Hand Middle School Expectations

Personally, I am extremely excited to begin to work with kids at Hand Middle School. Helping kids is of the two biggest passions in my life and being able to get college credit for it is awesome. My AP Psychology teacher junior year of high school often told me that I would make a fantastic counselor, so I think it will be interesting to see if he was basing that off anything, as I always thought that he was crazy for thinking that. I have always considered myself a very good listener, so I hope I can be someone my mentee can confide in. My little brother, Connor, is also making the transition into middle school this year, so I think I should be able to find plenty to be able to talk to my kid with. I could maybe even bounce ideas off of my brother whenever I talk to him on the phone. I am also extremely nervous to think that I can affect how this kid grows up and develops just through mentoring him for a semester in one year of middle school. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but really, middle school is a crucial time for adolescents. Usually it’s hell. And to be able to alleviate some of their stress would yield the best feeling in the world, for all involved.