Career Autobiography There are many things that I feel have led me to year number two of graduate school pursuing a career as a school counselor. For I while I tried to convince myself that a career in school counseling was not for me and ultimately everything led me here. My mother has been a school counselor for the last 25 years and I grew up watching her do something she loved. I went to school everyday and watched my mother make a positive impact on many of my classmates and this left a very lasting impression on me. Eventually, I realized I wanted to be as passionate about my career as my mother was in her role as a school counselor. On the other hand, I was certain that I was not going to be a school counselor like my mother because …show more content…
While I was in high school, I experienced a significant trauma in my life. This incident happened while at school and my counselors were aware of it. I spent a year battling depression and anxiety and not once did a counselor check on me or even acknowledge that something happened. My mother was aware of what was going on and recognized that I was struggling to cope. She advocated on my behalf and contacted an outside counseling agency where I attended weekly counseling sessions. I believe that clinical counseling was what I needed, but I feel it could have been beneficial and helpful to receive support and acknowledgment from the professional school counselors on staff at our school. I believe that even if you feel like you may not be prepared to help a student it is important to at least acknowledge and address a students concern. I did not feel that I had a safe place to go at school when things were difficult because no one took time to acknowledge that I was not in the best …show more content…
I spent a year working towards this degree and eventually decided that I should be honest with myself. If I wanted to live up to the example my parents set and love what I do, I had to be honest with myself and pursue what it is I felt I was meant to do. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family and am still thankful to this day that I followed my heart and my gut instinct. My undergraduate studies at Kent State helped me significantly in my decision pursuing a career in school counseling. My internship was with the Boys and Girls Club LeBron James Clubhouse. I worked with students from the Akron area that were in less than ideal home situations and I saw a huge need for a positive role model in their life that was dedicated to working towards helping them succeed and advocating for them and their needs. It was after my experiences at the Boys and Girls Club that I decided my next step would be to follow in my mother’s footsteps and become a school
While interviewing school counselor, Melissa Gomes from Friendship Southeast Elementary Public Charter School, I was able to obtain a lot of information pertaining to a school counselor’s profession. Although, I have acquired plenty of information about a school counselor occupation throughout the last year and half of attending Trinity, the interview was very beneficial and knowledgeable. Ms. Gomes gave great insight that allowed for a better understanding of a school counselors role. Ms. Gomes was kind enough to answer several different questions pertaining to her role and responsibilities as a school counselor. After completing her studies and earning a master’s degree from Michigan State in school counseling, Ms. Gomes worked in her field
Samuel Seium. The summer after I finished high school, my first job was at Macy’s because I knew that they would give me the flexibility to come back during the winter and summer breaks from college. My father said that he knew someone that worked there that could get me hired. I attended Virginia State University (VSU) to study Criminal Justice because I was considering being a lawyer or working with teenagers. I learned about this school from a tour that my high school provided and I liked it because it was close to home and had a lot of history.
I will admit that my biggest fear in entering this profession is hurting someone unintentionally by lacking the knowledge and tools necessary to assist them in the struggles that bought them into counseling. Though I understand that informed consent is critical in allowing the client to voluntarily enter into treatment, I also am fully aware that location, convenience and cost drive clients to seek help from counselors who may not be capable of providing services. This chapter indeed reaffirmed with me that I have only just begun the journey to what I have been called to
Reflective Essay #3 Doing further research on a career in the film industry made me realize the job will be difficult. Hard or not I still plan to pursue this career. I previously set three short term goals to help me be successful in following this career path. To further aid me I have come up with 3 long term goals. All six of these goals will benefit me tremendously whether I change my path or not.
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With that being said, another counseling setting is college health services within a University and college setting. Before college mental health settings were founded, counseling psychologist provided therapy to students (Gladding & Newname, 2014, Pg. 380). A disadvantage with regard to the counseling response to student mental health concerns may be contingent to the size of the institution and the availability of the staff and resources. If hired at a larger university or college, you are usually better equipped to provide care for an array of development, emotional, and clinical issues, whereas smaller universities and colleges generally support the student facing clinical issues and working alongside clinical mental health agencies for more severe cases. On a positive note, the advantage to counseling at a university or college, the final focus is coaching.
When I returned to education after five years of working I was no clearer in my own mind as to what career I wanted to aim at. I selected a history degree because I was aware of a nagging absence of an understanding of how the world
The desire for equal opportunities fuels my ambitions to be a school counselor. Despite all of our differences as people in America, what we all have in common is the fact that schooling of some sort is a requirement. Working as a school counselor will provide me with the opportunity to be an ally to students, while on the frontlines to combating issues that adversely impact
The days were incensed and sometimes draining. The experience gave me the opportunity to see how important self-care is to a counselor. The counselor has to make time for self-care regardless of the responsibilities that one has. This experience has validated my desire to be a counselor. I also learned that being an effective counselor comes from experience and research.
My reason for perusing graduate studies in this field is the growing passion I have for counseling. Growing up with a mentally ill mother wasn’t easy and caused me to harbor a lot of emotions, which I carried with me throughout my adult life. It was through counseling that I learned how to express with my feelings instead of suppressing them. Counseling has helped me become emotionally healthy. Majority of people I encounter are ignorant to the importance
Growing up in a loving household, my parents provided the support and encouragement I need. They raised me with good morals and gave me a strong foundation to develop. I want to work as a school psychologist to improve the lives of students in need of help and make sure it will not affect their
Counseling is a process of empowering persons so that they can find the strength to deal with conflicting issue(s). It is the process of helping them understand how their current thoughts or behaviors are interfering with their present and future goals. Finally, it is about helping them create strategies to regain a path to the desired goal, and how they can maintain that pathway. Before a treatment plan can be developed, counselor’s need to conduct an initial interview of the clients’ social, physical and psychological world. Clients come seeking counseling from all spheres of live and from different purposes (court ordered, to please relatives, or seeking self-help).
Unable to do anything more to encourage me, my teacher introduced me to the school’s counselor. Meeting frequently with the school counselor, I slowly opened up to her and found a lot of new friends due to her constant support and advice. This incident led me to think about what was happening outside my own personal bubble. Being counselled in the past
Ways of deciding what to do are consulting with experienced counselors who have had similar student issues, researching the appropriate state laws, and make sure all discussions are kept private and recorded, all while knowing what your school district has in their policy when dealing with parents (Froeschle & Moyer, 2004). If all else, the counselor can consult with the school’s lawyer or the district attorney of the area before choosing to disclose information to parents. With forms of self-injury possibly leading to potential hospital visits or accidental deaths, school counselors act appropriately when considering a referring for a mental health evaluation, and only if the counselor feels the student is a danger to themselves or others. Counselors should always review the school protocol when needed (ASCA, 2008) and include the parents only when allowed by policy and
A writer is someone who creates literature using the influence as well as the power of words. I myself have read many remarkable and spectacular books and each have a defining character, moment, or plot. Every work is unique. None of this would be possible without the writers. Writing has always influenced my life and as a young child.