" Rewards and challenges"

First I will start with the rewards of being a guidance counselor. I would think that one reward of being a counselor would be just knowing that they are a service to people that helps! Nothing negative usually comes out of guidance. Students are helped acedemically through them and emotionally. Having someone trust you with private issues and problems good or bad is admirable. The self gratification of the job reminds me of construction. In construction when you help someone achieve a product to their liking it feels great. This is much like a counselor. They help students get what they need whether it be classes or emotional help. One challenge though that would seem to be held over a counselors head would be that they must always keep in mind what exactly to say or how to word a conversation with parents and students. Some parents are easily ignited when talked to. It would be tough to know that personal information is legally confidential. One other challenge would be that they are mostly responsible for making sure students have all their credits to graduate and are ready for college. I know that guidance helps my program alot because they see when students are doing poorly in some areas which sometimes brings them to the CTAE department. They feel that some students after being evaluated best belong in career tech areas. Some students may not be " college material". Carer tech offers real job training that you can't get in acedemic classes.