jaffincomp1interviewwriting

  Q#1: What kinds of writing do you do for your job?   ·     letters of recommendations for students   ·     emails to teachers **   ·     advocating letters/emails to other teachers or to legislators (for education, student services, specific needs of students) **   ·     schedules (my daily schedule and my time log-to document what I do all day) **   ·     conference documentations-at meetings to document and sign off on what is agreed upon. **      ·     Letters to parents regarding their student

  Q#2: What types of writing do you do on an average day at work? See above. I ** next to the types that I do on a regular basis. I do not write letters of recommendation/letters to parents on an “average” day, but there really is no such thing as an “average day”…LOL

  Q#3: For what purpose do you write?   ·     To give information for the most part.    Q#4: Who do you typically write for/to?   ·     I write for my students and to the people that could have an impact on their lives both in the present and in the future.

  Q#5: What do you get out of the writing you do?   ·     If it has helped someone, I have done my job   J

  And my own question to you is: What is the most enjoyable part for you of being a school guidance counselor? <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">  ·      <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">     I am honored to be in a position to be able to help people in many different capacities. I feel that I help students get from here (HS) to “there” (wherever they dream they want to go). I help students learn to advocate for themselves and I advocate for them ALL the time. I think that just being there for people and having them know that I care is the best part of my job  J   (fyi: what is really cool is when students graduate from High School and contact me from college for help with something-LOVE it!!   J   ) <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> I  can't wait to here back from you! Thanks sooooo much! <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">  I hope that my information helped. Like I said, if you need me to elaborate, please just let me know and I will  J    <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">   Take care!!! <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> Reaction: <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> I enjoyed this activity. I interviewed my guidance counselor from high school that I had for four years. She is a great person and always is ready and willing to help me, as well as all her other students. I learned that she does a variety of writing; aside from what I figured she wrote (e.g. letters to students and parents), she also has lots of other responsibilities regarding writing. I was kind of surprised that she stated that "there really is no such thing as an 'average day'" in her profession. This made me even more interested in the profession because who wants a 9 to 5 job where the same exact things take place day in and day out?! I know I don't! I like things to be changing, something new to handle every day; sometimes things will be challenging and sometimes enjoyable, but always rewarding in this profession. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">