For the past few months I have been working on a master plan. A few months ago I came across a commissioning program specifically for enlisted soldiers. It's called the Army Masters of Social Work program sponsored by Fayetteville State University, which is a HBCU. With this program, I will essentially be attending Fayetteville State University's satellite location in San Antonio Texas. If accepted I would attend a 14month Masters in Social Work program where I would be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. Upon completion of the 14month program I would then be promoted to a 1st Lieutenant. After schooling I would then entered the phase called SWIP which stands for social work internship program. This is the 24 month program that allows us to practice what we've learned under the supervision of a licensed social worker in a hospital. After we've completed the 24 months which program we would then be commissioned to captains and then be assigned to work as army social workers helping the Soldiers and Families across the country. I have a very strong desire to be in this program. I have worked with numerous officers, who have given me advice, critiques and letters of recommendation to ensure that this happens for me. So far the process has been tedious and somewhat expensive because I had to pay for the GRE. But I have prayed and prayed and prayed that this happens for me, but not just for me; for my family. I have recognized that one of my weaknesses has been my fear of success and so I have been known to sabotage myself if I believe that I may be successful. My guess is that with success comes lots of responsibility and lots of expectations from others that I'm not confident that I can up hold. But as a 39 year old E5 with less than three years in service, I feel that in order for me to have a longevity that would like to have in the army that this is the best route for me.
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