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ITS JEOPARDY TIME!!!!
What Do we Know About
Education and PHP
Do Now
• 1) Watch the presented video. Does it impact you? Why
or why not? Now that you watched this videos fill out the
handout you have received
• 2) Please explain to Natalia and Robert the High School
for Public Service's college/workforce advising system
so that we may better support you. If you are having
trouble getting started consider the following questions:
When do you first meet with your advisor and if you have already done
so what did you discuss? Has it been helpful to you and if so what
have you learned? Have their been questions your advisor was
unable to help you with or that you were uncomfortable asking. Have
you run in to any other problems. Do you have any suggestions for
how your school could have a better advising system?
Jeopardy Board
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Applying
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How do I balance my Social Life with
my Academics
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Everyone manages their social life differently and its simply something you
have to learn; however a few tips are
– Develop a social group around your academics & interests(go to lunch
after your discussion group meets each week)
– Be conformable saying No! whether its that party, drinking when you
have an exam the next day, or anything else. Remember there were
always be another party, but you wont get to retake the test
– Alcohol. 1) No, not everyone does drink
2) Know your limit, hangover = physical and academic pain
3) Its ok to go to a party and not drink (hold an empty bottle)
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What if My Roommate Is Horrible
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Is it really that bad? Exaggerating is an easy conversation point and
stresses reducer, but not a good one to use
Communicate with your Roommate. If he/she/they don’t know they’re
bothering you, how will they ever change
Be honesty when filling out roommate surveys, having a roommate partying
at 3am nightly is no fun.
Request a transfer, but end things on good terms. It will provide a better
experience for everyone and be that much less stressful. Plus a lot of times
someone will be a great best friend but horrible person to live with
Meanwhile: get out and stay out. With all the distractions in your room your
not going to get any real studying or socializing done anyways. Go to the
library to study, and student organizations, friends rooms, meals and
campus to socialize.
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Making Friends, It’s Not Like High
School? What Should You Do.
• Put simply College is not High School and
instead of seeing that person day in and day out
you may only see them once a week. So Be
Proactive
• Join Clubs, Study Groups, and any other
opportunities (meal times are great for this)
• If your still having trouble tell your advisor, or
R.A. there are great people and there to help
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College Dating 101
What do You Think?
• This is another one of those categories where everyone is
different for everyone but almost everyone agrees, don’t
rush into it
• You wont honestly know your coarse load and schedule for
at least the first three weeks because everything starts off
chill and only revs up. Being in a healthy relationship takes
series time and effort.
• Your Constantly meeting knew people, and the worst thing
you can do is start something with one person only to
realize you don’t like them as much as someone else. Talk
about Awkward!!!
• Speaking of which make sure you want to date that person
rather than just want to date. College is a stressful place
and can sometimes be lonely, which will naturally make
you seek out attention, concern, and flirtation. Click Button
Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
Managing the Uncomfortable & Academics
Alcohol. 1) No, not everyone does drink
2) Know your limit, hangover = physical academic pain
3) Not Drinking at Party is ok (hold an empty bottle, they’ll stop offering)
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Sex
– What you do with your body, is what you do with your body. Be safe and be smart.
Use Birth Control (ask to see it), Use Condoms (double wrap myth is false) Use
lubricant (tearing increase chances of diseases) Nothing can happen if your
abstinent and there are good secular reasons to consider it.
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Drugs And Marijuana
– Whether you classify Marijuana as a drug or not doesn’t matter just know that
emotional dependencies are real (never drink or smoke when your angry, upset, or
stressed. It will become habitual and you will lose healthy copying skills and just
procrastinate your work
– EVERYTHING ELSE: Its just not worth the curiosity, whether its crack, or ecstasy.
Everyone has different tolerances for addiction and the risks simply aren’t worth it.
– What to do when shit hits the fan: thousands of students attend university and so its
probable you will be exposed to a substance which makes you uncomfortable, the
best thing to do is get out and take your friends with you.
