1. Student Support Services
Junior Year Meeting
Student Support Services

2. Free Write Watch Ted Talk by Angela Lee Duckworth on grit.
Use prompt to guide journal entry.

3. Why?
How will these Free Writes help you during the college application process?
By the end of junior year, you will have a collection of essays to use when writing your college admission essays.
Will help you gain a better understanding of yourself.
Will help you to reflect on your past experiences and future experiences.

4. Journal Log into Naviance Click on the “About Me” tab
Scroll to the “Interesting Things About Me” tab
Click on “Journal”
Add New Journal Entry
Choose “My Essays” as the Type
Subject should be titled “Grit” or “Prompt 1”
Click on “counselors” so we have access and can review the essays with you

5. Writing Prompt
Consider what you just learned about grit. Do you have grit? Talk about an experience that illustrates your grit. How will your own grit help you get through junior year and the college application process. How does grit relate to personal accountability?