The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. In life, getting and maintaining a job is key to success, and key to having a productive life. But the question most tend to ask is, where does it start? Most teens my age and even younger worry about the future, and what it has in store. Whether going straight into the work force, or furthering education, facilitating the transition from school to work is vital. This transition from school to work is composed of three key factors: assisting students in establishment of occupational goals, strengthening the confidence of students in themselves and their work, and finally encouraging and practicing effective money management. Without these steps, most would struggle immensely …show more content…
As a child, you may have been asked several times “what do you want to be when you grow up?” If you’re anything like me, you would have wanted to be a doctor one year, and a Broadway actress the next. Which is why the first step in the transition from school to work, is assisting students in the establishment of occupational goals. This first step is crucial, whether you choose a path and stay on it or not. Did you know 45% of high school freshmen, have no idea what they want to do in life? With this in mind, a way to tackle this very important step is to examine careers and career priorities. In considering a career path, evaluate a position you are interested in, where you want to be in life, and what sorts of education you will need. Next, set goal. Saying isn’t doing. Set a time table to achieve any goals you desire in a set amount of time. Figure out where you want to be in a year, even 5 years. Whatever career path you choose will take time to achieve. I followed this, now when people ask me what I want to be in life, I tell them, I am Miranda Donnelly and I want to be a high powered …show more content…
Imagine being a confident, successful business person; but living in drowning debt. You would be very surprised with how many young adults are unaware or unable to perform basic money management tasks. Therefore, the third and final way of the transition from school to work, is to encourage and practice effective money management. Back in December, I opened a bank account. I personally come from a background with no money management skills whatsoever. My parents had no idea how to tell me about anything money related, because they didn’t know how anything worked themselves. So I walked into this world of money with very little knowledge. I was doing my Christmas shopping, and one company I ordered from took an entire week to take the money off my bank card. In the meantime I thought the money was supposed to come out right away, so I spent the more, unaware of my running balance. I quickly learned when I overdrew my account. The point is, even someone like me who has taken numerous business courses throughout my 4 years of high school, can still be unaware about finances. In order to successfully manage money, you must do a few simple tasks such as accumulate savings, pay bills and expenses on time, and budget. By accumulating savings you no longer have to stress about unexpected expenses that inevitably occur at some point or another. By paying bills and expenses on time, your credit
From the time a child enters preschool, teachers begin asking a common question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” That dreaded query has always haunted me, mostly because the way it was redundantly asked put a ton of pressure on me and my peers. The question was like a rusty nail being hammered into our head’s by society. I continuously had the cliché answers of becoming a doctor, teacher, or a police officer, but with serious reservations. After years of not having a clue, I started to think about what I like to do after the stresses of work and school were gone at the end of the day.
When people are younger everyone always ask what do you want to be when you are older? Of course when it is children everyone is filled with wonder about their answer whether it’s a model, astronaut, race car driver, etc. Now that I’m older it’s expected for me to know exactly what to do with my life and how to do it. I realized very soon that I sometimes can be an indecisive person when it comes to life-long decisions. This being a huge decision in one’s life you could only imagine how many times I’ve changed my idea on what to go to school for. Although, changing my mind become a norm, I eventually decided a degree in business/marketing is the right path for me. What are my career and educational goals, what will my job would be like, and
When we were little, we thought the word “Career” was not a big deal, but as a senior in high school, the word has become our reality as we start to finish our last semester. The question we’ve been asked all these years is, what do you want to be when you grow up? But our answer is simple: we don’t want to grow up. As an innocent kid it seemed like the time would never come, but it has. It’s time to get serious and really ponder this question.
Choosing a career path that is right for you can be the most crucial decisions you make in your life. Not only is making the right choice important for the present, but it is especially important for your future. When choosing a career it is valuable to consider things such as growth potential, monetary benefits, strengths, weaknesses, and your happiness. By doing that it will help clarify the benefits and tradeoffs for each opportunity you are given. That being said, making such a weighted decision that will impact the rest of your life can be nerve-racking, extremely scary, stressful, and outright frustrating. However, making this decision is not impossible and can become less complicated if you are given the right tools. Gathering information
It can be hard to know what one wants to do when they’re older. There are certain things to consider, like a level of interest in the topic, how much information one would already know, how much that will be needed to know, and to take in if this is what one would want to do in their future life. I know for me when I have to think about future plans it can really worry me. I tend to get stressed out, scared, and wanting to avoid the topic entirely, even though in the back of my mind I know I need to stop running away with what I need to currently take care of. It’s a lot like in the tragedy play of Macbeth. There was so much pressure to always be something more. If a right hand man of the king wasn’t good enough, then he had to be king himself.
