Post High School Planning Timeline
Freshman Year
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· Build a flexible schedule allowing for study time, extracurricular activities, and your other interests. Use a planner, calendar or electronic organizer to help you get organized.
· Get involved early in extracurricular activities in which you have a genuine interest and those to which you are willing to make the necessary time commitment.
· Make a four-year plan schedule of classes that ensures all graduation requirements will be completed by senior year as well as increases your eligibility to attend the college of your choice (this should be done in your Career Portfolio)
· Begin/continue your Career Portfolio progress in Career Cruising.
· Start developing a resume by keeping a track of your accomplishments including articles about yourself, awards that you have won, and activities in which you have participated (use the Career Cruising Portfolio feature).
· Take your parents with you to talk to your counselor about your interests, post-secondary possibilities, and career information.
· Get to know your School Counselor!
· Find out about summer jobs and how to gain the skills necessary to obtain one.
· Look into volunteer opportunities that will expand your experience and skills.
· Start thinking about job shadowing during sophomore year
· Get involved early in extracurricular activities in which you have a genuine interest and those to which you are willing to make the necessary time commitment.
· Make a four-year plan schedule of classes that ensures all graduation requirements will be completed by senior year as well as increases your eligibility to attend the college of your choice (this should be done in your Career Portfolio)
· Begin/continue your Career Portfolio progress in Career Cruising.
· Start developing a resume by keeping a track of your accomplishments including articles about yourself, awards that you have won, and activities in which you have participated (use the Career Cruising Portfolio feature).
· Take your parents with you to talk to your counselor about your interests, post-secondary possibilities, and career information.
· Get to know your School Counselor!
· Find out about summer jobs and how to gain the skills necessary to obtain one.
· Look into volunteer opportunities that will expand your experience and skills.
· Start thinking about job shadowing during sophomore year