Real conversations with your students.
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"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"
"What can I do to improve my mood?"
"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."
"Why do I feel the need to hide who I really am from my friends? I end up resenting them because they're talking to the person I pretend to be, and it feels fake because I'm fake around them"
"I’ll give that a try, I appreciate the words of advice, they’re quite comforting."
"Yea I'm so relieved now, thank you!"
"Lately I've started liking this guy in my friend group and he's really nice and everyone I know loves him but my best friend and it's been making me feel super guilty because she doesn't like being around him. I'm not really sure what to do about it though because I'm trying really hard to not pressure her and talk about him around her but I still feel like its causing a strain in our friendship"
"I feel bad talking to my parents, because I know they will still love me if I let my grades drop and they'll always support me, but it does feel like to much pressure sometimes, especially since my older brother was so good when it came to grades and academic performance. And I'm not close enough with any of my teachers to share this kind of stuff with them...that's a good way to look at it, thank you.”"
"I want girls to like me"
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"I totally agree thanks!"
"I’m doing better now, thank you!"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"i'm failing all my classes"
"Do you think I have depression?"
"I lost my whole friend group of 4 years. I think that they were just so toxic. i wasn't invited to anything unless i texted them. i would leave with extreme anxiety and no one would ask me if i was ok. and they've all just changed since i met them. we don't have the same values or morals anymore"
"I have been feeling just really down"
"How do I feel better"
"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?"
"Ok I'm scared for my speech in leadership"
"it's all good!! just been thinking ab school & life in general. it's all stressful"
"How do I deal with friends that keep fighting and get me in the middle of their drama?"
"i have another question. how do you feel good about yourself and things you are good at without seeming self centered?"
"I am very sad and don't feel like attending class."
"How do I make and keep friends?"
"I just dont rlly have anyone i can talk or relate to. Idk just feeling lonely and a little overwhelmed."
"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?"