Rewards and Challenges
I think the most rewarding thing for guidance counselors would be the satisfaction of knowing they helped a student reach their goals. Whether the goal was purely academic or if it was more of a life goal it would be rewarding to the counselor if they were able to contribute to the accomplishment of that goal. The most challenging for guidance counselors would be to deal with a student that was having major problems at home. So many of our kids are in bad situations at home and look to the counselors and teachers to help them solve those problems. Drugs, alcohol, gangs, physical abuse and much more plague some of our students. The counselor is often the first line of help in the school for these kids. This can be both rewarding and challenging for the counselor.
I agree with you Paul! I to believe that the most rewarding would be the satisfaction of knowing that they helped a student reach their goals. I also believe it's satisfaction for the parents. I also agree with you about the challenges they may face when dealing with a student that's having those major problems at home. It's hard for a teacher at times so I know it must be pretty difficult for the counselors.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Paul! I to believe that the most rewarding would be the satisfaction of knowing that they helped a student reach their goals. I also believe it's satisfaction for the parents. I also agree with you about the challenges they may face when dealing with a student that's having those major problems at home. It's hard for a teacher at times so I know it must be pretty difficult for the counselors.
ReplyDeleteI truly agree that a large challenge of this job would be helping students with home life issues. I have seen this myslef with students coming to school in dirty clothes and hungry. They already have to deal with this on thier own and having students poke fun at them. It is very hard for the counselor to help the students see past this and see a light at the end of the tunnel. Especially when the poverty stricken student doesnt want to talk about their problems, which happends frequently. They tend to shut down on personal issues. It is the responsibility of the counselor to try to make a connection with them. This has to be hard for counselors to watch as well as understand, if they have never been in the situation.
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