Unit 2: Personal Mapping When you think of preparing for college, you may think of taking tests like the ACT or SAT and sending applications to universities or colleges that interest you. But did you know that understanding your God-given interests, skills, and personality traits is even more important to preparing for college? In this unit you’ll develop a personal map to guide your exploration of career pathways and college or university choices. In High School Course: Preparing for College & Career Unit 2: Personal Mapping

UNIT Authors Carla Belyea Glynis Bradfield Hi. I’m Glynis Bradfield. I enjoy helping high school students prepare for life after high school in my role as Director of Distance and PreCollege Student Services at Andrews University. I’m thankful for Academy teacher and counselor Carla Belyea’s teamwork in preparing this unit. Carla Belyea Glynis Bradfield

Who am I? What do I value? What do I enjoy doing? What are my strengths? What skills do I want to develop? How is God leading in my life? If you don’t know what you are good at and what is important to you, how will you pick a career, a major, or a university that are the right fit for you? In order to plan your actions now to best prepare for life after high school, this unit will help you find answers to questions such as: Who am I? What are my core values as a growing Christian? CLICK What do I enjoy doing? What volunteer and community service activities are fun for me? CLICK What are my strengths? What do other people say I do well? CLICK What skills do I want to develop? CLICK How is God leading in my life? Or, how do I want to invest my time and treasures in future? Source: pixabay

In this unit Personality type & vocational interests Transferable skills & core work values Writing a growth resume Building values, interests, skills and abilities Applying for a job and building interview skills This unit is designed to help you identify your God-given personality, your core values, interests and skills. With this information, you will develop a plan for using them to help you prepare for college. In lesson one, you’ll start out by identifying your personality type and vocational interests. CLICK In lesson two you will discover your transferable skills and core work values. CLICK Lesson 3 is an adventure in creating the resume you would like to have by the time you finish high school and a cover letter to positively introduce your resume. By completing this lesson, you’ll be better prepared to apply for jobs or volunteer and get job-shadowing opportunities now that will help you reach the goals on your growth resume. CLICK Through lesson 4’s activities, you’ll plan ways to keep developing your core values, interests, skills and abilities. CLICK Lesson five will guide you through the steps to apply for a job, and how to interview for jobs that can help you achieve your goals.

Major Projects My Career Plan Matrix Personality Inventory Interest Assessment Skills Inventory Core Values and Work Values Resume Mock Interview After completing each self-assessment or inventory, you’ll fill in your results in your Career Plan Matrix. This major project will be referenced or added throughout this course, so please create a folder for saved work now.

Personal mapping shapes college and career decisions, starting now. Acting on what you learn about your interests, skills, and values will better prepare you for college and a career. Knowing yourself better makes it possible to be more intentional about choosing a variety of extracurricular activities each year in high school. Personal mapping shapes college and career decisions, starting now.

Course Progress Personal Mapping Orientation Learning Strategies Personal Management Starting Early Career Exploration Choosing a College Financing College Living your Calling All the lessons in unit 2 help you think deeply about who you are. We call them personal mapping tools that will help you through the rest of this course. Course Sponsors: Andrews University CIRCLE.adventist.org Adventist Learning Community Griggs International Academy