Everyone and their brother/sister is a social worker but are they a “working” social worker? The point being …go to the best possible school you can even if it cost more or it is harder to travel to. Because when it comes to hiring they are going to look at your resume first! DON’T take the easy route because in the end it will get you back. If you are serious and you want to make a serious parnasa put ALL the effort you need to into it.
As far as obstacles are concerned, in every field you will come up with obstacles. In nursing you have to touch men, in pt or ot the same. If you are a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist you will face the same ethics issues. There are going to be challenges in every field and throughout your lives that you are going to have to overcome. Now is the time that your choices are going to make a huge difference for your future do NOT look for the easy way out, the competition out there is fierce and the job market is getting smaller and smaller.
Hatzlocha to all.