Example StudentExample Student

Main Topics…

• Who am I?• Where am I going?

• What have I done and learned?• How am I going to get there?

Who am I?

Independent

Creative

Personal traits…

Ambitious

Stubborn

Passions…

Music

Travelling

Art

Learning

Hobbies + Interests…

making music

baseball

hanging out with friends

travelling with my familyshopping

Strengths…

leadership

writing

optimistic

helping others

Where am I Going?Short term and long term personal,

education and career goals…

Short Term

•Year-end provincials

•ARCC service Adventure

•Part-time job

Long Term

•UBCO and University Exchange Program

•Maintain relationships and travel

•Get a career that I am passionate about

Educational

Personal

Career

Education and training…

Courses I will need to achieve my long term education goal:

•Principals Math 11•Principals Math 12•3 grade 12 examinable courses•English 12

Helpful courses to achieve my long term educational goal:

•Concert Band 11 and 12•Commercial Music•Musical Theatre

Education: Institution and Program…

Institution – University of British ColumbiaProgram – BA (Major or Honours in Music) DegreeHigh school pre-requisites – -English 12

-3 other Grade 12 examinable courses

-English 11 -Language 11 -Principles of Math 11 -Science 11 -Socials 11

Tuition - $4046.00 Books and Supplies - $1400.00

Plan A…

Institution – University of British ColumbiaProgram – Bachelor of Arts (Greek/Roman Studies)

DegreeHigh school pre-requisites – -English 11

-Social Studies 11 -Principles of Math 11 -Science 11 -Second Language 11 -English 12 -Three additional provincial examinable grade 12 courses

Tuition - $5056.00 Books and Supplies - $1700.00

Plan B…

Financial Plan…

Living Costs – room and board: $6,650.00 - personal expenses: $2,500.00 -health insurance: $432

Tuition - $4,606.00Books and supplies - $1,400.00Application Fee - $60.00

Total Expenses - $15,648.00 per year

Co-curricular, Volunteer, and Community Experiences To Help

Achieve My Goals…

• Volunteering at local community events• Performing at school band concerts at

OKM• Job shadowing someone in the music or

recording industry• Take courses outside of school at the

Rotary Centre of the Arts• Organize a local concert in the commercial

music class I am taking next year at OKM

People In My Network That Will Help Achieve My Goals…

• My family and the people my parents know could raise great opportunity for experience to work towards my goals

• Friends can be good connections to have for getting jobs to help move forward towards my goal

• My music teacher has connections for volunteering and job shadowing that directly relate to the music industry

Potential Challenges…

• I may face the challenge of being surprised at the difficulty of first entering the music and recording industry, and finding my break

• May be challenging to find related volunteer or community experience to my goal

• May be challenging to stay determined during the schooling and education progress

Timeline to Achieving My Goals…

Goal: To attain my career within 10 years of my Graduating year

• At least 5 - 6 years to dedicate to schooling and education

• At least 4-5 years to find a position that fulfills the personal expectations I have for my career

I will monitor the success of my goals by reflecting every 6 months – a year on what I have achieved and what I have left to achieve to reach my goals

What have I done and learned?

Accomplishments…

•Most proud of the improvement I’ve made in my marks in school

•Learned how to play 3 instruments, and am learning the 4th

•Raised over $1500 for MS with a team created by me and a friend

•Proud of getting MVP in a few of my softball games

•Earned a babysitting certificate and St. John’s emergency first aid certificate

•Keeping a part-time job that will get me 80 hours of work experience

How am I going to get there?

Staying fit…Exercising on a regular basis• Jogging• Yoga• Gym membership• BaseballI will get my 80 hours

of physical activity by continuing these activities in grades 11 and 12

Eating healthy…

• Eat lots of fruits and veggie

•Cook for myself – not eating out

•Shop in health food stores

•Limit the carbs, and eat more protein

•Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water a day

Managing stress and

maintaining healthy

relationships…

When I’m stressed I …• Listen to music• Play music• Read a book• Watch a movie• Go for a run/walk

Maintaining relationships

•Be kind and considerate

•Make a point of asking how they are and what is going on in their life

•Write letters, make phone calls