"Rewards and Challenges"

I think what is most rewarding for a guidance counselor is to see his/her hard work with the student pay off. To see them graduate, pursue and complete their academic goals. I am sure that the little thing such as parent participation and communication is rewarding as well. Which leads to the challenges. After meeting with a counselor at my school, her biggest issue or concern is lack of parent participation in their student academic goals and success. She states that many parents depend on the counselor to make sure that the student is on the correct path. Most often the parent shows up when there is a problem; such as when the student is failing and is at risk of not graduating on time.