Shana Sanders Post 1 -Guidance thoughts after research

After researching and viewing the articles, I noticed that many of the things that I thought counselors should be doing lined up with the research. However I did not realize that I missed adding so many other things that counselors should be doing. Some examples of this include peer to peer counseling, promotion of diversity awareness, coping strategies, study and test taking skills, just to name a few. I think that counselors really do wear many hats when they are effectively operating in their positions. I think that these are wonderful jobs because they give students opportunities to become well rounded adults. Making transitions are never easy no matter what stage of life you are in, and guidance counselors have the ability to make or break that transition for students. I believe this to be true, because in so many words guidance counselors give students their first reality check in the importance of meeting deadlines.