Reflection Paper On School Counselors

For my interview, I choose to speak with one of my former school counselors. I first met Mrs. Mielke when I transferred to Monte Vista high school, while I was having health issues. Monte Vista had a reputation for being the school for the bad kids, and while I was there I never expected to meet a person who cared as much and put in as much effort as Mrs. Mielke. She was the only counselor that ever really made me believe that I was capable of going to college and it was because of her that I was brave enough to stand up to my other counselors about the things I wanted. During my interview with her I feel like I learned a lot of things. The first thing I learned was that Mrs. Mielke didn’t start off as a psychology major. She mentioned that

Mrs. Mielke didn’t go into detail but she mentioned that it is really hard to help kinds in tough situations because while the child or adolescent isn’t the one to blame, they receive the brunt of the consequences. In situations where the adolescent has gotten themselves into trouble, it can be tough because those around them tend to give up on them which leads them to give on themselves. On a happier note, she mentioned that one of the best feelings is when kids come back to thank her. One of her favorite stories was when she moved schools and a student who had been through a lot came to her new schools to thank her. She said it really hit her because the student went out of their way to find her and say thank you. To wrap things up she told me that in order to practice as a school counselor in California you need your master’s degree and a Pupil Personnel Services credential as well. The credential in addition to your masters varies from state to state. In a final note, she mentioned the only thing she would consider doing in addition to all she has done is learn Spanish. She thinks that it would be extremely beneficial to anyone who wants to work in California or any of its neighboring