| Guide for High School Students |
| HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PLAN |
| Following these steps will help you get into a good college and generally prepare you to join the workforce: |
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Research college applications and job
postings to gain some idea of what you need to accomplish in
high school. Why? You don't want to wait until you're looking for a job to find out that you aren't qualified. The want ads in your local newspaper will give you some idea of what jobs are available, and what those jobs require. Take advantage of the fact that you are still in high school! You have time to take computer and business courses as electives. If you don't have room in your school schedule, check out your local library. Many libraries offer free classes on topics like understanding and creating Excel spreadsheets. You can use office skills to get a job after high school. Even if you go to college right after high school, you will definitely use office skills in any future career. |
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Take four years of English, math, science,
social studies, and a foreign language, plus lots of interesting
electives. Why? We already told you that covering your bases in high school will save you time and money in college. But there are other reasons to fill up your high school schedule. |
| The more classes you take, the more you'll know. This may seem like a big "duh," but think about it. When you get to college, you will have to take a lot of required courses. You first semester could include Asian Civilizations, Victorian Literature, Geology, and Beginning Statistics. If you have some sort of background in these subjects, you will do better in college courses. Start building up your background knowledge as early as possible. You'll thank yourself for it later! |
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A wide variety of classes will expose you
to more material, which will help you pick a college major. You
may find out that Physics is your favorite subject. An art class
might reveal your talent as a painter. 3. Don’t just show up to class–try to learn as much as you can. Take responsibility for your own education! |
| Join a few school and community groups, and genuinely devote a good chunk of time to them. School groups give you a chance to chat with students outside of your basic friends. Talking to other kids will broaden your horizons. Your friends might not be into art as much as you are, but people in Art Club might be, and they might give you good leads on art schools. |
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Be aware of your public and internet
persona. Always be aware of what you're putting out there! Your blogs, twitter tweets, and profile are all searchable through Google. Your friends might think you're funny, but your boss won't. Keep your profiles private and even then, keep it clean. |
| Be a good person. You get what you give. There is no guarantee that being a good person will guarantee you a happy life...but it sure will help. Work hard and it'll show. Be friendly and nice, and people will appreciate it. It may be ten or twenty years later, but that person you helped to write a paper may help you get a job. |
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