"Changed Impressions"

After reading the information on school guidance and counseling and talking with my school counselor, I can honestly say that my previous impressions of this position has definitely changed. I believe that guidance counselors are an integral part of any educational system. From the early history of school guidance and counseling, there has been a continuous movement to have the counselor to facilitate communication among teachers, parents, administrators and students and this initself, is an arduous task. In the 1920's and 1930's an expansion of counseling roles moved from not only working with the vocational aspect of a student, but also the social, personal and overall education of a student's life. The counselors role requires a great deal of organization and the ability to multi-task and wear several different hats daily. Many students rely on counselors to basically guide them to the next phase of their lives and this can be a very tedious task for those who have no other support to rely on. All of these characteristics and requirements of counselors have really made me more aware of the demands that this career requires and the job that this educator performs daily. I really enjoyed the reading and I look forward to working closely with my school counselor in the near future.