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Choices After

High School

Most of you have five different choices about what to do with your life after you graduate from high school. Complete the following activities to help you become more familiar with your choices and preferences.

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Choices after High School

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1. College

2. Employment (Get a Job)

3. Training/Experience

4. Military

5. “Other”

CHOICE # 1: COLLEGE

Congratulations!!!

You have just been accepted to the college of your choice! As a potential college graduate, please answer the following questions as detailed as possible:

• What are some of the advantages or benefits of attending college?

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• What are the different levels or types of college degrees?

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• List at least 20 colleges (10 INSIDE Texas/ 10 OUTSIDE of Texas

• Go to ttu.edu

o List at least 5 specific majors available from Texas Tech University (Do NOT just guess!)

CHOICE # 2: EMPLOYMENT

Instead of going to college, you have decided you want to start your FULL-TIME CAREER right out of high school!

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of this experience?

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

• What types of jobs are you most likely to be qualified for? (list 5)

• What kind of salary or wages will you be receiving? (Use the internet to find the salary of the jobs listed above)

• Search online at or for at least one “real” job that you would be qualified for. (Copy part of the job requirements here.)

CHOICE #3: TRAINING

Other than going to college, getting a full-time job or enlisting in the military, some people choose additional types of training or experiences after high school. For instance, someone might enter a study abroad program in England, become a nanny in New York City, or go on a mission trip to Africa. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following types of training? If you do not understand what it means, please research them online.

- Service or Volunteer Work

- Study Abroad Programs

- Internships/Apprenticeships

• Go to .

o Complete an online search for “vocational internships.”

o List at least 3 related web sites and write down what you found

Web site # 1 _______________________________________________

Web site # 2 ________________________________________________

Web site # 3 ________________________________________________

CHOICE # 4: MILITARY

• List as many branches or forms of the military as possible (Ex: Marines)

Next to each branch, provide a short example about what you think they might “DO” on a daily basis. Explain what makes them different from the other military groups.

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of enrolling in the military (Be SPECIFIC)

• Pick one branch of the military you want to research. Go to the applicable military website such as and write down at least 5 interesting facts that you learned.

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“OTHER”

Read the questions one at a time!

• Other than…..

o Going to college

o Getting a job

o Participating in a training program

o Enrolling in the military

What else might happen to you after high school?

• Have you ever known someone who died before high school graduation?

• Have you ever known anyone who was homeless?

• How many people do you know who are in jail or prison?

• What do you think contributed to someone “choosing” to go to jail? What choices could someone make to end up in jail? (List 10)

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