Confidentiality

What do you do when a student confides with you, and you feel like you're not fit to give him or her the right answer or support? Today was that day when I felt unprepared and being so new to this profession, I felt like I was caught off-guard. It was a serious matter and I care about the well-being of this student, but I wasn't sure what the "right" answer was. I try to calm her down, to make her feel safe, but I honestly had to tell her that the expertise of the guidance counsellor would be beneficial and that I would go with her to support her.

I'm just so angry that one human being is capable of hurting another human being in so many ways. If there is one thing missing from education, it is that students need to be taught to be empowered. Students really need to taught to stand up for what's wrong and to really think for themselves.



I realized that being a teacher is not just teaching, it's about guiding the students into the right paths as well. For the first time in my life, I really felt the heavy responsibility of teaching. I'm even more impressed by the dedication of teachers, and I only hope to be the very best teacher that I can be, and better. When I'm faced with tough students, they make me want to become an even better teacher, an effective teacher.