Lion’s Den 9-12 Newsletter

January 20, 2018

As I begin to join you on this journey through your education a few thoughts come to mind. Unfortunately many teenagers use adolescence as an excuse to be lazy and irresponsible, I’d like to make sure we have a more productive mindset. Especially in grades 9-12, consider yourself sitting in the cockpit of a rocketship waiting on the launch pad. These years are your time at the fueling station. The higher quality octane and more fuel you pump into your rocketship, the further you will go. If you achieve a higher grade point average, engage in rigorous coursework, and prepare yourself for college entrance exams you will fly higher and farther than taking the easy route. You may not know at this point in time where you want the journey to take you, but you will want as many pathways of opportunity open as possible. God has big plans for you, but He needs you fueled up and ready to go. For further motivation I highly recommend the book “Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations” by Alex and Brett Harris. You will recognize some of my insight as inspired by their work and ideas.

I am on campus every Tuesday from 3-4. Please stop by and say hello, I would love to get to know you and put faces with names. My office is behind Mrs. Boyd. I’ve attached my picture so you can put my face with my name (and Stella). I’m looking forward to helping guide you to a bright future.

COLLEGE VISIT OPPORTUNITY: Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL) is hosting Eagle Expo on Saturday, February 17. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in FGCU to step foot on campus and see if our university is the right fit for them. The event begins at 8:45am and goes until 1:00pm. Students who attend Eagle Expo will have the following opportunities:

● Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Affairs sessions● Academic presentations● Clubs and Organizations resource fair● Riding tours of campus● Residence Hall tours● Much, much more!

Registration is available at the following link: https://apply.fgcu.edu/Ellucian.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?id=2c2692d8-514c-e711-9431-005056b44a40

Katie CatinaUndergraduate Admissions RecruiterFlorida Gulf Coast University239.590.7913

WEBSITE RESOURCES:I will post a few websites in this section each issue.

www.FloridaShines.org an excellent opportunity to search potential career opportunities, explore colleges, and set goals to chart a course for a great future

http://www.flbog.edu/board/office/asa/admissionstour.php an introduction to the state university system, a matrix comparing the freshman class of 2017, virtual tour via slide presentation