10 Things for High-School 10 Things for High-School Students to RememberStudents to Remember

Adopted from Randall S. Hansen, Ph.DAdopted from Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D..

Jeremiah V. PacerJeremiah V. PacerInstructorInstructorDepartment of Political ScienceDepartment of Political ScienceCollege of Arts and SciencesCollege of Arts and SciencesRizal Technological UniversityRizal Technological University

1. 1. Take time to think about what you like Take time to think about what you like to do; dream and imagine ideal careers.to do; dream and imagine ideal careers.

Explore all your options. Examine your likes and dislikes Explore all your options. Examine your likes and dislikes and take a few career-assessment tests. Answer the and take a few career-assessment tests. Answer the question, if you could have any job right now, what would question, if you could have any job right now, what would it be -- and why? it be -- and why?

2. Challenge yourself in school, but don't 2. Challenge yourself in school, but don't overwhelm yourself.overwhelm yourself.

Do get the most out of high school as Do get the most out of high school as possible. When you can, take the tough possible. When you can, take the tough and challenging schedule of classes and challenging schedule of classes

3. Work, volunteer, or otherwise gain some 3. Work, volunteer, or otherwise gain some experience.experience.

As with your education, the more you are exposed As with your education, the more you are exposed to, the more options will open to you as you to, the more options will open to you as you search out careers. There are even a growing search out careers. There are even a growing number of internship opportunities for high-number of internship opportunities for high-school students. Seek work and volunteer school students. Seek work and volunteer experiences in and out of school. experiences in and out of school.

4. Get as much education as you can.4. Get as much education as you can.

We are now a society in which many jobs We are now a society in which many jobs and careers require additional education and careers require additional education or training beyond high school. Some or training beyond high school. Some careers even require a graduate degree careers even require a graduate degree before you can work in the field. before you can work in the field.

5. Talk with as many adults as possible about 5. Talk with as many adults as possible about careers and colleges.careers and colleges.

The best way to find out about different careers is The best way to find out about different careers is to ask people -- family, neighbors, friends, to ask people -- family, neighbors, friends, teachers, counselors -- to tell you about their teachers, counselors -- to tell you about their career and college experiences. If you have not career and college experiences. If you have not already, begin to build a network of adults who already, begin to build a network of adults who know you and are willing to assist you in your know you and are willing to assist you in your educational and career endeavors. educational and career endeavors.

6. Remember that everyone must follow his or 6. Remember that everyone must follow his or her own path in life.her own path in life.

Don't spend too much time worrying what other Don't spend too much time worrying what other people in your high school are doing -- or letting people in your high school are doing -- or letting their opinions about your dreams and ambitions their opinions about your dreams and ambitions affect your decision. And don't worry if you leave affect your decision. And don't worry if you leave high school with no clear career path - that's high school with no clear career path - that's partly what college is all about, discovering who partly what college is all about, discovering who you are and what you want to do in life. you are and what you want to do in life.

7. People change; don't feel locked into 7. People change; don't feel locked into any college or career now.any college or career now.

It's great to have an ideal plan for your life, It's great to have an ideal plan for your life, but remember that things happen, and but remember that things happen, and your plans may need to change… so keep your plans may need to change… so keep an open mind -- and keep your options an open mind -- and keep your options open. open.

8. Don't let anyone control your dreams 8. Don't let anyone control your dreams and ambitions.and ambitions.

Students often feel pressure to follow in an Students often feel pressure to follow in an adult family member's career path, adult family member's career path, especially if s/he is footing the bill for especially if s/he is footing the bill for college, but the worst thing you can do is college, but the worst thing you can do is choose a career to please someone else. choose a career to please someone else.

9. It's never too early nor too late to get 9. It's never too early nor too late to get organized and begin making plans.organized and begin making plans.

No matter where you are in high school, now is the No matter where you are in high school, now is the time to plan the remainder of your high-school time to plan the remainder of your high-school years -- as well as your plans after high school. years -- as well as your plans after high school. Research your options for after graduation -- Research your options for after graduation -- technical schools, community colleges, four-year technical schools, community colleges, four-year universities, etc. universities, etc.

10. Never stop learning… read, grow, and 10. Never stop learning… read, grow, and expand your mind.expand your mind.

Don't pass-up opportunities to learn and Don't pass-up opportunities to learn and experience new things. The more you experience new things. The more you read, the more you'll know. It's a cliche, read, the more you'll know. It's a cliche, but knowledge is power. but knowledge is power.

MissionMission  Committed to provide liberal education to all who aspire to sharpen Committed to provide liberal education to all who aspire to sharpen

their skills and abilities , and to instill in them self-discipline, and their skills and abilities , and to instill in them self-discipline, and make them productive within and outside their community.make them productive within and outside their community.

VisionVision

An advocate of an education nurturing the intellectual maturity and An advocate of an education nurturing the intellectual maturity and moral integrity of a total person to enable him face the obligations moral integrity of a total person to enable him face the obligations and challenges of a rapidly changing society.and challenges of a rapidly changing society.

ObjectivesObjectives  1.1. Cultivate an environment where discipline , integrity, mutual Cultivate an environment where discipline , integrity, mutual

respect and honesty prevail above all;respect and honesty prevail above all;2.2. Heighten appreciation for the sciences and stress its importance Heighten appreciation for the sciences and stress its importance

in shaping the world of tomorrow;in shaping the world of tomorrow;3.3. Uplift the aesthetic,cultural and literary tastes through exposure to Uplift the aesthetic,cultural and literary tastes through exposure to

the fields of Arts and Letters;the fields of Arts and Letters;4.4. Develop basic skills of comprehension, communication and Develop basic skills of comprehension, communication and

critical thinking geared towards illustrating the interrelationships critical thinking geared towards illustrating the interrelationships between and extension programs; andbetween and extension programs; and

5.5. Proclaim and affirm the ideals of a free society while preserving Proclaim and affirm the ideals of a free society while preserving the fundamentals of rights of human being.the fundamentals of rights of human being.

ProgramsProgramsBachelor of Arts in Political Science Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Bachelor of Science in Biology, Major in Bachelor of Science in Biology, Major in

BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBachelor of Science in StatisticsBachelor of Science in StatisticsBachelor of Science in PsychologyBachelor of Science in Psychology

Non Schola Sed Vita DiscismusNon Schola Sed Vita Discismus

-Seneca-Seneca

We Study Not for School, But for LifeWe Study Not for School, But for Life