<p>^^^^
i second that...great post. </p>
<p>medha, the guidance counselors at your school are there for you. they are trained and educated to provide you with whatever support you need and, if they cannot provide it themselves, they are trained to help you find someone who can get you the support you need. it sounds like the counselors at your school are dealing with a lot of students (although, as someone else pointed out, 285 kids/counselor is not bad...this is all relative, of course, but in some states, the average ratio is 900+ students per counselor!). however, just because they seem not to know you (which seems true from your original post), do not assume anything. this doesn't mean they aren't capable of getting to know you or that they aren't interested in getting to know you! </p>
<p>BE PROACTIVE. make the appointment. let him or her know what your concerns are for the upcoming year(s) and what your aspirations are. ask for advice and other resources. do not expect the counselor to come to you - go to them!!! guidance counselors are there to listen and advise and they usually like the motivated, big-thinking students - but they don't always know who you are! take it upon yourself to start building a relationship with your guidance counselor - you may be surprised at just how receptive they are and how excited they are that you stopped by!</p>