Choices for the High School Graduate: A Survival Guide for the Information Age
by Fireside, Bryna J.Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-05-30
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
This new career guide presents students with a wide range of options available to them during and after high school. It also provides new interviews and updated information, including an all-new chapter devoted to the Job Corps.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Who Am I? Why Am I on This Planet? | p. 1 |
| Stopping Out: Is It Right for You? | p. 23 |
| No More Pencils, No More Books: Work After School, or All That Glitters is Hard to Get | p. 40 |
| Am I Having Fun Yet? Nuts and Bolts of Making the Most of Your Time Out | p. 54 |
| Job Corps: Stepping Stone to a Career | p. 74 |
| Can I Become a Real Man or Woman by Joining the Military? | p. 90 |
| What If College Isn't for Me? Never Say Never | p. 117 |
| Early College Admission: A Wise Choice for Smart Kids? | p. 135 |
| Internships and Other Adventures: Unusual Opportunities, Unique Experiences | p. 166 |
| How to Change the World During Your Summer Vacation | p. 187 |
| Taking the Plunge: I'm Ready for College | p. 209 |
| p. 239 | |
| p. 245 | |
| A Final Note | |
| For Parents Only | p. 248 |
| Index | p. 253 |
| About the Author | p. 261 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Excerpts
Praise for the previous edition:...an excellent choice for teens still searching for their road after high school...Sensitive, direct, and well researched...an invaluable resource...—Booklist...[a] highly recommended and vastly beneficial guide.—VOYANot every high school graduate is ready for or interested in pursuing a four-year college degree.Choices for the High School Graduate, Fifth Editionpresents students with a wide range of options available to them during and after high school—from early college admissions and entering a trade to joining the military and volunteering abroad. This revised edition provides new interviews and updated information that reflect the ever-changing economy and technology. An all-new chapter devoted to the Job Corps has also been added.Chapters allow students to examine who they are and what they really want to do with their lives. Interviews with young people who have ventured off the beaten path provide insight into the many options available to today’s young people. Designed as a guide for parents and graduates, this book includes a section, “For Parents Only,” that provides the essential information parents need to help their children make informed choices.
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