Perceived Roles

I have always thought that the roles of guidance counselors were to help out students in their academic, and social life. When I was a child, I don't remember ever going to my guidance counselor for anything. My counselor never came to me for anything either. All I remember that the guidance counselor doing was reading the test over the intercom, when we took our test. I know this is sad; and it really is, because no one ever talked to me about going to college or the military. Now, when I see counselors helping my children and the students with applications to receive money, and scholarships I am amazed. As a matter of fact, my students are always asking for passes to the guidance counselors. So I guess the answer to my perception of a guidance counselor. I would have to say, I thought they were there to help students with their schedules, and figuring out the right pathways. Calling them in when they wasn't making good grades or having behavior problem, and maybe schedule problems. This is what I perceived roles of a guidance counselor.