High School Counselor Narrative

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My high school counselor Sarah was the first person in my life to guide me, encourage me to push forward, and listen to me as a person not a student. Her entire character represented one who is reliable, empathetic, and intuitive. Let me tell you about her.
From the witty humor of hers to the perfect little heels that would click down the hall as she walked, Sarah was one of the most relatable individual I've met. Sarah had one of the most sweetest voice ever. A voice that was strong enough to get your attention if need be, but also a voice that could bring you out of any unexplainable predicament. With brown eyes that could distract you from any intolerable scenario. Her rosy cheeks would spark up at any given moment which indicated her interest in any given topic. Her 5’3 stature stood as small as a teenager, but it was not comparable with the wisdom she possessed. Her short dirty blonde hair swayed as she walked like the leaves on a fallen tree falling to the ground. I was only 15 years old when I came in contact with Sarah but from that short amount of time I had learned an
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Sarah always knew how to bring any situation and dial it back to withstandable measures. She was the voice of reason as one would say. Her perception of the world as a whole made it possible to overcome any battles one may face. She was single-handedly one of the most charismatic, sympathetic, and amicable person I knew. She thrived on the well-being of others and the intense want to guide student on the right road to success. Sarah would do anything reasonably possible to encourage students that there is a light at the end of the tunnel everyone talks about. That there is someone out there who is willing to aid you in any way possible and make success in their

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