Response 9

What does money mean in your life? Write a paragraph that

addresses:

•Values, goals, self-image related to $$

•How would you describe your spending habits and lifestyle

•How does your culture, family/peer group view money

•Peer Planner•Get your Resume!

Resume Workshop (50 points)Counts as this week’s “Quiz”

• Assigned Partners• Complete the worksheet about your partner’s

resume (s/he will complete the worksheet about yours).

• Answer number 1.• Numbers 2-8. If a section appears on the

resume, highlight it on the Resume Workshop paper, then complete the questions in that section.

• Answer numbers 9-16

HealthManaging Stress

Chpt 10,

pg 312

On a scale from 1–10, how healthy are you?

• Physically?

• Emotionally?

• Socially?

With a partner or

alone, fill out the

“General Stress

Symptoms

Questionnaire”

• Look @ pg 314• Highlight the events

that you’ve experienced in the past 12 months

• Add up the scores to get your “Stress Score”

Flip over the Stress Symptoms

questionnaire. What are some strategies

you can use to reduce your stress

Finding Balance Amid Stresspg 315

Stress Management Ideas

• Visualize yourself being calm.• Breathe deeply for ten minutes each day.• Be emotionally gentle with yourself.• Trust your instincts.• Listen to your own wisdom.• Strive for balance, not perfection.

Health and WellnessGroup Assignment:

In Groupsmake

recommendations to develop healthy

habits:

Habits to address:Eat healthyExercise

Regular/Enough sleep

Recognize mental health problemsDepression, pg 322

Group (3-4 people) Research:

•Research (online and in your book)•ONE of the following topics (causes, effects, prevention-if appropriate) to present next week. •PowerPoint (required) due via email before class next Week.

Topics to Address:Alcohol abuseTobacco AbuseDrug AbuseDepression

ImmunizationsEating Disorders:

(Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating)

How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs?

• Alcohol• Tobacco• Drugs• Facing Addiction

Choose Wisely: Alcohol• Analytical: Know the facts and statistics

• Creative: Have some excuses ready if you are pressured to drink

• Practical: Designated Drivers

Binge Drinking Statistics

Choose Wisely: Tobacco• Analytical: Know the facts and statistics

• Creative: Have some excuses ready if you are pressured to smoke

• Practical: Think about stopping and put a plan into action

Choose Wisely: Drugs• Analytical: Know the facts and statistics

• Creative: Have some excuses ready if you are pressured to take drugs

• Practical: If you have a problem – face it and get help. (Take a look at Key 10.4)

Finding Information on AddictionYour friend is using some type of drug that’s affecting her health. She’s not sleeping or eating much. She’s stopped going to class. The last time you spoke with her, she asked to borrow money and got really angry when you told her, “no.”

You’re worried, especially now that you’ve heard from her brother who’s really concerned.

Where do you find resources that can help?

How Can You Make Effective Decisions About Sex?

• Birth ControlTake a look at Key 10.5

• Sexually Transmitted InfectionsTake a look at Key 10.6

• AIDS and HIVTake a look at Key 10.7

Choose Wisely: Sex

Talk About it!• Birth Control

Consider cost, ease of use, reliability, comfort, and protection against STIs

• STIsGo to a doctor or clinic – don’t be shy!Know the truth: You can’t get AIDS from a toilet seat

Thinking Successfully about Personal Wellness

• Analytical Thinking – examine your relationship with drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco.

• Creative Thinking – devise new ways to have fun on a budget, look at wellness challenges from a new perspective, create a diet and exercise program that fits into your college lifestyle.

• Practical Thinking – take action when you spot problems, learn when and how to seek help if needed.

Managing your money and career

Chpt 11,

pg 346

What Does Money Mean In Your Life?

• Your Unique Way of Managing Money

• Money Spent = Time It Took To Earn It

Cost of day-to-day expenses

How Can You Manage Short-term Financial Goals?

