By: Zachary Owens

 To become more independent  Be more responsible with my money  Live on campus or in an apartment  Work on getting my driver’s license  To socially interact with my peers  Talk about work outside of class  Join clubs and organizations on campus  To work on getting a good job  Experience with internships  Learning how to find jobs and interviewing skills

Independent Living Goals  I want to get a driver’s license so I can drive a car  I want to work on not giving up when frustrated and have a positive attitude in class  I am working towards budgeting my money on a monthly basis  I want to learn to stay awake in class and stay focused  I am working on being more independent by walking around campus on my own so I can live on campus next year Career Related Goals  I want to learn how to get a job  I want to learn how to work with animals so I am able to get a job being a zoo keeper at Brookgreen Gardens  I want to gain skills as a janitor so I may get a paid position at Brookgreen Gardens

 Resolved goal to stay clean and shave daily May 2011  I have made progress on goal to work towards getting job by interning at Brookgreen Gardens  Progress made on goal to work towards getting license by studying driver’s manual and going over different driving signs in class  I have made progress staying alert during class time  I have made progress staying positive not giving up  I have made progress going around campus on my own  I have made progress learning skills as a janitor and working with animals  I have made progress on learning how to write a resume, interview and keep a job  I need to work on budgeting monthly

 Caring- I like to help those in need like friends, family, and animals. I take people’s feelings into consideration when I make choices that effect other people.  Good listener- Listening to people’s problems and helping them work through it. I follow directions to the best of my ability when I work on group assignments.  Creative- I do not like to do the same routines everyday. I enjoy adding my own style to posters, power points and drawings.

 Going out on my dad’s boat and going fishing  Riding my 4-wheeler on the weekends  Spending time with my cat Fluffy and my mom  Shopping at the mall  Going out to eat at places like TGIF  Enjoy going to the Wild Water and Wheels in Surfside with friends

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 Making new friends in class and out of class  How to get a job in the community  Learning about different kinds of apartments  I like learning about different careers  Learning about how to keep a job and working at Brookgreen Gardens  Opportunity to live on campus  Taking different classes like Personal and Community Health and The Sea

 About careers and how to get a job  How to keep a job that I want  How to stay focused on my school work  How to get my own place  Visited a local bank and learned about different services such as saving money, opening an account and balancing a checkbook  Studying for getting my driver’s permit  Learning to budget money on a monthly basis  Going around campus on my own

One part of being a animal caretaker is taking care of the animals. This type of job will take place at a zoo or animal shelter like Saint Frances Humane Society in Georgetown, SC. Also being a good animal caretaker you need to be able to work with all types of animals. A good animal caretaker must clean, feed, bathe and look after the animals on a daily basis. I enjoy interning at Brookgreen Gardens this place is cool, and some day I would like to work there or a similar place.

 Student Assistant  Put books and magazines in alphabetical order  Clean off the computers by putting documents in the recycle bin  Experience on how to maintain a job with a regular work schedule

 How to work on a job and what I need to do to keep a job  I learned how to sort out magazines and newspapers that was fun and kind of confusing at times  Putting books in order and back in proper place on shelf  Clean up the computers by putting documents in the recycle bin on the computer  I learned to work as hard as I can and do the best I can no matter what

 Animal Caretaker- I help feed the animals and clean out there stall by raking out hay and leaves. I hope to learn on site how to groom the animals and medicate them.  Janitorial- I help take trash out from the different offices and clean out bathrooms.  Beverage Services (Host and Dining Room Attendant)- I help take people to their tables and hand them their menus and silverware. I also take up dirty dishes when they are through with their meal.

 When I work with the animals I have learned how to adapt and properly handle animals  I learn how to feed the birds of prey they eat meat balls and rats  I learn how to feed horse, sheep, and cows feed hay and balls of grass  As a janitor I have learned about different chemicals to clean bathrooms and how to sweep the Holiday Cottage for Weddings  At the Restaurant I learned how to speak to people when I'm taking them to their silverware sets and taking their dishes

 Personal and Community Health- we learned about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and smoking  The Sea Class and Lab- gained an understanding of under water sea life like dolphins and their homes in the sea

 Ride my Honda Rancher four wheeler  Intern at Brookgreen Gardens  Camping at Buck Hall  Maybe work recycling with City of Georgetown to pay for residence hall at Coastal Carolina University

 It will benefit students to continue their studies and become able to get a job  Joining the LIFE™ Program will help you start your future in the right direction for your dream job  You will make life-long friends in the LIFE™ Program  It is a good way to start your career and learn from on-campus working experiences such as interning at Brookgreen Gardens  The opportunity to live in the residence hall next year and I am really excited about it

 Careers State University.com  Occupational Outlook Handbook  Wikipedia  ONET  Ornithology.com