Student - Teacher issue......

By: Samantha Quintana M.

Dear Miss Nathaly:

My name is Cristina, I am an English teacher at a boys high school, I should mention that I am 20 years old. So far I have had a great performance with my students, I think they have learned a lot, but recently I have been dealing with a problem.

A week ago a student from third course started to behave in a especial way towards me, on Friday, when I was going home I saw him at the bus station, he was waiting for me, after some short words, he said that he had a crush on me. The next day I talked with the psychologist and we have tried to change his mind and realize that he is just confused, but has not worked at all....what should we do?
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Dear gorgeous Cristina:

According to the event that is happening now with your student, it has been wise from you to talk with the psychologist, what he is feeling now is normal at his age, his emotions and feelings start to mix and they usually have a crush on their favorite teacher.

Something that you can consider would to:

+ Analyze about his family, how he develops with the members of his family maybe you can find an answer there, some kids at that age do not communicate very well with their parents and they start looking for that attention from others.

+ Try not to give too much or less attention than others.

+ Never let him stay in your class after the class was dismissed.

I hope we can start knowing how to handle this; I will be waiting for your message.