I have a strong work ethic and respect for my parents and elders. I think everyone is shaped by their family and what their family has as child-rearing practices. Walker quotes: “Parents' influence on children's moral development [was strong], given their position of authority within the family” (Walker 1999). As a social worker, everyone needs to be open to their clients, especially if the clients have a different belief than you. I know that growing up in the South, I was taught that gay marriage was wrong and that you have to be who you were born to be. I was also taught that it is wrong to be married interracially. Now times have changed and these things are acceptable. As a social worker, I will meet people who are different from me and believe different things than me. I can meet a gay person or someone married interracially. Being a social worker, you need to be comfortable around other people; you can't let them affect who you are. I may not believe in certain things, but that doesn't mean I won't help them. I will leave my cultural identity behind and help my client. This may be difficult to do, but I can talk to my supervisor if I feel the difference would interfere with how I would help my