| WHAT
DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Chances
are, if you're in high school -- or you're the parent of
a high school student -- you'll be wrestling with this
question A LOT in the months and years ahead. It's an
important consideration that deserves great thought since uncertainty
about career choices is one of the factors that causes about 50% of
college students to drop out before ever achieving their degrees! Many
more students are taking five or more years to earn a bachelor's degree
because they switch majors -- often more than once -- while enrolled in
college. Smart students
begin planning for their futures early -- when the financial stakes are not
so high and there are so many programs and resources available at the high
school. In fact,
Mohonasen offers a variety of programs and resources to help students
zero-in on career interests and make informed college/career choices.
These include:
- Real-life
career experiences in the form of challenging internships and
the ability to organize your course of study around broad career
interest areas. (See CEIP
Internships and Career Academies)
- Solid
research and customized planning tools available through the
eChoices software program. Students/parents at Mohonasen High School
are offered a FREE subscription to this powerful college and career
planning software program that can be accessed at home (or school)
via the Internet. (Tell me more about
echoices.)
- Ongoing
mentoring and advice from counselors in Mohonasen's Counseling
and Career Center.
Check out the links on this
page to start planning for life after high school. And remember, once you
start to take action -- it's not quite so overwhelming! In this case, like
so many others, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!
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