Do you ever have that lingering thought in your head: what am I going to do when I get out of high school? Well luckily for you the CHS counselors gave us some tips on how to utilize them and what research you should do yourself to help set you up for success. Ms. Duda, one of the school counselors, is very skilled in finding the perfect job for you based on your personality. She always tries to communicate with her students and connect with them to help set up the best path for them. Personality tests for jobs are really recommended. The top recommendation from Ms. Duda is Onetonline.org. This website tests your skills and shows you multiple categories of jobs to choose from. Plus it shows you the amount of schooling needed! Some tips from Ms. Duda are 1. Communicate to the counselor you have to come and reach out to them, they don’t know what you want for your future 2. Do your own research 3. Learn your interests. Also if you want to dabble into actual jobs for your interest the counselors are perfect for that they can reach out into the community to find apprenticeship opportunities for you after school Ms. Duda said ”The school counselors at Carter can work as a bridge for students to reach their future.” Another counselor at Carter High Ms. Bowman goes further into what you want to do in your future but how to get there. For example college, she says the first step is to think about what you’re passionate about and what you want to major in while you’re in college and consider how much you’re willing to pay. Although college might not be for everyone with how intimidating it is Ms. Bowman says, “Don’t underestimate yourself.” Still, there are other options like going straight into work right after high school. Both counselors agree the best approach to going straight into a job is dabbling into many subjects at school, seeing what you like and doing jobs after school out in the community. Also some things to get into if you want to do extra schooling after high-school is Tennessee-Hope scholarship to be eligible for this award you have to graduate with a 3.0 GPA and pass your ACT with a score of 21 in 4 different areas math, science, English, and reading Tennessee-Hope helps you pay for college with 3,500 dollars both your freshman and sophomore college classes and and for junior and senior 4.500 dollars. There are also the 2 free years of school the Tennessee Promise gives you. To help yourself for the future, talk to your counselor because there are many ways to earn scholarships! If you don’t know your passions, take some career tests to know what would fit you. Whether you want to go to college, trade school, straight into work, or even enlist into the military the counselors are there specifically to help you set you straight for success.
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