Piece Comment

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.