I enrolled into university after I was done high school. I became the person I wanted to be, given that I had supportive parents, a great education and I took the opportunities that I could. Coincidentally, there was an aboriginal woman that had the same situation as me. However, if I were to drop out of school in grade nine because I ended up in a series of destructive behaviour. This included drugs and other stuff that was not good for me. The reason given for that may be I got into the wrong group of friends. However, consider the same situation with an aboriginal woman who dropped out of school in grade nine and had destructive behaviour. The reason given for that is because she is Aboriginal. In Matika Wilbur’s TED talk she stated, “We may look different on the outside but on the inside we feel the same-we want the same things”. It does not matter what kind of person you are, it matters solely on what you appear to be. Before I even speak to someone, that individual has already decided what they think and believe of me, which I believe is pathetic. This dissertation should be nothing new to anyone because it has been around for some time now. The passion that already exists in Aboriginal people has pity on the dominant discourse that reflects this dissertation. Our society is trying to create Aboriginal individuals into something else that they are not ignoring the distinguishing skills they inherent.
A social worker will be in acquaintance with Indigenous people when they
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However, I do not think people consider how much the client can help the social worker. A social worker can learn a great deal from those who are receiving their help, the ones that bring forth their stories and experiences to share. I believe this to be more helpful than a textbook or a classroom. Therefore, I cannot wait to learn from my Indigenous