Letters of students to psychologists


Dear HOK School psychologist!

Do you remember the time when you were a teenager? Sure you do, good old days! I'm going to think the same when I get older. This is the way I see it now.
My story stared on February 1st, 1994, when I was born. I was a cute little baby.
After seven years I started school, the House of Knowledge School. My mum often tells me that I was a stuborn and naughty "mum's little devil", but not for a long time.

Now, I'm a teenage girl, still stuborn and naughty, but nobody thinks it's cute any more. What's the difference? I really don't know. I'm sure I'm the same girl as I used to be ten years ago. But my parents don't think so. They think it's not alright when I fight for my rights.

What's the matter with them? They are getting older and more and more tired of me and my demands. How to deal with this problem?
And there are my friends, too. Most of them believe their life is very, very hard because the entire world is against them. But let's face it - they live the same style as me. All of us live in a movie where we are the main actors!

Where is my place among all these people around me? I still don't know. I'm trying to find it.
It seems to me that nobody has time to help me.

It's really hard to be a teenager, don't you think so?

from Ina Erceg (Croatia)

Dear HOK school physiologist!

I would like to tell you a few words about my emotions.
I usually feel excited for some reasons. But sometimes I have different emotions like rage and depression. They are hard to ignore but when I'm angry with my older brother, for example, I try to control my rage. I just walk away. Then, he is angry!

I know, I should behave myself and not to make anyone angry. I feel bad and responsible when I leave my brother alone in his worst mood.

I feel best when I'm happy for any reason. It's a great emotion. Happiness makes my life brighter. Happiness is always a result of something good I have made or experienced and I feel proud. I have been happy so many times! And I always share this feeling with other people. That's why I'm never alone.

I'm honest with other people, I never ignore my friends.
If I need help or if I'm upset I can talk to my friends or teachers, and my parents, of course.

Please, tell me, how to be positive to my brother. I feel sorry when I leave him in anger.

from Tena Sokolovic (Croatia)

Happiness is the most positive emotion we can experience in our lives.
I'm happy when I'm proud of myself or of others. We have learned so much about tolerance and when I feel that I am tolerant, I'm so happy and proud.

Sometimes it is difficult to show emotions because you can be hurt. I've already experienced it. Some of my classmates laughed at my emotions and it caused pain in my heart.

If my behaviour is bad I should take responsibility for that. I should be responsible for what I say or do.
It's good to ask for help because the things improve then.
I'm not alone, I have many friends and most of them respect my emotions.

What to do when someone doesn't care for my honest words or emotions? What to say to those who laugh at me when I ask them to stop annoying the teachers?
I want our teachers to be happy, too.

from Maja Majic (Croatia)

I can say that I have a happy life. I'm satisfied because my mother and older sister love me and support me in everything.
I fell happy at school. I know my friends are around me and I trust them.

I'm also very proud when my teacher says I'm good in something. The time I spend with my friends are so precious to me. I can feel that they appreciate my opinion. We do so many things together. We play basketball, dance, talk and have really great moments. All that make me happy.

But, I have a problem. I talked to my mother first and then to my best friend. Some of my classmates, boys and girls, go out and gather in one house where nobody lives. They invited me to come but I didn't agree. I have heard some not very nice stories about the things they do there. Now, they are calling me names and it makes me sad.

My mother told me to ignore them, but it isn't so easy.
My best friend wants to go and I'm not sure that I will respect my mother's advice.
What to do?
from Kristina Rajter (Croatia)


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