Jennifer Corona
Grad Student
Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, Calif. I Am ASCA

What inspires you about becoming a school counselor? Something that inspires me about becoming a school counselor is knowing school counselors have the power to help students feel seen and being someone students can count on and feel safe with by just being themselves. 

What’s a weird fact you know? Cows have best friends and actually get stressed when they are away from them. 

What words do you live by? “Everything happens for a reason.” I apply this to my everyday life and have come to realize that all my experiences happen for a reason, even if I do not understand or know why they happen, there is a purpose, value or a lesson learned to grow from them. 

What brings you joy? Being surrounded by friends or family, music, coffee and fun experiences. 

What do you do to decompress/eliminate stress/refuel for the next day? My ritual when feeling stressed or needing to decompress is a nice drive with windows down and my music blasting. Extra points if I have an iced latte with me during the drive. 

How would you describe your job to a 5 year old? I would describe the school counseling role to a 5 year old by saying, I help kids at school when they have big feelings, friend problems, or need help doing their best in class. I’m someone they can talk to when they need help solving problems.