Life After High School

What is an alternative, as associated with your choices for after high school?

• a type of music

• someone who takes your place if you can't perform your assigned duties

• a type of dance

• all viable options you can choose from

• All of these choices are good answers

Viable alternatives in choices after high school refers to

• options your friends have based on their talents & skills

• your specific options, based on your skills & talents

• your options based on what your parents are telling you they will pay for

• options based on your friends' ideas that you should do what they do

My criteria for decision-making for life after high school

• should be based on what my friends are doing

• is the same as everyone else's

• is unique to me & my situation

• what difference does it make since everyone uses the same criteria anyway

What role does opportunity cost play in your selections for life beyond high school?

• opportunity cost is the cost of your favorite choice

• opportunity cost is your 2nd alternative, the one you didn't choose when you identified your 1st choice for life beyond high school

• once your rank you list of alternatives, opportunity cost is your 1st alternative of what to do beyond high school

• opportunity cost is an economic principle that has nothing to do with making choices of what to do after high school

Why should you consider alternatives to attending college after high school?

• because you're tired of school & don't want to go any longer; you'd rather start your career instead of attending college

• because college is a good fit for some people & not a good fit for other people & even if you choose to go to college, you don't know how to pay for it

• because you haven't decided what you want to study yet & you can't decide where to go to college until you know what you want to study

• all of these answers are good reasons to consider alternatives to attending traditional college after high school

• none of these answers are good reasons to consider alternatives to attending a traditional college after high school

What is one common path students take after high school?

• College or university

• Traveling the world

• Starting a family

• None of the above

Which of the following is a benefit of attending college after high school?

• Higher earning potential

• Immediate income

• Less responsibility

• Guaranteed job

What is a gap year?

• A year spent working before college

• A year spent traveling or gaining experience before college

• A year spent in military service

• A year spent in high school again

Which of the following is a vocational path after high school?

• Apprenticeship

• Bachelor's degree

• PhD

• None of the above

What is the primary purpose of community college?

• To provide affordable education

• To offer sports scholarships

• To prepare students for military service

• To provide housing