College and Career Decision Making

By Michael Walters, LPCTrenton High School

Step 1: Who am I?

What subjects do you like? In which subjects have you earned your best

grades? What are your natural abilities? What skills have you been able to develop

easily because of your natural abilities? How do you see yourself making a

contribution to society through work? What is your dream for work?

Step 2: What is my career goal?

What is your career pathway? Can you specify a career within your career

pathway? Have you used career cruising to help identify

your career pathway? www.careercruising.com Username: trentonhsPassword: trojans

Step 3: Where should I further my education?

2 year colleges

4 year colleges

Military

On-the-job training

Career/Technical Schools

Step 4: How do I pay for school?

Family Savings

Scholarships

Financial Aid

Personal Savings

Military

Step 5: Use the Best Resources

Talk to your high school counselor.

(Step 1 and Step 2) www.careercruising.com

(Step 3 and Step 4) http://counselingresourcesandstrategies.blogspot.com/