I do mainly admin. work at a private school, but my last day working here will be on Jan. 22.
There's this boy here who seems to have taken a liking to me, apparently b/c I look like his step-mother & b/c I'm always nice to him. He's always hanging around me in the bookstore after school & wanting to talk to me. He's a real sweetie, & I think he has a lot of family problems b/c he's mentioned before about the step-mom, real mom, dad's girlfriend, mom's boyfriend, half-brothers, step-sisters, etc.
Right now he has a 0.4 GPA & will get kicked out of school by the end of the year if he doesn't raise it to a 2.0. He's very clever, but just not interested in school for whatever reason. I don't want to see him fail b/c he's smart, charming, sweet, & just a good kid.
Is there anything I can do to help him before I leave? I thought about mentioning him to our counselor, who's REALLY great. But I don't want him to think I'm like "turning him in" or something. Is it a good idea?
2007-01-15 09:12:02 · 6 answers · asked by cajun m 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
if you are genuinely interested in helping him you should honestly cut personal ties and try to be objective. you are obviously in a bad position for him to misread signals and get the wrong idea about things. it happens everyday around the world, so don't think that "oh that won't happen". with one false accusation, he could bring your career to an end.
i think it's great that you do want to help him. i agree that a counselor needs to be there for him, both for his education needs, and for his home issues. perhaps they can find a good program for him that would catch his interest. but as with anything, if he doens't want it, if he won't put forth any effort, it won't work.
hope it works out for you, and i hope things go right for him.
2007-01-15 09:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a really good idea to bring it up to the counselor
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-15 09:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps you can recommend to him a meeting with the counselor - offer to set him up w/someone who will be able to sort out where he's at and what he wants for himself. It's nice of you to try to do something, and I'm sure he'd take it as that.
2007-01-15 09:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by lma0814 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would definatley ask a counselor to talk to him. No need for details, just let them know you have talked to him and are concerned.
2007-01-15 09:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by lorihurley03 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say get him help. .2!
2007-01-15 09:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Donna Q 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no u should let him be and drop out of school
DUH
2007-01-15 09:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by cheergal4 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