There have been vigorous thought-provoking debates on both sides of the post-colonial line regarding the long term effectiveness of this method, but some scholars working with school counselors on the primary and secondary level (e.g., Onyewadume, 2008) believe it is important and practical to allow students to speak in their native tongue when they need to convey thoughts and feelings about sensitive or difficult life situations—in this way they might be able to share their thoughts in a more accurate manner