Guidance Service which is the core, the most intimate and vital part of the

entire program.
Last September 04, 2015 given the names of the counseling first year students. I
startedto search on Facebook. Looking at their photos, for me to have an idea if who
are them, what are their looks. The first I searched is Ms. Shiela Mae Manalo and I send
her a friend request, the other day she accepted me. But due to network interruption I
dont had a conversation to her. Few days passed, I got her number to her classmate
that also a friend of mine. I started to text her, introducing myself and said that I will be
her counselor. Im was thinking what is the right approach and construction of text
message to her. I dont have yet the idea about her personality. I waited her response
but I dont got from her. Then. September 19, that isthe first time that she replied to me.
So, I startedto ask about her schedle, if she is in the school too. But shes not around
the school cause of a family matter. She told me that she will be at theschool on
Monday. But, yet I dont meet her. The next day like what my other classmates did we
are searching for our counselee, waiting for them to pass by on the place where we are
staying. Carefully looking to the students if they are the one that we are searching.
And this scenario happened, I never thought how she looks in personal, yeah I
saw her pictures but it is still different in personal. I never thought that the group of
students that I passed by she was there. I asked my friend if she saw Shiela and happily
she helped me to find her. I keep walking so fast from the TLE shop to the Old building
second floor now I found her. I introduce myself, and considering the right approach to
bulid a good relationship. I started to ask her schedule if she is free that time but she is
about to take an exam and later on she will have her practice at the plaza. So, I let her
and wait for the next time.
I searched my another counselee and she is Ms. Ginalyn Barcelona. Ivegot a
wrong spelling of her name thats why its hard for me to found her. Happily, I got her
number from her classmate but that time she was not there atleast I got a contact
number of her. Maybe its not yet the perfect time to meet each other. I searched again

her and send a friend request. The next day she accepted my request. I also texted her,
I introduced myself and told her that I will be her counselor. Wow! She replied to me. I
make some chitchats to her. But maybe our destin is not yet mean to meet each other
because she will be at the Main campus I the whole week for she is an athlete. So, I
understand her and gave an encouraging messages.
The time pass by, I texted the both of them. But maybe because also of their
busy schedule we failed to meet up. Then, last Septmber 29, as I texted the both of
them again Ms. Ginalyn respond to me. I go to the school just for her as we dont have
any class that day. I texted her that I am at the school, I waited her, I waited her
response. Sadly, she is now at theplaza for their practice. I felt disappointed at first that
she isthe only reason why I go to the school that day but I need to face and accept that
reality. Maybe its not the right time. I should move forward and wait again until the next
time. The next day I texted the both of them again but I dont got any response from
them but Im still hoping. Then how blessed! I sawmy counselee the one that I dont
expected. Yes, its Ms. Shiela I ask her if she is free that day and she said yes. How
happy I am that moment! The one I dont expect is the one I met. So, I started to ask not
just to know her name Shiela but what what is behind that name. She shared her
personal information and she shared about her. Im thankfully that she is open to share
about her. She is the 3rd child of her parents. She shared about her family, her parents,
and having a family problems. Like having a quarrel of her family in to her Uncle. Its an
away-lupa she said. She also sahred her highschool experience, just like the other
teeanagers she also experienced on drinking alcoholic beverages, involved in cutting
classes and due to the bad influence of her barkada. Thats why her parents got angry
to her. She also shared her lovelife, she had a boyfriend for a long period of time. Bad
influence of barkada, angry parents of her, being immature on certain problems she also
thinks that going to a married life is the only way to her problems. But like others
relationship, they broke up for a certain reason. Im moving on she said. She realized
that her actions before are arent correct and going to a married life is not the solution,

even on joining to her barkadas. So, she decided to leave her barkada and moved
forward that they will not always stay with me. So, I changed my life. And blessedly she
had her second chance, shes now studying and pursuing her course. Continuing the
journey of her sister that she failed to finish. I ended up our counseling with a short
prayer. I asked also her prayer request. She said a prayer for her family, to her studies
and we prayed. I said to her that God is good, He gave you another chance.
Her story proved that every one deserves a second chance. Chance to live and
fix the things that are broken and now taking the journey to the real life. Her family is
glad about what is the new Shiela is. Shiela that had been a headache to them is now
pursuing to be a teacher someday. She will be the one who will teach others not the one
who needs to teach.
But I forgot to have a selfie with her.
Its a Tuesday morning, I texted Ms. Ginalyn again
. askinh if we can meet and counsel her but theres no response I got. So, I texted her
where I am now, if I arrived at the school because I dont have my class and go tothe
school just to meet her. This time I dont want to waste it. Ive encountered a group of
students and I saw a familiar face of my counselee. So, she passed by and I said
Ginalyn? then she heard me and face the direction where she heard the voice came
from. And yes, it is Ginalyn. I asked her if she is freeand if I can counsel her. At first she
is not sure if she will go with me because they will have their practice to the plaza and
she said that if maybe for tomorow. So, I exactly direct to the point but on a gentle way
that I go to the school just for her and it will not take so long. Im convincing her to gave
me just 5 minutes. Because it seems like, its now the tme do I need to pass it by? And
hope tomorrow will be the day to talk to her. Definitely not! And finally she gave me the
chance .
She is a shy type, and its a challenge for me to convince her t share about her
life. She told me about her personal information. Her father is a farmer while her mother

passed away when she was 2 years old because of breast cancer. And she is the
youngest of their seven siblings. She have 5 brothers and they are 2 girls in their family.
She shared that she is not much close to her sister, she dont know why. They dont
have the family bonding. I asked her about her studies, haggard, because of many
things to fulfill but evetything will be alright, she replied. She is also an NBSB, No
Boyfriend Since Birth. She is also an athlete she played long jump and she won the 1st
place from her game at the Main campus I and she have her next game at the Palawan.
Its been hard to continue our conversation because she is not much open to share
about herself. Im expected that she will tells more the same as Ms. Shiela. But like the
saying No two people are alike. Every human has its own unique way and
capabilities.
I ended up our conversation with a short prayer. I asked her prayer request and I
prayed her. And after that we took some pictures and give thanks to her.
Counseling in the way of building relationship is a hard task. Keep in touch that
the first meeting he/she will like you.
And for me, counseling is like a courtship process. You will find your counselee,
texting her. Building a good relationship. Waiting to see her, to her response. Just keep
on waiting and waiting also hoping that she is also wants to meet you. Giving efforts and
some sacrifice just to see them even they reject us. And also counseling is like solving
Math problems. The trial and error method, just try and try to text them, asking about
them and at the end you will have the solution. Just never give up.

(GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING pictures)