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Friday, January 31, 2014
Rewards and Challenges
After reading about the school counselor’s role in not only guiding a student through the education process, but also guiding the student with emotional needs, I would have to say I think the most rewarding aspect of being a school counselor is seeing your hard work pay off. Whether it is helping a child overcome a bad situation at home, deciding on their next step after graduation, or just being a shoulder they can cry on, I think counselors would be most proud when they see their efforts with students pay off.
I think the most challenging part about being a school counselor would have to be the sheer volume of work that has to be accomplished each day. It seems like they have several plates spinning at every moment of the day, and at the drop of a hat they could be called to a completely different task. I think that part of the job could be confusing and stressful.
I agree with both the rewards and challenges of a counselor. A counselor‘s role goes far beyond the duties they are mandated to perform or accomplish within a certain time frame. Providing the support for students that they may not receive from home comes with time, care, and nurturing. They joy received when those very same students become success stories is indescribable. Usually being the first point of contact for issues dealing with students, I agree that it can be very “confusing and stressful” that a different task must be performed at a drop of a hat. Imagine having your day planned out for scheduling students, and you now have to assist a student you were just notified is pregnant. That changes your entire day’s schedule. Different situations, not all bad, many good, require their attention at once and yet they are still responsible for their mandated duties. Yes, that can be very stressful and confusing if their superior doesn’t understand why a task was not completed.
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