Real conversations with your students.
"i have another question. how do you feel good about yourself and things you are good at without seeming self centered?"
"I just dont rlly have anyone i can talk or relate to. Idk just feeling lonely and a little overwhelmed."
"Thank you so much for the help and advice!"
"“Thats a good idea! Ive never tried that. Usually each day I just get a 1-2 hour nap...Alright i will definitely have to! Thank you so much”"
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"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 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?"
"What can I do to improve my mood?"
"I’m doing better now, thank you!"
"I turned in the test today, wish me luck."
"my older sister and i got into an argument and she moved out so i had to step up as older sister and then my dad kicked my mom out so i feel like i have a lot of pressure on me"
"Yes you too!! Thanks for helping me feel better"
"Why are boys so mean 😭😭Are all boys mean 😢"
"I have a lot of family problems. My parents are getting a divorce."
"My best friend texted me saying she is fed up with me hurting her feelings and being mean, I don't know what I've done and apologized if I've ever done anything not on purpose. She said apparently I did something on purpose and I should know what it is. Now she won't talk to me and I'm still confused. Any advice???"
"that sounds perfect!! thank you for your advice 🥰 i think i'm gonna do that"
"How do I deal with very opinionated friends?"
"I’ll give that a try, I appreciate the words of advice, they’re quite comforting."
"thank you, you too!!"
"“Thank you so much for your support!”"
"How do I feel better"
"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?"
"idk. i just get sad randomly sometimes like my depression will just come and hit me out of nowhere when i'm feeling fine. and my doctor thought i might be bipolar but the psychologist said i wasn't so yeh. idk i'm just kinda weird lol"
"Sounds good! I really appreciate you talking to me. It means a ton to me and I had a good time. Thank you. Have a good night."
"yeah he's this guy i met thru my friends family. & we almost dated but then he ghosted me & i think he's still on & off w his ex. he plays w my feelings bc i saw him yesterday for the first time in over a month & he acted like we were still talking & everything & it was weird. so i'm not sure if o should move on or keep hoping he'll choose me"
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"it's all good!! just been thinking ab school & life in general. it's all stressful"
"Kind of because I don't know where J belong"
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"