What makes us successful? Is success a Choice? Is failure a
Choice? What is the difference?
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What Do Successful People Have In Common
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Successful people have? Knowledge Money Happiness
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Education High School Graduate: Diploma Post High School
Training: Certification Program, AA, AS, Co-Op, apprenticeship,
military, OJT, etc. College Graduate: BA, BS, Masters, etc.
Professional Degree: PHD, MD, JD., Etc.
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Options After High School Do nothing Military Work Training
Program: Tech School, Co-Op, OJT, etc College / University
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Why employer pay you more money!
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You are Skilled (employable) Responsible Reliable
Respectful
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Money How did they get their money?
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How do you get a job?
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80% of all jobs in TN now require some training after high
school.
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Education Leads to Money Because the higher your education
level the more money you will make.
Whats left at the end of the month High School Drop Out: $0
High School Grad: $800 Tech School A.S., A.A.:$1,600 B.S / B.A.:
$2,400 M.D., J.D., PhD., E.D.: $4,400
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Why is this class Important
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Owner More Experience More Training Employment Post High School
Training High School Graduation
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Graduation Requirements
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Preparing For College 9 th Grade Work hard to get good grades;
become involved in activities; select appropriate courses in grades
10; plan meaningful summer activities; be careful with your
internet use; start a college savings account; start an Activities
Record; volunteer; complete an interest inventory.
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10 th Grade Work hard to get the best grades possible; get
involved in meaningful activities; take the PLAN; complete an
interest inventory; consider dual-credit courses; explore and
discuss college options; select appropriate 11 th grade courses;
plan summer activities; update activities record; volunteer; add
money to your college savings account.
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11 th grade Work hard to get the best grades possible; continue
to be involved in meaningful activities; register for the
PSAT/NMSQT; explore your tech school /college options; register for
the ACT and ASVAB; take an ACT prep class S2; make Tech School /
college visits; select senior year courses; look for scholarships;
update your activities record; in the Spring meet with your
counselor and your parents to go over your record and discuss your
post high school plans; choose meaningful activities for the
summer; narrow your list of post high school choices; establish an
appropriate, permanent e- mail address to use when communication
with colleges; continue to put money in your college savings
account.
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12 th Grade Continue to work hard to get good grades; write a
college essay; identify 3 people who can write a letter of
recommendation for you and give them a copy of your resume or
activity report; turn your activities record into a resume; set up
a calendar for the year; sign up for the ACT by December and take
an ACT prep class S1; complete tech school and college applications
(at least 3); complete financial aid and scholarship forms (FAFSA);
make a decision on which tech school or college to attend; make
sure you aware of scholarship deadlines and school admission
deadlines.
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TN Tech Schools (27) Auto Tech, Medical, Business, Computer,
Cosmetology, Barbering, Dental, CAD, Heating and Air, Electrical,
Industrial Maintenance, Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, Nursing, Photography,
Welding, Pre-Engineering, Behavioral Science, Early Childhood
Development, Building Construction, Green Technology, Heavy
Equipment Maintenance, CDL, Plumbing, Aircraft Maintenance,
Pre-Veterinary, Masonry, etc.
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College / University Programs
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Paying for College Grants, Loans, Scholarships, Work- Study,
Military, Savings Accounts, Part-Time Employment, Parents and
Grandparents.
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TN Tech Schools Pell Grant + Wilder Tech Grant = $ College /
University Grants + Scholarships + Loans = $
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Habits of Highly effective Teens
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens 1.Be Proactive 2.Begin with
the end in mind 3.Put first things first 4.Think Win-Win 5.Seek
first to understand then to be understood 6.Synergize 7.Sharpen the
saw: Play more, sleep more, eat better, take care of your body it
is the only one your will ever get
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How to get good grades 1. Believe in yourself 2. Be organized
3. Manage your time well 4. Be successful in class each and every
day 5. Take good notes 6. Read your books and handouts 7. Study and
review often 8. Be smart when it come to test 9. Reduce test
anxiety 10. Get Help when you need it
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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from
achieving his goal; nothing can help the man with the wrong mental
attitude. Thomas Jefferson
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Todays students can put dope in their veins or hope in their
brainsthey must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude
that will determine their altitude. Jesse Jackson
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I have a dream that my 4 little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Ive missed more than 9000 shots in my career. Ive lost almost
300 games. 26 times, Ive been trusted to take the game winning shot
and I missed. Ive failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan
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What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt
anything. Vincent Van Gogh (Ms. Duvall)
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80% of all jobs in TN now require some training after high
school.