Challenges As A School Counselor

Challenges as a school counselor
My passion of helping others has been present my entire life. I have dedicated a little over a decade in helping others be informed and educated on subjects that matters to them. When I decided to pursue a Masters in School Counseling, I knew I wanted to spend my future years working with students. As for me, I really enjoyed my high school years; but who does not? Everything is fun and you make friends. Something that many people do not realize is that not only you connect with your peers, but it is an opportunity to be informed of the options you as a student have that will impact on the decision you take for your future. By being well-informed, students are more ready to face what society has in this multi-culture country. Every school personnel can impact the students in many ways and having a school counselor who understands students and guides them can overall make a difference in their future. I want to be able to make a difference with all students, but it is important to realize that …show more content…
I like working as a team, but my personality is mainly quiet, but I do want to be able to give in the profession. I understand that every school counselor might have their own personality, experience, and attitude. I just wish that I work with school counselors who welcomes any new ideas, or at least know how to change any ideas without making me feel wrong. Having many years of experience as a counselor brings a lot of knowledge and I want to be able to learn and become an expert myself. I feel that I have to be able to separate personal feelings and strictly focus back on what is right for students. I feel that at first, I may be more observant of my environment and try to work peacefully with other school counselors. I believe that being more involved in professional training or conferences will help me gain more confidence in my abilities to do my job