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To me, all students can achieve to their best ability when they are given a safe and nurturing environment regardless of their age. Students can reach their fullest potential and become successful adults if they are given a chance to express themselves in their own unique way and I believe that all students are worthy of a school counselor that believes in them and what they can achieve in the now as well as in the future.

School counselors are advocates for their students. All students have the right to be heard and respected. They should never be turned away and also given the chance to speak and map out their futures.

By using the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, not only the students but the school as a whole will be able to run smoothly and have a counseling department that is on top of their game and willing and ready to work for the betterment of their students. This will maximize the development of each and every student as well as the other staff in the school setting.

I believe that students achieve when connections are made, therefore, I would create a system in which that is able to happen. For instance in the high school setting I do like the idea of having one counselor for all the freshman, but then those students currently are divided up by their Alphabet name. I believe however, that the counselors should have the same students all together as a class. For instance, for class of 2024 the counselor would have them until they are graduated. That way the counselor is dealing with the same academic issues as well as milestones instead of multiple different ones, I believe this will help with productivity as well as making real connections!

My vision as a School Counselor is to be a school counselor that is ethically sound and acts as a integral part of the student's success. I will reach this vision by being able to reach all students in a comprehensive and proactive way in which all students will feel heard and supported.

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I chose this IAT because I feel that race is a hot topic right now. I also chose it because, I work in a predominantly black community but there are some people of other races in the system and I wanted to make sure that I did not dismiss them because of a bias.
Taking the test was awkward as I did not understand what it was trying to tell, but the results were very accurate at the end of the day. I am not surprised by my results, however I am happy that I am not entirely on one spectrum so much so that I may be blinded in my bias of helping others if they are not black.

I leave this test, feeling that all of my students regardless of race will be taken care of by me.

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I am very surprised at the findings in this particular test since I myself am a Queer woman living as a heterosexual woman. However, it makes sense. I am highly introverted, so again I am surprised  it was not even.
I took this particular test because I want to ensure that all of my students regardless of their sexuality feel that they have a safe place in my presence.