Counselors try to help set goals
Angie Alvarado
Issue date: 10/22/09 Section: News
Students and counselors at LBCC agree on the importance of seeing a counselor when attending college.
Counselor and teacher Phillip Huerta said, "Students should see a counselor when attending college. Seeing a counselor minimizes the chances of taking the wrong classes. Some students want to get out in two years. When students make an appointment, for a counseling appointment chances of meeting the goal is greater."
Student Chris Lava said, "I would recommend that students go see a counselor. It will avoid them the trouble of taking the wrong classes. I went to a counselor and they were helpful and told me the classes that I should take in order to graduate. It will save anyone plenty of time."
Huerta also said, "When students don't give themselves the chance to see a counselor, they miss out on more valuable information than they think.
"For example, counselors have information on important dates for field trip plans to universities, due dates for applications to certain universities and dates when certain universities would be attending campus," he added.
Huerta explained that the counseling office helps in more than one way. Counselors help with scholarships and other types of counseling, rather than just academics.
Leo Gonzalez said, "Seeing a counselor was really helpful. Counselors gave me good guides and pointed me in the right direction. I go once a year to see a counselor, however, I believe that people should go more than once. The counselor is very helpful and free."
If students are interested in visiting a counselor, they can go to A163 at the LAC or GG100 at the PCC and ask for a 30-minute appointment. Or they may ask for an express appointment that offers them 10 minutes to speak to a counselor.
The schedule for both campuses are Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The phone number for the LAC is 938-4560 and for the PCC it is 938-3920. Students may visit the lbcc.edu for more information.
Registration for the Spring semester starts in early November.
Counselor and teacher Phillip Huerta said, "Students should see a counselor when attending college. Seeing a counselor minimizes the chances of taking the wrong classes. Some students want to get out in two years. When students make an appointment, for a counseling appointment chances of meeting the goal is greater."
Student Chris Lava said, "I would recommend that students go see a counselor. It will avoid them the trouble of taking the wrong classes. I went to a counselor and they were helpful and told me the classes that I should take in order to graduate. It will save anyone plenty of time."
Huerta also said, "When students don't give themselves the chance to see a counselor, they miss out on more valuable information than they think.
"For example, counselors have information on important dates for field trip plans to universities, due dates for applications to certain universities and dates when certain universities would be attending campus," he added.
Huerta explained that the counseling office helps in more than one way. Counselors help with scholarships and other types of counseling, rather than just academics.
Leo Gonzalez said, "Seeing a counselor was really helpful. Counselors gave me good guides and pointed me in the right direction. I go once a year to see a counselor, however, I believe that people should go more than once. The counselor is very helpful and free."
If students are interested in visiting a counselor, they can go to A163 at the LAC or GG100 at the PCC and ask for a 30-minute appointment. Or they may ask for an express appointment that offers them 10 minutes to speak to a counselor.
The schedule for both campuses are Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The phone number for the LAC is 938-4560 and for the PCC it is 938-3920. Students may visit the lbcc.edu for more information.
Registration for the Spring semester starts in early November.
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