1. High School & Beyond Junior Year Research, Budgets and Plans, Oh My!

2. Basic Definition: reaching your goal(s) What is “Success”?

3. “Success” & Our 3 Guiding ? ’s Who Am I? Skills, Interests, Values & Lifestyle Preference What, then, can I become? Career that are a good fit for you based on “Who Am I?”…. How do I become that? Education/Training needed for your career(s) of interest.

4.  Today, “success” is often equated to the ability to have:  Economic prosperity  Job Availability/Sustainability  Social Mobility  What can, at times, be left out:  Job Satisfaction (“Happiness!?!”) Success in Today’s Economy What, then, does “success” look like in today’s economy ?

5.  What message(s) is the video trying to illustrate?  What is YOUR opinion about the video?  Think about whether or not the explanation of how to “succeed” in today’s economy has any bearing on the post-high school options YOU are currently exploring…. Take a Minute….

6. Apprenticeship or Technical School Employment or Gap Year Military What option can best prepare you for your 1 st career? 2 or 4-year College

7. Do YOU know for sure what type of education or training is needed after OHS to prepare you for “success” in your life?

8. IF you are thinking 4-year college…  PSAT – October 18 th  7:00-11:00am at OHS  Bring with you: ID, 2-3 pencils, calculator  Tickets on sale Monday, Oct. 6th  Buy in ASB office ($20) before/after school & at lunch  Juniors only for first 2 days  Buy early to guarantee a spot and get your practice booklet!  This is your chance to qualify for the Nat’l Merit Scholarship!!!  We have 13 Commended and 7 Semi-Finalists in this year’s senior class…. next year it could be you! Senior Parent Nite Oct. 1 st @ 6:30pm - PAC Preview of Senior Year….

9.  Oct 8 6-8pm @ Evergreen (Lecture Hall 1)  How to Choose a College That’s a Good Fit for YOU  Oct 15 6-8pm @ SPSCC (Bldg. 26, Room 101)  College Essays and Applications  Oct 22 6-8pm @ St. Martin’s (Cebula Hall, 3 rd floor)  Financing College at 2 & 4-year colleges (public & private) Anyone is welcome to attend, even if NOT interested in these schools! Choosing the 4-year college route takes the most preparation:

10. What does “success” look like to you? How will you know you met your goal(s)? What are your Goals?

11. S pecific – clearly defined or identified M easurable – able to be measured (noticeable) A chievable – capable of being done R ewarding – satisfying, fulfilling, worthwhile T imely – done in a favorable/useful amount of time Are your Goals SMART?

12.  Short-term – by end of 1 st Semester  At least one academic goal  2 or more other goals related to your activities either within or outside of OHS  Long-term – by end of 2 nd Semester  At least one academic goal  2 or more other goals related to your activities either within or outside of OHS Setting your own SMART Goals SUCCESSSUCCESS =

13.  Long & Short-term Goal Setting  Final Career Matchmaker & My Skills ( Finish on your own by Nov. 3 rd if you run out of time !) Log in to www.careercruising.comwww.careercruising.com Ohs-lastnamefirstinitialmiddleinitial (NO spaces!) Student ID # - 7 digits total ( 0 at FRONT if only 6 digits) Today’s Tasks