"Changed Impressions"

WOW!!!! What can I say? My personal impression of what the roles and responsibility of a guidance counselor are does not begin to explain who these people really are. My "personal" impression is truly a "Changed Impression." Base on what I read the foundation of guidance counseling is traced back to ancient Greece and Rome, and is said to have been practiced by catholic priest. The first guidance and counseling textbook dates back to 1626 and was written by a gentleman named Thomaso Garzoni. I would have never thought of guidance counseling dating back so far in history. At the turn of the twentieth century the US developed the Vocational Guidance Movement concerned with guiding people into the work force to become productive members of society, as they still do till this day. Their role today exceeds far more than I could have ever imagined. The requirements for the job is really impressive. I have a broader perspective and a new found respect for guidance counselors. There are two class requirements titles that I found to be interesting and they were, "Individual and Family over a Life Span" imagine that class, and Biopsycosocial Aspects of Addictions." I can imagine the intensity of those two courses, not to mention the other requirements necessary to hold this position. After all the training guidance counselors need they are monitored to make sure the job is being done with a Guidance Activity Log, which is used to analyze the distribution of the counselors time and various task the counselor is performing. WOW!! What can I say? I have a "Changed Impression."