Real conversations with your students.
"I feel bad talking to my parents, because I know they will still love me if I let my grades drop and they'll always support me, but it does feel like to much pressure sometimes, especially since my older brother was so good when it came to grades and academic performance. And I'm not close enough with any of my teachers to share this kind of stuff with them...that's a good way to look at it, thank you.”"
"Yea I'm so relieved now, thank you!"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"Thank you so much for the help and advice!"
"How do I make a paper airplane?"
"it's all good!! just been thinking ab school & life in general. it's all stressful"
"I'm stressed with my grades still. Normally I have all A's but I have a C in math that I've been trying to get up but I don't get the unit I missed"
"I like that, I think that’s a good point, thank you for your input"
"i'm failing all my classes"
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"I’m doing better now, thank you!"
"I turned in the test today, wish me luck."
"I miss my dad, he seems to be the only one who calm me down lately. And i'm stuck in my room breaking down while trying finishing assignments before the quarter ends so i don't have a bad grade, and i just need him to be here."
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"
"I have a lot of family problems. My parents are getting a divorce."
"I think you're a genius, you just helped me sooooo much, thank you."
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"That's really comforting, thank you!"
"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?"
"thank you, you too!!"
"I am very sad and don't feel like attending class."
"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...?"
"My boyfriend broke up with me"
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"
"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."
"I also want your opinion on something real quick: Which one should I get. Two lockets. One is a heart and the other’s an oval. They’re both the same amount. Which one should I get? The heart is the most popular, but oval is more sentimental to some?"
"this kid said he loves me and i don't know how i feel!!! like he's so sweet but i just can't say it. it's hurting my brain"
"Why do I feel like isolating all the time? I tend to hate people a lot, they just annoy me, though I strive for connection I hate connecting then I hate myself for not being able to just be normal, it's kinda twisted🤷🏻♂️"