How will you get there? What do you want to be? Investing in yourself.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? Think ABOUT… What would you rather do? Assemble a bike? OR Teach someone how to ride a bike?

Which side of the classroom would you rather be on? Assemble a bike Teach someone how to ride a bike OR Perform a solo – music, acting, speaking Create a budget for a performance company OR Grow plants at a greenhouse OR Create ads to sell the plants Provide rehab to an injured athlets Provide mental health counseling for the athlete OR Improve soil quality for growing foods OR Create the soil company’s website Examine samples under a microscope OR Take a blood sample from the patient Operate machines to keep water safe Be a lawyer who fights for clean water OR Run a hospital’s computer network Care for people in the hospital OR Plan and build a building Negotiate contracts to construct buildings OR

Should you go to a 2-year or 4-year college? Find out at College can mean any type of education after high school including… Should you go to a 2-year or 4-year college? Find out at eqf.org/collegetype Community College – 2 years Earn an Associate degree, Certificate, Diploma College or University – 4 years Earn a Bachelor’s degree at EducationQuest.org has details about schools in Nebraska and across the country. Technical Training – 1 to 2 years Apprenticeship, trade school Earn a Certificate, Diploma Describe the different types of “college.” Ask students if they can name NEBRASKA examples of each type of college. Community Colleges…Central Community College (CCC), Little Priest Tribal College, Metropolitan (MCC), Mid-Plains (MPCC), Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Nebraska Indian Community College, Northeast (NECC), Southeast (SCC), Western Nebraska (WNCC) Universities and Colleges… University system (UNL, UNK, UNO, UNMC) State college system (Peru, Wayne, Chadron) Private colleges (Bellevue University, Bryan LGH, Clarkson, College of Saint Mary, Concordia, Creative Center – Omaha, Creighton, Doane, Grace, Hastings, Midland, Nebraska Christian College, Nebraska Methodist, Nebraska Wesleyan, Union College, York College) Private Trade Schools (Technical Training)…Alegent Health, College of Hair Design, Creative Center, Joseph’s College of Beauty, Kaplan, Myotheraphy Institute, Omaha School of Massage, Radiology schools, Vatterott Military

might you earn? How much… See the Career Diagram at EducationQuest.org for more examples. Discover more careers at MyNextMove.org

HOW WILL YOU GET THERE? Think ABOUT… You’re the last to leave the lunch table and it’s a mess. You’re assigned to work in a group with someone you don’t get along with.

Study Skills… or Find a different place to study each day. TRUTH or LIE Find a different place to study each day. It’s better to study right after school instead of late at night. LIE TRUTH Grades don’t matter in middle school. Do your most difficult homework first. LIE TRUTH

What study and organization habits do you currently have? I get to school and class on time. I use a planner to write down assignments for each class. I ask the teacher questions if I don’t understand. I turn off the phone, TV, and other distractions when I’m studying. I use color folders or binders to organize papers for each subject. What’s something else you do? What habit will you try this week?

INVESTING IN YOURSELF. Think ABOUT… “It will be easier to pay for college if you start learning how to earn, spend, save – and invest money.”

If you make $20 a week and want to buy a $160 phone, how many weeks will it take to earn that money? 8 8 20 160 8 = weeks 2 or months Hint… There are about 4 weeks in a month.

If you make $40 a month babysitting and want to buy a used car for $3,000 when you’re 16, how long will it take? $ 40 per month x 12 months 80 + 400 480 = $ X 4 years = $ 1,920 You’ll probably have to do more than babysit to earn money for the car!

Then act to earn that cash! Create a poster offering a job you can do. Include your name and contact information (for you or a parent) on tear-off tabs. Place the poster in a public place like a grocery store, post office, or barbershop.

4 Ways to Pay for College!

Investing in yourself. Y O U E N E R G Y G O O D F U L F I L L Now let’s talk about… Investing in yourself. You’ll earn independence at if you invest time and __ __ __ __ __ __ E N E R G Y G O O D Getting __ __ __ __ grades could help you earn scholarships. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ your college dreams by saving cash now. F U L F I L L Y O U Who’s the most important person to invest in? __ __ __!

OR What can you do with this publication? Who could you share it with? Share one thing you learned that you didn’t know before.