Students find themselves struggling with anxiety and depression during such an unprecedented era. At times they see no clear reason for being here, being present, or being alive. Providing practical steps and relatable life stories I will help students to realize they are here for a specific reason and they are not alone.

Feeling less than is a common mindset when a student thinks they have nothing to offer themselves let alone the world. Insecure, inadequate, and insufficient are just a few adjectives students may feel describes who they are. Students will be encouraged to remember everyone possesses a special gift. I will offer tactics on how they can cultivate the gift that is already within them.

Students often carry the burdens of their personal life from home to school. When life hits hard and things don’t go as expected they lack the tools needed to overcome these obstacles. I will equip these students with the proper tools necessary to persevere through the challenges of being a student.