Ms. Malone is the guidance counselor at Academy Prep Center of Tampa. She is one of the most helpful people to many students and helps people cope with problems using a variety of methods. Neveah Hargrove, an editor for the digital newspaper, interviewed students on campus about their experience with Ms. Malone and recorded their responses. She asked students to name their favorite method that Ms. Malone used to help them cope with their emotions. Neveah also asked what Ms. Malone would do to help them feel better and calm down. All the students interviewed had very good answers to the questions that were being asked.
London Ponder is one of the students that has benefitted from speaking to Ms. Malone. London struggled to deal with rudeness from her other classmates and she states “Ms.Malone tells me don’t listen to the hate and be my own person because the hate should not hold you down it should make you wanna do better.” London said her story should inspire others, “to do as Ms.Malone says because it will make you feel better and give you the confidence that you need.” Also, this shows that Ms.Malone really cares about the student body and is willing to help them with any problem that may come their way. Jalicia Jackson is another student who was interviewed. She says that Ms. Malone gives her good ways to take her mind off things and cope with emotions.
Ms. Malone’s methods have given the students guidance on how to cope with their problems and it shows that the students really appreciate Ms. Malone for all the work that she has done.
Neveah stated, “I appreciate Ms. Malone because even though I don’t go to her a lot she can still help me in many ways without begin in her office, it can be by the court just giving me inspiration words of wisdom or in the lunchroom telling me to staying out of silent lunch and keep doing what I do.”
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