Real conversations with your students.
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"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"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"I enjoy all of this information"
"“I'm grateful for you, and my family. Thanks for being here for me!! You're awesome ”"
"Ya those are really awesome tips, thank u so much! Ima screenshot it so I don't forget - I appreciate your help, it's really nice to have someone to talk to 😅"
"I get bullied a lot"
"it's all good!! just been thinking ab school & life in general. it's all stressful"
"I don't feel an intimate connection to anyone in my life and being in the general vicinity of people gives me extreme anxiety."
"Do you think I have depression?"
"yeah he's this guy i met thru my friends family. & we almost dated but then he ghosted me & i think he's still on & off w his ex. he plays w my feelings bc i saw him yesterday for the first time in over a month & he acted like we were still talking & everything & it was weird. so i'm not sure if o should move on or keep hoping he'll choose me"
"You've been so helpful"
"Your advice really helped! Now I feel that my friends want to be around me more. 🙂"
"How do I make a paper airplane?"
"0 - I’m super sad. What do you do if nobody likes you?"
"Well thank you amazing human too! It's so awesome that you take time to talk to strangers and brighten their day through this program. Keep it up! Have a great day"
"That’s a great idea thank you, honestly, I really appreciate it.”"
"I have funeral I'm going to, ACT stuff is being shoved in my head, I have 4 college classes to keep up on, skills USA is coming up and I've been nominated to participate, and I have two jobs"
"Thank you for being here for the students, it's great to have a person to talk to. Here's a little expression of my gratitude in video form (the audio is a little quiet so turn up the volume a little)"
"How do I feel better"
"How do I deal with very opinionated friends?"
"Thank you so much for listening. Glad I could make your day. I dont feel comfortable talking about this with people. I am just more private of a person I suppose."
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"I’ll give that a try, I appreciate the words of advice, they’re quite comforting."
"Idk 😂 I am the oldest in my family and I am struggling with the idea of leaving for college. I kinda just try to not think about it but then I end up not doing the things that I need to do like apply for scholarships. When I do think about it I cry though😅 I love my family and I don't want to loose what we have but I also want to continue to grow and got to college ya know?"
"Yes you too!! Thanks for helping me feel better"
"yes i really think being friends with her will be the best option. and thank you very much! Thank you for helping me think of new things to do to help myself!"
"There's a lot on my to do list and I feel it piling up"
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."