FIND YOUR PATH
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EXPLORING CAREER OPTIONS
PREPARATION • Review pages 3-4 of Exploring College . • Familiarize yourself with MyNextMove.org . FACILITATION 1. Ask students to share their career interests and why they chose them. 2. Guide students to complete the activity on page 3 and write down two activities and two classes they enjoy. 3. Have students take the interest quiz at MyNextMove.org and share their results. 4. Instruct students to complete the Create a Career Plan activity (pg. 4) to explore their chosen career paths.
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REALITY CHECK
RESEARCHING COLLEGES
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PREPARATION • Visit Reality Check at eqf.org/RltyChk . FACILITATION 1. Demonstrate the two Reality Check options.
PREPARATION • Visit College Profiles at eqf.org/ClgProfiles . FACILITATION 1. As a class, select filters (e.g., location, size, and cost) to narrow college choices. 2. Use the compare feature to review three colleges side-by-side. 3. Allow students to explore College Profiles independently.
o My Expenses: Choose lifestyle options and then view careers that will cover your expenses.
o My Career: Select a career and then determine the lifestyle you can afford based on expected earnings. 2. Guide the class through a scenario, allowing students to vote on lifestyle choices. 3. Review the final budget and discuss how career salaries impact lifestyle choices. 4. (Optional) Have students complete their own Reality Check .
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