1. February 2016 Sophomore Class

2.  Come from Long Island  Mother was a 1 st generation American  Working class family: every spare dollar my dad made went to our education  First person in my family to go to college  Scholarships made it possible for me to attend undergraduate and graduate school  I worked a variety of jobs to pay for expenses, some not so glamorous

4.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoiSM5 fUO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZoiSM5 fUO8

5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nu4ITD V680 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nu4ITD V680

7. There are five paths you can take after high school ** (in no particular order): 1. Straight to work 2. Technical School 3. Military Unit 4. 2 Year College 5. 4 Year College or University **Different skills and requirements for each path**

8. Mindset is Everything—Hard work matters --Improvement, not perfection --Success requires strategies --Have a plan --Initiate a request for help when needed

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11.  Initiate a request for help

12.  Show up ready to work every day

13.  Initiate a request for help  Show up ready to work every day  Learn from mistakes

14.  Initiate a request for help  Show up ready to work every day  Learn from mistakes  Know something about how your brain works

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19. A plan for life after high school increases the following:

20. --control over your life

21. A plan for life after high school increases the following: --control over your life, --amount of money you earn, and

22. A plan for life after high school increases the following: --control over your life, --amount of money you earn, and --general satisfaction

25.  “Hey Ann! I just took my first chem test, I don’t think I did that well on it…HOWEVER I am VERY excited for the next one! Because now I know the format of the tests better and how to go about studying for them! So I am excited!! Just thought I’d let you know ” --Joey Monje, 9/23/13 – Hanover College

26. The American Dream is alive and well and living at Sequim High School. School is your tool to access that dream.