the guidance counselor

8/12/2019 The Guidance Counselor

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THE

GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR

FEATURING

FACE OF THE

MONTH


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As BEED students, we alwayscomplain if there are so much things todo projects, practicum, quizzes,reports, etc. that makes us loose our

hopes and sometimes to give up. But isit the qualities that a future teachershould have? Do you think it can helpus in handling our students in thefuture?? These are only some instancesthat really happens to a student likeme. Being one in the group who madean interview with Mrs. Meileen D.Labalan, a former teacher ofpsychology in RGCC and now aguidance counselor in Bulan Natlhigh

School, I feel lucky to hear her

answers because I learned many thingsin handling a student. According toher, students now are so destructive

because of some reasons like having abroken family, technology, andinfluence of the peers. She witnessed allof these as a guidance counsellor andfor her, these students wants love andattention. Whenever there are students

who are fighting, she was just onlyquiet and watch them as if they are justplaying. Then after the fight, she willlet the students speak and explain forthemselves on why did they do suchthings. She doesnt shout at them

because she understands them.

INSPIR TION Teaching is not avocation, its afashion- By Mel Mantes


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When we asked her if she is happyto her job now, she said YES with asmile and a teeth wide open. And ifever she is given a chance to teachwhatever grade or level it is, she wouldaccept it and love too because for her,if you love your job, you will be happydoing it even though its hard andchallenging. What she told us was

very inspiring and now I know how tohandle my problems and conquer itwith a glad face and determination.Truly, Mrs, Meileen D. Labalan is aninspiration and a person I will not

forget for the rest of my life. As afuture teacher, I want to possess thequalities that she have. And I will bearin my mind what she said which was Teaching is not a vocation, its a

fashion.


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A w o m a n o f p a t i e n c e a n d w i t h as t r o n g c o n c e r n f o r y o u t h s a n d t h eh u m a n i t y ; a d e v o t e d w i f e a n d a

m o t h e r o f a s w e e t 4 - y e a r o l d b o ya n d o n h e r 7 m o n t h s f a m i l y w a y( p r e g n a n t ) . A 3 3 - y e a r o l d w o m a n ,m a a m M e i l e e n D i e s t a - L a b a l a n i sa f r u i t o f m a n i l a c e n t r a l u n i v e r s i t yw i t h t h e d e g r e e o f b a c h e l o r o fa r t s m a j o r i n p s y c h o l o g y a n df i n i s h e d a l s o t w o m a s t e r a l d e g r e e s: m a n a g e m e n t a n d s u p e r v i s i o n ,

a n d g u i d a n c e a n d c o u n s e l l i n g .A f t e r h e r g r a d u a t i o n , s h e w o r k e di n a n i n d u s t r i a l s e t t i n g a s a n o f f i c eg i r l w h e r e s h e e x p e c t e d t o b e f o ra l i f e t i m e . B u t w h e n s h e g o tm a r r i e d , e v e r y t h i n g c h a n g e de s p e c i a l l y w h e n t h e y p l a n n e d t os e t t l e d o w n h e r e i n B u l a n .C o n s i d e r i n g t h e c o m m o ne m p l o y m e n t h e r e , s h e t o o k u p 1 8

u n i t s o f e d u c a t i o n a n d s o o np a s s e d t h e l i c e n s u r e e x a m i n a t i o nf o r t e a c h e r . P r e v i o u s l y , s h e t a u g h ta t m a n i l a c a r e g i v i n g s c h o o l f o r 4

m o n t h s . F r o m t h e r e , s h e a l s ob e c a m e a v o l u n t e e r e d t e a c h e r a tS a n F r a n c i s c o P o l o t E l e m e n t a r yS c h o o l f o r t w o m o n t h s , b e f o r e s h eb e c a m e a p r o f e s s o r a t R . G D eC a s t r o C o l l e g e s i n t h e y e a r 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 2 . S h e t h e n b e c a m e a t e a c h e ro f n o n - r e a d e r s i n B u l a n n a t i o n a lh i g h s c h o o l f o r 6 m o n t h s . A n d a t

t h i s t i m e , s h e i s a f u l l - t i m eg u i d a n c e c o u n s e l o r o f t h e s a m es c h o o l f o r t w o y e a r s t h i s c o m i n gJ u l y .

