Why?

Do you have these in a size 9?

I like Converse shoes.

Apparently, school counselors aren't supposed to wear them. This was brought to my attention last week when several of the more easy-going students (all under age 11) began to inquire why I was wearing "teenager shoes". This new paradigm shift for me was further cemented when the following day several additional students mentioned their happiness that I was "back to wearing adult shoes".

I hate blogs.

I don't really like blogs, they are often too yucky and emo. I just want a place to share the funny (and sometimes profound) things that happen to me when I work with kids. That is all.

I like kids.

I'm not quite sure just how I got here. After some work in various fields of mental health, I've found myself here in education. I love it. I love where I'm going. I love showing up to work every day. It pays better too. I'm 24 years old and I have a master's degree; most of the other faculty members are twice my age and old enough to be my parent (which I hear consistently). Most school counselors are teachers that are on their way to retirement (think 50 years old +) and think that they are going to be slowing down by becoming a guidance counselor (heh), here I am riding a wave of new generation school counselors with little to no educational experience but a lot of spunk and enthusiasm.

SO..

This will be a place where I post some observations and such along with the occasional humorous story. No real names will be used and all coincidences are purely.. coincidental