• “Ugh! He is the most frustrating man in the world! I cannot stand being around him for so long.” I shouted loud enough for the classroom next door to hear. My Counselor, Dr. Laurence looked intently at me for a while until he finally sat upright and told me to come back to his classroom in 30 minutes. I sighed and agreed remorsefully at his order to return to my last class of the day, gym.

    “If Kevin starts to irritate you again in the thirty minute time period, don’t be afraid to come back to my office, however, do not hurt him.” He paused as he wrote me a pass to go back to gym. “The Principle has already considered expulsion if it wasn’t for Kevin, who convinced him that it was an accident.” Dr. Laurence said in a calm manner.