– Friends don’t let friends _____. If someone you know needs help its your
responsibility to do something about it, but know your limits. Telling a higher authority
is not rating them out, and providing help is always the cool thing to do regardless of
the short term consequences
What is a Resident Advisor
• R.A’s are just about the single greatest idea to
ever hit college campuses. These people are
dedicated individuals who give up a major part
of their social life, sleep schedule, and vacation
to live by themselves on your floor and be there
to help you for everything. Get to know them
because they can help you with everything from
socializing, academics, and life in general. (they
often get free housing and meals as well…
hint…hint) Click Button
What is Syllabus
• So you know how your teachers tell you what
your homework is each day? Well college’s don’t
work like that (and the reason I didn’t do an
entire weeks worth of homework). Instead you
will have a syllabus that will tell you what’s due
for each class and your teachers rules (much
bigger deal in college) This will be your best
friend (if you get ahead when you know that your
going to be slammed that next week) or your
worst nightmare if your not responsible enough
to keep up with it. Click Button
What is the Common App
• Commonapp.org is the standard application for
almost all schools now. Just fill it out once and
you can submit it to all your colleges at once
• Do it ASAP! over breaks, summer before school
starts (sorry). Dealing with increase workloads
and applying to colleges at the same time is
miserable and overwhelmingly stressful. Click
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What are Supplements
• Because the common app is now so universal many
schools will ask for additional material to your common
app.
• Just be smart about these (500 characters does not =
500 word) and give your self plenty of time to fill them
out. They are straight to the point, difficult questions that
are designed to really make you think and prove you
want to go to that particular school
• Check well in advance which schools require them
(common app will tell you so) Click Button
What is SFER
• Students for Education Reform is a activist
organization that is important to keep in
mind as we embark (set forth upon) our
experience with Generation Citizen
because they are directly focused on the
issue of American Education. There ideas
can be invaluable to you Click Button
How do I pick the Right Job
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Your college will most likely department for career services
http://bit.ly/TwPKca
What you have to decide is if you want a meaningful job, or a job with lots of
free time (to get work done)
A meaningful Job: Something like America Reads where you help children
who are behind in literacy learn how to read
A meaningless job: You’ll sit around at a table and check people in and out
of the computer lab. Its pretty boring if you don’t keep things to do but your
basically getting payed to do your school work.
How much does pay matter? Are you working to pay your housing bill (get
the best paying job, and then what you enjoy) or are you paying for your
own allowance (enjoyable is more important than pay)
Don’t be afraid to quite, but make sure you have a secondary job lined up
Even if you are going straight to the work force use these sites, they have
great resources Click Button
What is Work Study
• Work Study is a finical status designate by the
U.S. Federal Government where they pay you
rather than a company. The wages tend to be
hire and the jobs are usually meaningful
because you are in the public sector. At some
schools you also need Work Study to get the
less meaningful jobs
• The process to receive work study is lengthy and
complicated but worth while, we can spend time
after class (your DC’s don’t have class going
over this) Click Button
SAY WHAT!?!?! Tax Form W4 & I9
• These are two tax forms that are justice a
nuisance but required, and no one ever teaches
you about it for some reason, don’t worry well
cover it, but for now here’s what they look like
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf
• Print them out and try to fill them out yourself
this weekend, next Friday will go over a sample
one together, and provide additional support Click
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What is FASFA, How Do I Get It.
• Lets Watch A Video
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Full time vs. Part Time Student
• A Full time student is anyone who takes at least
9 or 12 credits (depending on the state and
school) If you take less you a part time student
• Why Go Part Time: easier coarse load allowing
for better grades
• Why Go Full Time: More likely to gradate on time
or early (meaning less money payed over all)
Likewise certain scholarship, and money
received form the government is dependent on
students being enrolled full time Click Button
What are Office Hours
• Office hours are the times you teachers are available for
help (usually twice a week for two or three hours each
day) They are extremely useful and should be taken
advantage of. Additionally if your in a large lecture class
use them to just introduce yourself.
1) its nice to know the person who is actually teaching you
2) Manipulation is not the point, but nevertheless a teacher
is much more likely to be generous to you (extended
deadlines, giving you feedback on your paper before its
due etc, if they know you rather than if you are just a
random student) Click Button
Horrible Professor. What do You do?
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ASK QUESTIONS!!! Being shy may get you by (hehehe I rhymed) in High School
but just wont cut it in College. The teacher will assume everyone understands and
continue with the material unless you say otherwise
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Go to office hours for more help,
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That teacher may not be as bad as you think
If they see your struggling but trying hard they will help you, and even be lenient on
subjective answers
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Know your schools student resources
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Transfer to a different teacher or cut the course
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If its required for your major, there is no way of getting around it and your teacher
actually is horrible just suck it up and do your best, form study groups talk to your
TA, get a tutor, and keep going to office hours.
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Experiment: will the students ask what a T.A. is before I get to this. If the answer is
no, I’m going to be very disappointed. Click Button
Horrible Advisor What do You do?
