EXPLORING POSSIBLE CAREERS CAREER DAY Self-Knowledge (Sophomore Year) Lesson Ten Adviser: Share your career choices and reaching those.

WHY? (Really – you have to ask ) Why do you think? May change your mind – look into several options! College students change their major 5-7 times. Even if you have a career in mind it will reassure you or give you some other career options to think about.

What Careers are you considering? Hand out Career Day options of careers. What if a career is not on the list that you want to explore? (is one of the careers similar?) Select ___ Careers to observe. (Why it is important that YOU select the careers for YOU) Hand out Career worksheets (turn in for grade) Go over and discuss the worksheet.

Would you rather… with careers (A) Work at a job that you love that pays enough for you to get by? Or B) Work at a job you don't exactly like but pays extremely well?

(A) Care for animals in a zoo or (B) Draw cartoons Would you rather… (A) Mow lawns and sport fields or (B) Type letters and reports (A) Care for animals in a zoo or (B) Draw cartoons (A) a successful marriage or (B) a successful career?

WOULD YOU RATHER…. CAN YOU THINK OF SOME CONCERNING CAREERS? “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved”. - William Jennings Bryan MORE GREAT QUOTES (Video – 4:09)

Make a comparison chart of the careers. YOU will need to do ONE of the following for YOUR e-portfolio: Use pictures to describe what you learned about the careers and write why you are interested in them. Make a comparison chart of the careers. Research one of the careers and make a time line of the education/classes needed to be qualified. (high school – college/vo-tech /application etc.) Research colleges that have quality programs in your career choice. Make a comparison chart of the colleges programs and costs.