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Goals Consider your lives in the next four
years
Think about what you want your life to be
Think about how what you are doing NOW is helping you achieve it
Consider options we have to help you achieve the life you want
Warming Up Consider each of the statements on
your paper.
Select an answer for each one.
You may not know the information, but I need you to make a guess or prediction.
You have about _____ minutes to complete the task.
PART I: Why high school?
Only earn about $19,000 annually, which is 27% less than people who earned a diploma.
Tend to have more health problems
More likely to end up in prison
Die earlier
Cost the government, businesses and tax-payers BILLIONS of dollars
Can’t provide a positive future for their own children
It’s Not Just About the Money!
Most people who drop out of high school:
Why people quit 47 % said classes were not interesting
43 % missed too many days to catch up
69 % said they were not motivated to work hard
35 % said they were failing
32 % said they left to get a job
PART II: Why college?
Earn an average of $51,554 annually Have less stress Are happier with their lives Able to go on vacations without losing pay Can provide a safe and healthy environment
for their children, and own parents Live longer Have more positive impact on their
community
Most people who graduate from college:
PART III: Get started You CAN start earning college
credits, even as early as 10th grade.
You CAN earn professional licenses while you are here.
You CAN save thousands of dollars and make your diploma worth more.
PART III: Get started You could avoid having to take a
foreign language.
You could start working in your profession and earning money sooner.
You could only have to go to school half of the day.
PART IV: Figure it out Examine the career pathways.
Select several possible careers that may seem interesting.
Record on your chart.
PART V: CTC 24 programs at the Career and
Technology Center
Every career pathway is represented at CTC.
Nearly 700 students every year get a head start on their career and college experiences.
http://ctc.sites.fcps.org/
PART V: CTC Course Guide Skim through the bold headings of
each program.
Look for:
Program description
Training, internships, license or credits you can earn
Record notes on your sheet.
PART V: How CTC? Sign up to shadow by going to
guidance.
Visit CTC during the school day and learn more about two programs.
You are judging the programs, but you are also being evaluated by your enthusiasm, attitude, maturity, interest.
If you are interested in a program, complete application. (application)
PART VI: What else? Question/Comment
Record on your sheet.
Resources High school course guide
CTC webpage
Credits and licenses
MD Department of Licensing