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Having an honest conversation

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The takeaway from today's session is that its okay to be who you are and not follow the crowd and also the planning of the the year 8 and year 9 well being day it's very empowering and its bringing a positive change

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I really hope I can have an honest conversation with the secondary school. I hope the environment can resemble our conversations <3

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I really hope I can have an honest conversation with the secondary school. I hope the environment can resemble our conversations <3

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I don’t know why but for some reason I felt inferior to white girls at school. I felt they were better than me and could do things that wasn’t in my capacity. I wish somebody had taught us about self - confidence

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My school didn’t have a counsellor and a teacher took on this role

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Students confiding in TA’s who can’t implement the changes and having to deal with complex issues

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Within the BAME community, people don’t talk to one another. This needs to be worked on

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It’s important that we have representation  in school and in the counselling profession. I.e counsellors are not representative so this creates a barrier and a lack of understanding

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There was no help at school, faced a lot of racism and islamaphobia

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Teachers have a big impact on your experiences

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Teachers should be given messages on top of students as well

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We should be giving messages to the teachers as well. They were not doing enough for me

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The toxicity

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Teachers have a responsibility to keep everyone safe instead of instigating bullying and racism

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Find yourself and your own identity. Don’t try and fit in

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I wish we had more supportive teachers

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Be you

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Go with what your gut is telling you

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Be proud of who you are

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Be comfortable in wearing whatever you feel like

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Don’t let alternative people get you down

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Don’t let alternative people get you down