Education & Training -- Beyond High School

Throughout high school, you’ve been told what to do.  Post-high school you have to _____.  

• A.  listen to your parents

• B.  make up your mind about your future options

• C.  make a choice about your action research

Once you graduate from high school, you have to ____.

• A.  research the best living options for your budget

• B.  work harder to make friends

• C.  determine what options you’re going to take to pursue future goals

What is a post-high school career option?  

• A.  Get a job and start working.  

• B.  You should attempt to network.

• C.  There are few viable post-high school career options.  

Why is it a bad idea to randomly find a job?  

• A.  You might not meet people who can consider your academic rigor.

• B.  You need to find a job that will help you meet your future career goals.

• C.  Your future career goals are crucial to fiscal discipline.

Which of the following best explains a "gap" year?  

• A.  It is a year to decide on your long-term action research.

• B.  A year that provides crucial long-term goal potential.

• C.  A year off between high school and college.

What does a ‘gap year’ mean?

• A.  It means, "I’m not sure what career I wish to pursue."  

• B.  It means that there is time to get your GPA in shape for college.

• C.  It is a time to take challenging college courses.

Is it okay to just get a job or take a gap year post high school?

• A.  Gap years are rarely valued by employers.

• B.  Everyone walks his or her own career paths.  

• C.  Everyone should take a gap year regardless of their future options.

A gap year is a good time to ______.  

• A.  fix the academic mistakes you made in high school

• B.  take challenging college courses

• C.  save money for college

What does it mean to be mature before jumping into a career?  

• A.  It means you need to retroactively deal with past academic failures.

• B.  Get a first job and find out what it is you want to do.

• C.  It means you should focus on challenging college skills.

A Bachelor’s Degree can give you _____.

• a step to procure an associates degree

• options to complete an associate degree

• certification position