Helping the kids....

In high school there is so much is going on from hoping to get a boyfriend/girlfriend to being worried about making an athletic team. As a high schooler you can become overwhelmed with your surroundings and get lost in the hype. Some kids know that there is someone at the school they can talk to but there are others that have no clue. At Topeka High I must give them a hand clap because they try to reach their 1800+ students as much as possible. They have pictures of the counselors throughout the school so kids can know that there is someone there if they need help with anything. They have a Social Worker , Lesia Carter, that is truly amazing and has been there for years. She is there to listen and to help you with any problem you may have. She will help with scholarship essays, check grades, and she will push you to do better everyday you step into Topeka High. She still has great relationships with past students because she was like a mother to most of them. Everyone calls her "Mama Carter" but I just call her mom. Helping others can be an everyday thing or it can be something you choose to do every once in awhile. I suggest that you just help someone whenever you can because in the end it will bring you joy.