"Rewards and Challenges"

What I think is most rewarding is when a students reaches a goal that the guidance counselor helped them set. I do believe that there is a great deal of gratification when a student has work hard to get into the college of their choice and knowing that they helped them meet the requirements necessary to get in, or that a student has received an academic scholarship to the college of their choice or anywhere. I'm sure it's rewarding to a guidance counselor when a student that they are responsible for has been failing every class, completely turns around and does much better after lots of counseling and guidance feels wonderful.

Some challenges that I think guidance counselors face is when a good student doesn't have the family support needed to help them reach their goals. Or when students start out doing well and for some reason decide school is not for them. Another challenge is when a senior decides to drop out of high school and get a GED. When a student is being abused in the home and having to deal with the family can be a lot, I know it would be for me. I Also believe that it can be a bit challenging when it's
time for assessments like SAT'S GHSGT, ACT'S and ASVAB's, the preparation time and the deadlines, and at that point it can turn around into something rewarding with the number of students that pass these test and challenging with the number of students that fail these test.