• First what is an Advisor on a college level? How does
Scheduling Work?
• Second, The advise on Horrible teachers applies just as
equally to Advisors
• Third, if its just not working drop em like its hot. There is
not need to have advisor that’s unhelpful.
• If for some reason your school is bizarrely rigid about
advisors just ask if you can have an additional advisor
and just see him/her instead.
• If they still say no (1 in a 100 chance) informally go to one
of the teachers you’ve made a friendship with. They can’t
approve your schedule for you but they will still give you
all the information you need to know Click Button
Help!!! I’m so overwhelmed
What do I Do?
• You will probaly reach that point where you have to work 10 hours a
week to pay for X, be a full time student to maintain your
scholarship, study for exams and don't understand anything in class
X. Just know it happens to all of us and pull through. A few days
without any sleep wont kill you.
• However, make sure you have an extensive support group and
coping relaxation techniques, that 2 hour rugby practice may sound
like the worst idea ever but a cool, collected and focused you who
doesn’t waste four hours on writes block is much better
• Do not be ashamed to seek professional help. Therapy may be
stigmatized, but real men & women are in touch with there emotions.
Plus if your friends say anything there not real friends, and getting
the service you need is way better than any challenges towards
getting it. Click Button
How Do I Picking the Right
School/Job
• School
– Do your research, if you want to be a nurse and your school doesn’t
have a nursing program…. WOOPS
– Do your research, how much financial aid will you get
– Do your research, if you want to go to an academic school make sure its
not a party school
– …. Research Research Research. (websites in hand out)
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Job
– Why do you want this job
– What are the opportunities for promotions
– Maybe you should go to college? Community School? Trade School
• Make sure its something that will make you happy.
– Don’t go out of sate if you want to be in state, and vice versa Click Button
My scholarship pays for my tuition, but I still cant afford
Books, Housing, or Meals. What do You Do
• Books
– Never use your schools bookstore its overpriced, and worthless,
amazon and chegg, and school library are your best bet.
• Housing
– Go of campus and overload the house
– Desperation: Live in your school’s library, it sounds crazy but you
wouldn’t be the first.
• Meal Plans
– Find a cheaper option, learn to cook,
– Desperate: Ramen won’t kill you
• More on Scholarships to Come Click Button
My Top Choice wont give me
enough Money? Will anyone else?
• THE ANSWER IS YES!!!! The number of
different scholarships today is ridiculous
• The Tall Scholarship
– Are you over 5 feet 11 inches as woman? or
over 6 feet 2 inches as a man? If so, you are
eligible for some college scholarships based
on a student's height. The scholarhip can be
up to $10,00 for tall students under the age of
21
– Fastweb.com Click Button
What Are Grants Loans and
Scholarships
• Loans
– Loans are money you can receive but will have to pay
back at some point, be careful with these and make
sure you know what the interest rate is going to be
– Does anyone not know what an interest rate is. The
information is highly important for your safety
• Grants and Scholarships
– FREE MONEY, your read that right its FREE MONEY!
You will never have to pay it back 
Scholarships may be conditional (e.g. you must
maintain an all A+ grade average) Click Button
Your Resume is Great, Now How Do
Taylor it to Different Organizations
• Robert’s Reporters Resume:
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PvD1ZSO
ZDh2J1zQ1TX4AA3qptjNLoMELvw4Y1GUgn8/edit
• Robert’s BBYO Resume:
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ttDdTDcz
fabyVqAr3SrsKHc1LETeEvsfEHpAnG97rk/edit
• Hint they look nothing alike in content Click Button
Exit Ticket & Going the Extra Mile
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Imagine this, after months of hard work with the Generation Citizen
Curriculum the New York State Senate passes a law requiring all high
schools in the state to have an office for Post-High School Preparation and
have asked you to determine both the curriculum and standards. What
ideas do you have to make this program successful. When possible please
provide reasons for your ideas.
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Each school should have an advising ratio of twenty students per advisor
and a classes for how to do well on the ACT/SAT. The office should only
advise juniors and seniors. The office should not cover information about
work study or other federal grants because it will distract students from
academics
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• Going the Extra Mile
Print a Picture of yourself and write your name on the back of it (2 Copies)
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See Handout
Future Expectations
• Get to class on time, any future tardiness will
effect your grade
• Quietly take your handbook, sit at your desk,
take out a loose leaf sheet of paper and
complete the do now,
• If you can get in early and talk to us do so, Its
nice, and you should learn how to engage your
teachers as people. We can also use your help
setting up the class room