Throughout my life, I had continually believed that once I graduated college, I would engage in an action filled career. I wanted to be a police officer, a firefighter or even an undercover FBI agent. I had planned on studying criminal justice, and I took numerous high school classes based on it. Nevertheless, my plan transformed the summer between my junior and senior years. It was my grandma that influenced me to transform my criminal justice plan into a nursing plan. For most of my life, I may not have acknowledged exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up, but I did know that I sought to help people.
As we begin to grow up and come to the end of our high school career we must start to begin to start thinking about what type of career we want to be in. It is very important that a person picks the right type of career for them. Otherwise you will be unhappy with what you are doing and will not enjoy it at all. I am not entirely sure what I want my career to be but I have a pretty good idea as to what type of job it will be. I would like to go into the field of a physical therapist and sports medicine, I fell I will enjoy this more than any other type of career just because I already have a lot of interest in it.
Students spend four years of their lives attending high school. Going through high school is mandatory as it prepares them for college and strength to face “the real world.” Having part-time jobs has become the phenomenon among high school students and many students follow this trend as well. Moreover, there are some pros and cons attached with it. Though it may seem like working throughout high school is a bad idea, it could better prepare students for “the real world.” Although some people believe that the primary duty of a student is studying, I am of the opposite position. I strongly support the idea that high school students should work throughout high school. This is because they can earn money, become responsible and get experience.
Intro Deciding what you want to study during your college career can be a difficult and tedious task. This is due to fact that many young adults coming out of high school are unsure of what they want to do or what path to take career wise. It is also tedious because this requires that these individuals have to constantly try and explore new avenues so that they can find their passion in life. The path I chose to take when coming out of high school was entering the business school at Howard University.
It's unbelievable how each year, since the beginning of high school, my perfectly laid plans for myself have unavoidably deteriorated. When I entered my freshman year, I had aspirations of being a doctor (something I had wanted to be since I was a child). Now, here I am entering my senior year in high school without any idea of what I want to do. Now seems to be the time to start taking life seriously and making responsible, educated choices.
Juggling work and school, finding time for having fun, and liking what someone does, these are some of the problems that plague young adults today. If a person that fits those requirements is looking for a little extra income, this writer knows just what the doctor ordered. Working as a waiter is a very fulfilling job, especially for a young adult student. With flexible hours and uniforms, decent pay, and working in a fun atmospherewith many different types of people, being a waiter is an excellent job for a student.
Today’s college students are bombarded with ads, commercials and mailings telling us that we need to spend money to be happy. At the same time, many of us come to college very ill-equipped to handle our finances. Financial literacy, defined as "the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage one's financial resources effectively for lifetime financial security," is important in our money matters as well as academic performance. Based on your understanding of financial literacy and experience (or lack thereof) of personal finance, 1) pick two personal finance topics (including but not limited to: credit cards, student loans, budgeting, saving, banking, and investment, etc.)
Students who have just graduated high school will be breaking away from their parents and will not know how to financially support themselves, if they are taught financial education, they will have no problem making proper financial decisions. Financial behaviors in the workplace from employer to employer can oftentimes be very biased. The main objective of financial literacy in the workplace is to improve financial behaviors. “...a small but significant minority of employers instituted educational programs to provide employees with information about financial decisions and retirement planning. ’’(Bernheim, Douglas, and Daniel).
...e as they see life being portrayed in a book or movie. They can gain some hands on experience that will prepare for their future. Experiences grow with working, no matter what type of job they do, teens will still gain a lot experiences as long as they are hands on tasks. Not only will working provide experiences, it will also help students be more confident in life. When teens become confident in what they are doing, they considerably are half way to success.
Choosing a career is a big step. It’s important that you make sure to find the career that’s right for you. The first thing to do is to think about who you are. What are your interests? What type of personality do you have? What jobs might be a good fit for these characteristics? When you pick a few job matches, make sure to read about them. Decide if you think they will be a good match for you. When you think you have found the right one for you, you need to make a plan and set goals on how you are going to succeed in this career choice. Maybe a few years of college are necessary, maybe not. Then when you get to the step where you are ready to start looking for work, you will need to develop a cover letter and resume, and go on job interviews. All this will determine whether or not you get the job you are applying for.