1. CHEMISTRY & SOCIETY

2. What are YOUR Goals? 4 - Year College 2 – Year College Technical School Military Own My Own Business Work for My Dad Live in my Mom ’ s Basement until I ’ m 30

3. Highest Level of Educational Attainment of U.S. Population, 2009 Some high school 8.6% High school graduate 32.0% Some college 17.0% Associate's degree 8.4% Bachelor's degree 18.1% Master's degree 6.7% Doctoral degree 1.3% Professional degree 1.6% Roughly 85% of students will graduate high school Roughly 25% of population holds Bachelor ’ s degree

4. EducationAverage Salary MonthlyWeekly Less than H.S 18,8001100275 High School 27,2501550385 Some College 31,0001775450 Bachelor’s51,2002850700 Above Bachelor’s 73,00040001000 http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

5. Housing30% of gross monthly Transportation10% of gross monthly Gas$150 Auto Insurance$75 Utilities(power, phone, cable, trash, water) $330 Grocery$200 Clothing$100 Cellular$40 Entertainment$100 Misc. (repairs, haircuts, dentist etc.) $50 Subtotal$1045 (Kids (daycare, clothes, food, diapers))??? ($650)???????????

6. What kind of house do you want? Non-H.S.$430 High School $630 Some College $715 Bachelor’s$1200 Above$1680 Monthly Payment

9. What kind of car do you want? Non-H.S.$145 High School$200 Some College$240 Bachelor’s$400 Above$560 Monthly Payment

10. What will you do for fun? Travel? Sports? Socialize … Music, Clubs Collect salt and pepper shakers from all 50 states

11. Things you may want to do: Attend class regularly – and engage Do your own work Practice, practice, practice Seek help BEFORE the tests Form study groups Come to Study Sessions

12. Things you may want to avoid Expensive habits……… that provide nothing and take much Making use of toooooooo much credit –$1000 item purchased on CC at 17% making minimum payments will end up costing you $1780 in one (1) year.

13. Good Rules of Thumb Rule #1 – If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all Rule #2 – If it is not yours leave it alone Rule #3 – Do what you are asked to the best of your ability.