Nmc Student Reflection

As a new student in the college world, there are some things that I have been made aware of on the topic of your counseling services. I feel that you may be aware of the mental health crises on campuses across America, but not how drastic and impactful this issue is to the NMC students. As a concerned student, I feel that you are unaware of the impact you have to make changes to our campus. Which can help eliminate some contributing factors to the anxiety and depression students are facing. Making a simple change such as, hiring more campus counselors is enough to make a difference. I am aware of the small cost impact this will make for the school, but this needs to change for the wellbeing of the students. If this change is made then you will be able to see drastic changes to your students such as, test score rises, and improved focus in class. At the moment you have two counselors, Paul Kolak or Tarah Elhardan, even if they are the best counselors in the world, NMC has over 5,000 students and two councillors can’t give the support the students need. …show more content…
At NMC you have two counselors for 5000 students. For the number of students we have, at least twenty counselors are needed in order to help the students. Although the current services may be available, they are not readily known. While speaking with other NMC students, they agree with the fact that you need to at the very least make the presence of the current counselors known. Not only will making the presence of your counsellors known; but as a critical public link to these students, you have the power to make the difference for them. I wish you would utilize this proposal, but at the very least, take what I have said with an open