Tom Stepkoski of Westhill High School on College Counseling: Thrive. Not Just Survive.
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Tom admired his coaches in high school. In fact after graduating from High School, he went back to his high school to be a coach under his varsity soccer coach. During that time, he noticed that a number of coaches were also guidance counselors. He liked that enough to get a Master’s degree in School Counseling.
But it would be another 20 years before he actually jumped into counseling full time at Westhill High School.
On our podcast, Tom talks about his background, Westhill High School, Counseling approach & philosophy, the challenges, Success Stories, and his advice for high school students.
In particular, we discuss the following with him:
- Tom Stepkoski’s Background
- Approach to College Counseling
- Challenges
- Advice for High Schoolers
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Introducing Tom Stepkoski, Westhill High School [0:52]
- Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:13]
- Professional Background [5:15]
- About Counseling [6:57]
- Westhill High School [8:42]
- Approach to College Counseling [10:46]
- Starting with 9th Graders [17:19]
- What’s Next High School Graduation? [19:51]
- Success Stories [23:50]
- Majors Students Pursue [26:58]
- Advice for High Schoolers [29:07]
- Staying Excited [36:32]
Our Guest: Tom Stepkoski is the Career and College Counselor at Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut. In addition, Tom also runs Tom Step Coaching for Personal Development.
Memorable Quote: “The smartest person in the room, is not the one who has all the answers. It's the one who asked the most questions. So, so keep on going, keep on asking, keep on inquiring, and, you know, always, always, always, always try to learn, and learn about you.” Tom Stepkoski.
Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.
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