Remember that everyone grieves in a unique way. The stages can be experienced in order, but often people experience the stages in a different order. The length of time spent in a certain stage can also be determined by the person grieving. Grief is normal; however if you feel that your loved one has experienced a stage too long, please contact a professional school or clinical counselor.
Unfortunately, everyone has to deal with grief at some point during a lifetime. Understanding how to grieve can be helpful when grieving and when people you love grieve. It can be extremely difficult to watch someone you love grieve. Often, it is hard to know what to say and how to act. Below are some things to consider when trying to support someone who is grieving.
College fairs provide a way for students to learn more about different colleges and universities in one, convenient setting. This year, travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 have limited both college representatives from traveling to schools and students from attending on-campus visits and have made college fairs an even more useful tool for learning about institutions. There are three upcoming virtual college fairs that students are encouraged to attend in order to learn more about colleges of interest. The National Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting virtual college fair events for students on the following dates:
The North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals is hosting over 50 different thematic virtual events for students to explore various Christian colleges and universities this fall. The general virtual fairs for all students will be offered on:
Note: An in-person Christian College Fair is being held in Memphis on Monday, October 5 from 6:30-8:30 at Faith Baptist Church (3755 North Germantown Parkway). More information can be found at the link below. CollegeVine is hosting a virtual Student Panel Fair September 21-26. Unlike a traditional college fair where students meet with admissions officers from each college, this fair allows students to hear directly from current students that attend each college. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear unfiltered perspectives from actual students. This is a free, online events and session recordings will be sent to registrants. Click the link below for more information.
As a result of so many ACT test date cancellations last spring and this summer, we have decided to offer a District ACT testing opportunity for your students this fall. On October 20, 2020, juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to take the ACT on our campus during regular school hours. We will provide an additional District Testing date for the junior class on March 2, 2021. Students will not be required to take these tests. Be looking for an email outlining the registration and payment steps in your inbox soon.
Note: Students will not register for this test on ACT’s website. Registration will be completed through Harding Academy. The start of the school year can be tough and this year is no exception. Whether you are a virtual student or an in person learner, our counselors are here to support you. Each of our counselors has set up a Calendly website to allow students easy access to sign up for a meeting with us. Several different meeting types are available including:
Welcome back to school! We are excited to begin a new school year with you. We have been busy in the Counseling Office this summer planning the events, classes, and programs we will offer this year. This blog will serve as our primary spot for communication, as well as helpful tips and advice for students and parents to help make this school year a success. We hope you will check back regularly to stay in the loop. We are praying for all of our students and families as we begin this school year.
The first thing to really hit me was hearing the NCAA was cancelling March Madness. This is for real.
In that moment, I could not have understood how the next few days and coming weeks would change everyday life so drastically for the entire world around me. Athletics have been the most consistent form of connection for me since I was a little kid, and I imagine many of you can relate whether through sports or the arts. These communities offer a place to teach us connection to God, to each other, and to ourselves. Watching our student-athletes lose these "lasts"- last moments at bat, last moments at the starting line, to pass the baton, last moments to make a run for a state title- has been heart-breaking to watch. Yes, it is just a game, but for some of us this game is representative of a connection He created us to experience. I know this also to be true for every artist who has poured in to their art over the last few months- band concerts, plays, and art shows. Personally, my first response to all of this was to disconnect and withdraw - to reject the one thing I was scared most to lose. God designed us to be in relationship and to live in community. God created Eve, a companion for Adam, the loyal relationship of Ruth and Naomi, and the friendship of David and Jonathan. Jesus could not have fulfilled his ministry without the relationship he had with his disciples. And Paul, Paul wrote letters of encouragement to friends during his isolation in prison. Right now, more than ever, we are in a moment of social adversity, both personally and globally. We are being asked, literally, to isolate and distance socially, but I am seeing something completely unexpected. I am noticing that we may just be connecting more intentionally than we have in a long time. I have talked more intentionally and consistently with friends over the past few weeks than I have in a while. I have spent more uninterrupted time with family. I have written letters and checked-in on the needs of friends, old and new. I am noticing that this time has challenged us to reevaluate how we connect and why we connect. Maybe we can use this time to reset and restore? We grieve the loss of ‘lasts’ for our Seniors and their families. We grieve the loss of athletic seasons for our athletes and concerts, plays, and art shows for our artists. We grieve the loss of separation and time lost. But we do have hope in what will come from this, humbled athletes and inspired artists, new forms of connection and an appreciation for connection we will never again take for granted. And ultimately, we are reminded of the greatest hope, that we were created for a home not of this world- where ‘home-bound’ takes on a whole new meaning. Grieve your loss of these 'lasts' but trust that this isn't the last. You have left a legacy that will never be lost and we thank you. Take care and stay strong. We love you and we miss you! |
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