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There's so much vitriol on this site, so let me share something positive. I had Mr. Englerth, and I was going through an extremely difficult, complex situation outside of school. As a result, I went from getting straight A-pluses--to scrambling just to pass all my classes. He tried his best to understand what I had to endure and how it harmed me. I cannot overstate that a lot of this was PERSONAL STUFF--not ANYTHING guidance counselors usually deal with. Moreover, he always appreciated the courage it took for me to share that with him. He was extremely supportive. He cared about me; he wanted me to heal, and he wanted me to get back on track academically. Honestly, he didn't always know how to help me do that, but he tried as hard as he possibly could. To reiterate, this was an incredibly complicated situation, so I couldn't have expected anyone to have the answers! I didn't even unpack everything until about six months ago. Any questionable decisions Mr. Englerth and I made are only regrettable in hindsight. Really, he tried. As hard as humanely possible. (Were this any less of a complex situation, his advice probably would have been spot on.) Mr. Englerth, if you see this, this is exactly who you think it is. I'm in a safe place now. Because of what happened in high school, I'm still working to transfer to what you might consider a good college--but I found a realistic track to do it, and a Plan B JUST in case it doesn't. Plan A is going smoothly though. :) Thank you for letting me spontaneously walk in your office to have a conversation whenever you could be available. Your honesty, selflessness, and unwavering willingness to listen were WELL beyond your job description. It's unfortunate you only knew me when I was suffering so much though. I hope one day, we can catch up, and you'll get to see a stronger version of me. Until then, keep being empathetic; keep offering your honest insight, and keep being yourself. You matter more than you realize.

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Mr. James Englerth

Rating: 5 out of 5.

I respect your opinion, but I personally disagree a little--at least, about guidance counselors in general. They ARE important. College choice is important, and guidance counselors who are dedicated--like he is--help kids make the right decision. I definitely agree about Mr. Englerth though. I don't think you can expect much better. He understands colleges well, and from what I've heard, all the guidance counselors at that school basically do. And if anyone is worried he's "not caring enough"--not true. At all. I had Mr. Englerth. He let me come into his office whenever he was there and had a spare moment. Beyond kind. Wants kids to feel supported.

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Personally, I think guidance counselors usually have a pretty limited ...

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Mr. James Englerth

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Personally, I think guidance counselors usually have a pretty limited role in helping kids. (Imho, the students themselves and the teachers are really the only ones deciding how successful high school kids are.) But yeah, he's doing about as good of a job as a guidance counselor can. He's imperfect, but it's not humane to expect perfection from a human at work--especially if they're a guidance counselor if you know what I'm saying.

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He's a good guy. Guidance counselors typically only see students for a...

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Mr. James Englerth

Rating: 5 out of 5.

He's a good guy. Guidance counselors typically only see students for about 40 minutes a year. If he thinks they need it, he tries to check in with them more often than that. He cares.

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Don't have a negative thing to say about him

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