DEA Inclusion: From a Future Counselor for Future Generations

DEA Inclusion: From a Future Counselor for Future Generations

By Tony Losongco Now that WACAC has welcomed the nation’s college counselors to San Diego to celebrate the current state of the profession, I want to celebrate the future of the profession. As a counseling graduate student at a diverse …
Buckling in for Summer

Buckling in for Summer

I’m working really hard this week to find the sweet spot. I have a group of rising seniors that is just small enough to manage each student’s needs on a case-by-case basis, as I have in the past. This year, …

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Have you seen them wandering your hallways?  Sleep deprived students with sunken eyes, fueled with energy drinks and???  They seem to appear every May but the past few years the numbers have grown to epidemic proportions. OK maybe I’m being …
Presidential Pontifications with Peggy Hock

Presidential Pontifications with Peggy Hock

At the National College Fair in San Francisco last weekend, I was reminded of the collegiality and ongoing cycle of our work. Moving from table to table, high school counselors commented on their seniors who had just committed to the …

Strong Senior Schedules

High school juniors are entering the final leg of their critically important junior years. They are getting ready for AP tests, finishing final school projects, and prepping for ACTs, SATs, and SAT Subject Tests. Many are competing in various sports …