2008 Woodie Awards
The Counselor's Corner
Sybil L. Holloway
Issue date: 9/5/02 Section: features
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The school year has officially started and it's back to the old grind for most of you. Hopefully your summer was an enjoyable one. I would like to extend a special welcome to the first-year students who are just at the beginning of what promises to be a challenging, growth enhancing and opportunity-clad college experience — with some fun and excitement along the way.
As you all try to settle in for the semester, you may experience some stress. For example, you may miss your family and friends from back home; you may need a few weeks to get used to your campus surroundings and make new friends; you may fear the course work or be confused about your major and/ or
career; or you may have difficulty getting along with your roommate or finding and fitting in with a group of people who share your interests.
Much of this is normal and to be expected, for any type of change requires some adjustment. College is a major life transition and popular television shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Sister, Sister," and "Felicity" have addressed this important life event and the accompanying adjustment difficulties. However, if the adjustment process appears to be taking longer for you than for most other people or if this process is causing problems such as deteriorating health, poor academic performance or impaired (or non-existent) social relationships, then the issue has become more serious and you should consider making an appointment with a counselor. The counselor will listen to your concerns, offer support and help you find workable solutions.
The Counseling Center, located in the Student Services Center (Room 240), is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is staffed by professional counselors who are there to help you with whatever problems you may have during your enrollment at Bloomsburg University. Much of the work is done on a short-term (eight sessions or less), individual basis and occasionally there are groups in which several students meet together with the counselors to discuss issues common to the entire group.
As you all try to settle in for the semester, you may experience some stress. For example, you may miss your family and friends from back home; you may need a few weeks to get used to your campus surroundings and make new friends; you may fear the course work or be confused about your major and/ or
career; or you may have difficulty getting along with your roommate or finding and fitting in with a group of people who share your interests.
Much of this is normal and to be expected, for any type of change requires some adjustment. College is a major life transition and popular television shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Sister, Sister," and "Felicity" have addressed this important life event and the accompanying adjustment difficulties. However, if the adjustment process appears to be taking longer for you than for most other people or if this process is causing problems such as deteriorating health, poor academic performance or impaired (or non-existent) social relationships, then the issue has become more serious and you should consider making an appointment with a counselor. The counselor will listen to your concerns, offer support and help you find workable solutions.
The Counseling Center, located in the Student Services Center (Room 240), is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is staffed by professional counselors who are there to help you with whatever problems you may have during your enrollment at Bloomsburg University. Much of the work is done on a short-term (eight sessions or less), individual basis and occasionally there are groups in which several students meet together with the counselors to discuss issues common to the entire group.