There are many reasons why a student might want to meet with a counselor here at De Anza. It could be academic as in planning your next quarter's classes or verifying how close you are to transfer. You could be interested in career guidance as in discussing your long term work goals and options. Your reasons for coming into the Counseling Center might also be of a personal nature.
Some students readily take advantage of our services.
They come in regularly and might see a particular counselor or academic advisor they have made a connection with. Some students really know how to work the joint. They know more than one counselor by name, and they have learned how different people have different strengths and can assist them in different ways. Many diligent students successfully navigate through the murky waters of graduation and transfer requirements. Fortified by a passion for education and hopefully supported by family and friends, these take charge students know what they want to study and where and have assumed the responsibility for tackling the logistics of their education.