GUIDING FOR

A CHANGE

--By Lyka Abejuela


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Being a Guidance Counselor is a very

challenging work,as quoted about how

she views her job. Challenging especially

because of the strong effect of todays

technology (like the use of cell phones,computers and video games ) and also

the lack of support coming from some

parents that tends for the students to be

more destructive like having fraternities,

gangs, and other cases like frequent

absences, lack of interest to study and

cases of drop-outs. There are times that

she would think of giving up this job

especially for his son and even asked

herself: Whydo I still need to work, even

my husband (a seaman) can provide me

and our family? But then, she realized

one thing: (pwede pala) I can be amother to many children, that there are

a lot who are in need.She would asked

again herself: Whowould listen to these

children? Who would encourage them

not to give up and continue pursuing

their studies? This is when her job

became a sacrifice, a vocation.

About her vocation (job), she arrives

at BNHS early in the morning (about

7:30) and works up to 5:30 in the

afternoon from Monday to Friday.

She conducts counselling (either

one on one or group but she

preferred most the one on one

counselling) to students and even

home visiting especially with casesof drop-outs. She clarifies the

misconceptions about her job. In

Guidance Counselling, I do not

practice punishment but rather help

them understand themselves, to

listen and to enlighten them.


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For her, Everyone could make a

difference which doesnt mean

that the whole world should change

but just a simple change of one, or

two, or three and more, like seeing astudent who suddenly go back to

school from almost two weeks of

consequent absences or receiving a

letter from them with a simple

message of thank you& a simple

greetings of Good Morning as they

pass is the greatest achievement ofher vocation because she believes

with the inspiring quotation of

Mother Teresa that goes like this:

Thecommon cases,as she narrates, are

students who are very destructive, very

strong and with worst attitude but deep

inside they are weak, crying and are from

broken families. Students who need help,enlightenment and touch to let them know

that they are valued and that they are

loved. Today, they are also conducting

feeding program (through the support of

the principal) to 15 indigents, poorest of the

poor students. A service she really enjoyed

doing.

We cannot do allgreat things but wecan do small thingswith great love

Aside from being a full-time guidance

counsellor, she is also a loving mother that

she always makes sure that weekends

(Saturdays & Sundays) would be a

complete bonding moment and a qualitytime with her son. She said that I love you

from her son is still her priceless moment no

matter how many achievements shellget.


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BE PROUD!

So many times, people are listed asprofessionals such as lawyers,

engineers, doctors, and teachers. In

these professions, we have the power

to choose an enjoying and inspiring job.

In this article, I want to inspire you about

a teacher who teaches effectively and

a mother as well. They said, teaching is

one of the most rewarding of all the

professions but we can say that it is

right if we encountered such impressive

teacher. I knew all of us have it, all of ushave a teacher whom we adored since

we are in the primary up until to the

tertiary level. Do you have a teacher

whom you loved?? If you asked me

back this question, fortunately my

answer is yes. Ive encountered an

inspiring teacher who makes me laugh

every second of her lecture. She is not

only efficient in teaching, she is also

good in touching her students life and

she can even change it!

If you have this kind of teacher, lets be

thankful of him/her. As a student, BE

PROUD! BE INSPIRED! Appreciate those

things that might inspire us every time

we go to school.

The word sacrifice, patience, and love

are the weapon of an effective

teacher, the weapon to imitate and

enliven the pupils.As a future teacher, we dont have to

give up, we can do simple things to be

loved by our learners. Lets prove to

them that we can also be a mother to

them. Im proud for choosing this kind of

profession.

An Inspiring Teacher, and A Mother aswell_____________________________

--Liezel G. Reondanga


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