Change My Future or Stay the Course – Handout #1
GRADE 11 LESSON 3
MY INTEREST, ABILITIES & PLANS
List all of your activities in each of the categories below.
School Activities ______________________________________________________________________
Religious Activities ____________________________________________________________________
Sports Activities _______________________________________________________________________
Social Activities _______________________________________________________________________
Clubs or other organizations _____________________________________________________________
Hobbies/special interest _________________________________________________________________
Use the information above and answer the following questions.
My favorite activity is __________________________________________________________________
My least favorite activity is ______________________________________________________________
I prefer to be indoors or outdoors doing activities ____________________________________________
I prefer to be with others or alone when doing activities _______________________________________
I prefer challenging or easy activities ______________________________________________________
Which activities are challenging to you _____________________________________________________
Which activities are easy for you __________________________________________________________
I prefer to be the leader or a follower ______________________________________________________
What skills have you developed from these activities __________________________________________
Using your answers from above the job that would best suit you is one that is:
____indoors
____outdoors
____working with others
_____ I follow others
_____helping others
_____using my talents
____ I am the leader
____easy for me
____challenging for me
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____working alone
_____ a strength of mine
Below complete your current career plan.
____special interest to me
Career Goal:
To become a _____________________________________________________________________
Describe the job: __________________________________________________________________
Requirements:
Training ________________________
Education ______________________
Certification _______________
Internship _________________
Special Skills Needed for the Job: (such as able to work with others or able to work alone, critical thinking skills,
organizational skills, able to work indoors or outdoors, writing skills or math skills etc.)
__________________________________________________________________________________
Which high school courses relate to my career goal?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Courses I am currently doing well in ______________________________________________
Courses I need to improve in ____________________________________________________
Which activities am I involved in that relate to my career goal?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Am I on track for the right career or do I need to make some changes? ________________________
Do I need to change my career goal or do I need to change my activities and grades to get in line with
preparation for my current career goal?__________________________________________________
What are these changes going to cost me?
___________________________________________________________________________________
What are the next steps that I need to take?
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