This piece has a nice distinction in being able to carry an important message (therapy is good, even for some African American's and others who may be resistant)in a light-hearted and non-preachy way. Nice first person narrative. Great to hear young African American voice.
Kamilla’s opening line, “A couple of months ago, my life sucked,” through its very simplicity, immediately captured my attention, which was held throughout the piece by the well-balanced combination of personal anecdotes and concrete information, presented by the various contributors in a down-to-earth style. The melding of actualities and voicing utilized in the closing of the piece demonstrates Kamilla’s skill working with levels and using sound to emphasize her point. Unfortunately, her exaggerated inflections interrupt the natural flow of the well-structured story. Although her final lines did give me a sense of conclusion, a more compelling ending which offered a broader question or statement regarding the social stigmas surrounding counseling would have left me thinking for longer. Overall, Kamilla’s excellent analytical writing offers both personal connections as well as broader ideas, and this piece merits review in any discussion of mental health issues.
This piece seems like it's only the first half of a greater whole about getting counseling. It provides a lot of information about why people get and dont get counseling, but I'd be interested in hearing about how the actual counseling went... I personally wouldn't feel very comfortable being counseled, and so hearing another person's experiences would be pretty nice.
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sandra ahten
Posted on November 25, 2005 at 09:40 AM | Permalink
Review of Counseling
This piece has a nice distinction in being able to carry an important message (therapy is good, even for some African American's and others who may be resistant)in a light-hearted and non-preachy way. Nice first person narrative. Great to hear young African American voice.
Eilis O'Neill
Posted on November 24, 2005 at 04:57 PM | Permalink
Review of Counseling
Kamilla’s opening line, “A couple of months ago, my life sucked,” through its very simplicity, immediately captured my attention, which was held throughout the piece by the well-balanced combination of personal anecdotes and concrete information, presented by the various contributors in a down-to-earth style. The melding of actualities and voicing utilized in the closing of the piece demonstrates Kamilla’s skill working with levels and using sound to emphasize her point. Unfortunately, her exaggerated inflections interrupt the natural flow of the well-structured story. Although her final lines did give me a sense of conclusion, a more compelling ending which offered a broader question or statement regarding the social stigmas surrounding counseling would have left me thinking for longer. Overall, Kamilla’s excellent analytical writing offers both personal connections as well as broader ideas, and this piece merits review in any discussion of mental health issues.
Ben Lavine
Posted on August 25, 2005 at 01:30 PM | Permalink
Review of Counseling
This piece seems like it's only the first half of a greater whole about getting counseling. It provides a lot of information about why people get and dont get counseling, but I'd be interested in hearing about how the actual counseling went... I personally wouldn't feel very comfortable being counseled, and so hearing another person's experiences would be pretty nice.