019m originally from North Canton, Ohio, and I live in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarville.edu\/student-life\/residence-life\/residence-halls\/mckinney-hall\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinney Hall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on campus. Between starting my internship, juggling classes, and being in the honors program, this semester has been a crazy adventure. Come join the fun and walk through a day in my life with me!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning Routine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Wednesdays, my alarm goes off at 7 a.m. to give me plenty of time to read my Bible and get ready for my 8 a.m. class. While it can be hard to leave my cozy bed, I actually love being out in the morning mist and getting to see campus wake up for the day.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classes and Chapel<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My first class is Social Work with Individuals and Families in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tour.cedarville.edu\/#ctdl-TOS_20211208160311479\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for Biblical and Theological Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This class is mainly about how to build working relationships with clients. We do lots of self-reflection and roleplaying, which was intimidating at first but is actually pretty helpful and fun! Professor Brown is great at helping us practice social work skills and navigate tough issues that come up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5018 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.24.28%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=535%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.24.28%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.24.28%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=250%2C185&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.24.28%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=700%2C519&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.24.28%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=120%2C89&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Individuals and Families, I head straight to sit with my friends in chapel at 10 a.m.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarville.edu\/chapel\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been such a blessing for me this semester. Social work classes tend to dive into some pretty heavy topics, and it\u2019s been so helpful to be able to reorient my mind on truth and goodness each day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, I have Junior Seminar at 11 a.m. in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tour.cedarville.edu\/#ctdl-TOS_20241018145650246\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milner Hall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. My seminar section meets once per week to discuss our internships and ask each other questions. I\u2019m just a few weeks into my internship at the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities, and I\u2019m quickly learning just how valuable this weekly discussion time is for my experience as a whole! Relational teamwork and problem-solving are super important in social work, and seminar provides great opportunities to practice that.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunch with Friends<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My lunch break is 12\u20131 p.m. I often get lunch with just one friend at a time on Wednesdays and larger groups on other days when I don\u2019t have seminar or internship. Sweet friendships have been one of the biggest blessings of my time at Cedarville. There are some pretty incredible people here!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5017 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=628%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=700%2C394&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Adobe-Express-file-10.png?resize=120%2C68&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-Campus Job<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 1 p.m., I go to work in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tour.cedarville.edu\/#ctdl-TOS_20211208162108173\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyler Digital Communication Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a few hours. I have a job as a student editing assistant in Cedarville\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarville.edu\/marketing-and-communications\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing and Communications division<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! I\u2019ve really enjoyed getting to see the enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work that Cedarville writers put into everything from recruitment emails to chapel notes, and it\u2019s pretty special to get to play a small part in these operations too.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afternoon Free Time and Dinner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After work on Wednesdays, my schedule tends to be fairly flexible. I like to knock out as much homework as I can before dinner, which I usually get with friends from my hall, bro-sis, or honors. Recently, I\u2019ve also had a lot of group project meetings around dinnertime \u2014 social work professors love to assign group presentations! I&#8217;m an officer for the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarville.edu\/global-studies-and-ministry#header-globallyfocusedstudentorganizations\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Justice Mission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> student chapter here at Cedarville, so sometimes, we\u2019ll have dinner meetings to plan events we\u2019re putting on.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night Class<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three nights a week, I have classes from 7\u20139:30 p.m. \u2014 either Diverse Populations, Social Work Practice with Groups, or Human Behavior in the Social Environment. While they make for long days, these three classes give me the ability to be at my internship for a full workday on either Tuesday or Thursday. Another important aspect of social work is the flexibility! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evening Routine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since I don\u2019t have class on Wednesday nights, I usually end up finishing assignments in the library for a few more hours before making the trek back to McKinney. Before we wind down for the night, my roommate and I love debriefing our days with each other. Sometimes, I\u2019ll even run over to Johnson or Wood Hall for a quick yap session with some other sweet friends! Encouragement and laughter are such a great way to end my day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5020 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.25.18%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=370%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.25.18%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?w=524&amp;ssl=1 524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.25.18%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=250%2C339&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-3.25.18%E2%80%AFPM-1.png?resize=120%2C163&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love my life at Cedarville. Thanks for joining me for my busy day! If you\u2019re interested in making a difference in the lives of others, make sure to check out<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarville.edu\/academic-programs\/social-work\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedarville\u2019s social work program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Take a walk through a day in the life of junior social work student Alayna Stephens! 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