I was able to attend the Virginia School Counselor Association 2017 conference in Hampton, Virginia from October 11-13 thanks to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Longwood University.  School counselors from across the state were in attendance.  On Wednesday evening my classmates and I dined with Dan St. Romain, the conference’s keynote speaker.  After hearing him speak the next morning, I attended many informative breakout sessions.  I learned about current trends in the school counseling profession, ways to align a school counseling program with the American School Counselor Association national model, and how to motivate unmotivated students.  The next morning there were more informative breakout sessions followed by an awards luncheon.  Going to this conference allowed me to gain knowledge from current school counselors in the field.