Short-term Goal #3: Manage Credit Card Use

Short-term Goal #2: Juggle Work and School

Short-term Goal #1: Learn to Manage Income and Expenses Through Budgeting

1. Figure out what you earn. $$ in!2. Figure out what you spend. $$ out!3. Evaluate the difference. or 4. Adjust spending or earning (call on your

creative intelligence).5. Make successfully intelligent financial

decisions.

Goal #1: How can you create

a budget that works? – Handout!

Goal #2: Students Who Workpg 353

Goal #3: Credit Cards

• Every time you use a card, you are creating debt. •

Credit card information

Original debt $3,000

Cost to repay card @ annual interest rate of 18% for 18 years

$5,760

Cost of using credit ($5,760-3,000)

$2,760

Dave Ramesey – 7 Steps

How Can Your Work Toward Long-term Financial Goals?

• Save and Invest Your Money• Begin Saving for Retirement• Investigate Effective Ways to • Purchase a Home

How Investments Can Grow

How Can You Prepare for Career Success?

• Investigate Career Paths• Consider Your Personality and Strengths

(Review Key 11.7)• Build Knowledge and Experience

Courses, Internships, Jobs, Volunteering• Know What Employers Want• Expect Change

Questions to Ask About Careers

How you learn affects how you work

• Are you predominantly a Thinker, Organizer, Giver, or Adventurer?

• Consider how your personality spectrum identity gives you strengths for your job.

• Consider how your personality spectrum identity will challenge you on the job.

Take a Look at Key 11.7

Know What Employers Want pg 367

• communication• analytical thinking• creativity• practical thinking• teamwork• goal setting

• cultural competence• leadership• positive attitude• integrity• flexibility• continual learning

How Can You Conduct an Effective Job Search?

• Use Available ResourcesCareer Planning and Placement Office, Networking,

Online Services, Classified Ads

• Your Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview• Be Strategic

Thinking Successfully About Managing Money and Career

• Analytical Thinking – look carefully at what promotes career success, looking specifically at the cost of resume mistakes.

• Creative Thinking – brainstorm day-to-day ways to save money.

• Practical Thinking – review a step-by-step plan for budgeting month by month and then map out your personal budget.

Final: PresentationsSyllabus – pg 12

Oral presentation on the four questions in Syllabus1. Choose one thing that you learned in this class

and specifically address it. What did you learn in this class?

2. In that one thing you learned, how do you use Analytical, Creative, and Practical intelligence?

3. How can you make a difference in your community? (pg 389)

4. How can you create and live your personal mission? (pg 394)

Final Presentation expectations

1. Presentation 4-5 slides (Power Point) – including your title slide with your name on it.

2. Presentation MUST be emailed to ttosspon@gmail.com BEFORE class starts on your presentation day (or you will not be allowed to present).

3. Presentation should be no more than 7 minutes long, and no less than 2 minutes long (you will be docked points if less than 2 minutes).

4. Peer Evaluations during others’ presentations 80 pts

Budgeting!

1.What did you learn this term

(in Success class)?

•Analytical- I use it to analyze the

budget and my expenditures. •Creative- finding creative ways to

save money.

•Practical – budgeting daily expenses.

2. How does that thing you

learned make you use…

How can you help

others?

Volunteering to

teach ESL

3. How can you make a

difference in your community?

(pg 389). Give specific examples of each..

How can YOU get

involved locally and

nationally?

Voting! Volunteering

How can YOU help to

preserve the

environment?

Pick up litter and

dog poop!

4. What is your personal mission

statement? (pg 394)

How does it reflect your:•Character

•Contributions•Achievements

•Goals•Values

Live with IntegrityHonesty, sincerity,

responsibility,strength, and

conviction

• Rule 1: Use blank space to group or separate

items• Rule 2: Use visual balance to please the eye

• Rule 3: Create contrast to make objects

stand out

• Rule 4: Do NOTOverfill with Words

Power Point Tips

I need 2 volunteers to present next meeting (time allowing)

Volunteers