Real conversations with your students.
"I’m feeling nervous"
"That's really comforting, thank you!"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"I listened to your most recent podcast about confidence, and I thought it was epic.🤙 I had a question that's related to it about something I've been dealing with recently. I already typed it up to explain the situation, and it is very long haha. Is that alright...?"
"thanks, that's really nice to hear honestly. I hope you have a great day"
"Okay so uh I've been thinking a lot about suicide recently, about how there isn't really any point to doing anything because you're just surviving to be ruled by someone else - I made a suicide poem and like know how I would do it and where and what I would dress in but I know I won't do it if that makes any sense? Idk what to feel"
"What do you do if nobody likes you"
"Sometimes people don't tell me things because they don't want to hurt my feelings,but the fact they don't tell me hurts my feelings. What should I tell them?"
"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?"
"My friends say I talk too much, any tips on how to talk less?"
"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!"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"
"I’m stressed, I’m taking the ACT in 6 days"
"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."
"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?"
"How do you get your teachers to like 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"
"How do I make and keep friends?"
"you're so right !! i'm kind of doubting the relationship because it has a lot to do w/ me trusting him!"
"Wowwww thats so cool!"
"I totally agree thanks!"
"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"
"thank you so much! i will reach out if i need to 🥰"
"I don't really have any hobbies. I just work a lot. I work at a mexican restaurant i've climbed before but i don't do it often. I don’t really have motivation to do anything lately."
"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"
"How do I get rid of a friend that is mean and is taking all of my friends"
"I appreciate it 😊most definitely👍"
"I have a math test tomorrow and that's the only class holding me back from my 4.0 and if I don't do good I'll lose it"