My Color

My color on Eureka was blue and gold. It was a handful of others but blue and gold were the main ones. The job that interested me most from the website was a mental health counselor. I interviewed my old high school counselor. A high school counselor was also something that I had in mind. I interviewed a counselor named Ms. Cheng. I discovered during the interview that the counselors in high school aren't just labeled counselor but Academic Counselor. They focus also on the academic progress of students in school. I asked her if she also focused on the more mental part of the job and she replied, "Absolutely." She told me that her main focus in her job is to ensure that students are on the right path academically. I knew then that my mind was drifting towards a mental health counselor because that's where I had most of my interest. Mental health is something very serious and today its just viewed as any other thing. For example, in California, suicide related deaths is the 11th leading cause of death. If that doesn't sound serious then I don't know what is. Depression being the most common, there are many other mental health issues such as Dementia, Autism, and Schizophrenia. I've experienced a period of depression myself and now that I'm out of it I feel like I can do some good and help others. But my interview with Ms. Cheng put me in a position where I could either help people of all ages or just focus on young teens. Mental institutions are serious places with people with some serious problems and the high school environment is something that I have already experienced so this leaves me in a bit of a standstill. Either way no matter which route I take I still want to be involved in helping others as a counselor. Part of the little Eureka questionnaire labeled me as someone who cares about people opinions and thoughts. I find interest in peoples lives and their struggles and any help I can give I'm all for it. I came to El Camino with these careers in mind and I guess you can say I enjoy working with people and helping others reach true happiness. I always told myself that if I could make someone's day by making them laugh that that's enough for me. But now I feel like I can more for those who are really suffering from some really messed up disorders.