Real conversations with your students.
"Why do I feel like isolating all the time? I tend to hate people a lot, they just annoy me, though I strive for connection I hate connecting then I hate myself for not being able to just be normal, it's kinda twisted🤷🏻♂️"
"thank you, you too!!"
"“I have tried to talk a little bit to my parents but I didnt like seeing them upset, plus they are already worried about me to much as it is, I dont want to add more weight on them anymore. And I dont trust the counselors anymore”"
"My friends mom passed away and I don't really know what to say to him. I don't want to sound insensitive but I don't what to sound pitiful, so any advice?"
"I miss my dad, he seems to be the only one who calm me down lately. And i'm stuck in my room breaking down while trying finishing assignments before the quarter ends so i don't have a bad grade, and i just need him to be here."
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"I’ll give that a try, I appreciate the words of advice, they’re quite comforting."
"I'm dealing with the suicide of a family member- how do I cope?"
"My boyfriend broke up with me"
"i'm failing all my classes"
"I also want your opinion on something real quick: Which one should I get. Two lockets. One is a heart and the other’s an oval. They’re both the same amount. Which one should I get? The heart is the most popular, but oval is more sentimental to some?"
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"Soo, the other day I got into a really heated argument with my best friend's mom, because they kinda make my friend feel down. I went to confront her, but it turned into an argument. I said some things I'm not too proud of, and wrote her an apology note, but um. I still feel sick from what I said."
"No worries, monster texts are usually the best 😊 That is really helpful actually- I'm a visual learner, and that is a good image. Do you have any suggestions on how to get back to the inner circle? I get so caught up in the dregs I forget how to get out"
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"I turned in the test today, wish me luck."
"That’s a great idea thank you, honestly, I really appreciate it.”"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"Okay sweet! there’s kind of a back story to it all to explain, as well as this being the first time I’ve gotten into this subject with anyone, so I’ll do that first if that's all good."
"That's a good idea thanks"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"How do I increase self-confidence while performing or just stage fright in general?"
"that sounds perfect!! thank you for your advice 🥰 i think i'm gonna do that"
"I have friends but they never supported me through anything i guess i will need to find another way. You're really the only thing(?) that has ever actually listened to my thoughts"
"I enjoy all of this information"
"i don't know i just missed two weeks of school due to COVID and my grades are suffering and i can't find the motivation to work. I lose my 4.0 this year already to one A- and now i kinda feel like a failure"
"I’m stressed, I’m taking the ACT in 6 days"
"Will do😀👍"
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"