Real conversations with your students.
"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."
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"Idk, family life has gotten a little better for him, but his sisters make him feel worthless, and when his parents get after him, they yell at him so much, he feels like cutting. I always manage to make his feel better, but, I really just don't like his mom the most. She manipulates him to fo what she wants, and it just breaks him"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"hey thanks im sorry im just being bullied at school and i told the counselor and he's been helping me but it's only getting worse"
"yeah totally! thanks for your help (:"
"Yea I'm so relieved now, thank you!"
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."
"I enjoy all of this information"
"you're so right !! i'm kind of doubting the relationship because it has a lot to do w/ me trusting him!"
"Thank you so much for the help and advice!"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"That's a good thought, everyone has something to contribute, sometimes it's just hard to see my part when others seem to have so much more to contribute than I do, I appreciate your help, this program is a really great idea!"
"I have a question, I have a friend who hasn't been making the best choices and so I've been trying to stop being friends with her how do I do that without hurting her feelings?"
"My boyfriend broke up with me"
"0 - I’m super sad. What do you do if nobody likes you?"
"Ok I'm scared for my speech in leadership"
"What can I do to improve my mood?"
"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 very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"i'm failing all my classes"
"I've been feeling a bit stressed, I work full time. And also have been struggling to take out a motor I've bought from the junk yard."
"I totally agree thanks!"
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"I’m feeling nervous"
"How do I increase self-confidence while performing or just stage fright in general?"
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"
"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"
"i have another question. how do you feel good about yourself and things you are good at without seeming self centered?"