ZITU:Life After school
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By zitu
Life in school can be so sweet, you literally forget that there is life outside of it. like you totally forget that the crux of your existence lies not only within its four walls, but many times huge percentage of university undergraduates fail to plan early for life after school, thereby finding themselves stranded in the journey of life, inexperienced and often ...less equipped to face issues pertaining to life.
The life you know before you gained admission, and the one after graduation are two variables that shouldn't at all be taken for granted, as the latter exposes a door way to the real life.
How and when should undergraduates start preparing for life after school, what are the basic skills needed to be able to scale through the hurdles of this ever changing life, what are the decisions and choices one needs to take, who to talk to, where to begin, how to begin?
Questions everywhere from any corner of life gape at you the moment you step out of the university gate a graduate. Questions to which you must provide answers.
However, questions at this point vary to certain persons in certain place and times but, one truth stands, they deserve "answers".
You are expected at every pop up of any question, to provide answers irrespective of whom or what you are.
Just how do you prepare for life after school, don't worry, we'll soon find out.
The truth is, graduates have many options when it comes to life after school depending on your ability and interest,
some of the possibilities may include the following:
Moving directly into full time or part time employment
Setting up a place of your own, getting married, starting a family
Where to live
Furthering your education, like going for your Masters or other professional studies as will soothe your field of interest.
To help undergraduates prepare for life after school as independent adults, it's important that you expect him/ her to be alone, to make her own decisions but not without the experienced tutelage of a counselor.
No matter what the plan for the future, all young adult need is
To take care of their personal living needs such as hygiene, grooming, money management, meal preparation, and shopping. It takes time and practice to master these skills. Throughout your school years, it will be important for you as an undergraduate to work on the skills needed to live independently. You may need to schedule extra time to learn these independent living skills and apply what is learned in your day-to-day activities.
To have strong orientation and mobility (O&M) skills, is to be able to travel to the places you need and want to go.
To have strong social skills in order to interact appropriately with others, whether at a job or in a classroom. Graduates need to know how to express themselves or advocate in a positive way for what they need, make others feel at ease, and make friends. They also need to know how to build healthy relationships and protect themselves from negative or unhealthy interactions with others.
To use technology to complete many everyday tasks, such as using a computer to word process reports or letters and search the Internet, using an ATM (automatic teller machine), or operating a digital recorder. New technology is constantly appearing on the market. You need to have skills to evaluate what tools work best for you, learn to use the tools, know how to get technical help when something goes wrong with any of your equipment or devices, and have strategies in place to use in situations when technology that you may prefer isn't available.........thought that should run through your mind as an undergraduate.
Postgraduate education and training: Should I continue academic education or decide to get some other kind of training right after obtaining my first degree? Do I have the skills needed to be successful in these programs?
Housing and living arrangements: Where will I live after graduation? Do I have the daily living skills needed to live independently?
Transportation: How will I get around and travel independently to and from work or school?
Work experiences: Will I go to work directly after graduation? If so, what kind of work will I do and what are the best ways to prepare for the job I want?
Social relationships, recreation, and leisure: How can I prepare for a satisfying, rewarding, and happy social life as an adult? Do I have friends and participate in recreation and leisure activities now?
According to the American research association, "Despite the increase in educational research and the work being done by dedicated educators, the United States continues to fall behind in educational attainment and competency. If we are to remain a leader in developing a skilled workforce to compete in the global economy, steps must be taken to ensure high school students are prepared to succeed in college, at work and in life. This necessitates a focused dialogue among the nation's college and workforce readiness researchers, policymakers and educators with the specific goal of finding ways to create an educational system that "builds better students"... the thrust therefore of this paper, is to develop a template for success as a student and most importantly as a high flyer in life. Consciously creating platforms and, institutions that will guarantee a thriving and winning mindset.
The best time to prepare for life after school should be before you gained admission, you should have a road map, a template, a plan of what, and where you want your life to be in a couple of years, determine how long you want to stay in school, career choice, when you hope to marry, what should inform your choice of wife or husband, how many kids you will have and the quality of life you plan to give them etc.
It will be a grave taboo for you to come out of school not prepared for the task ahead of you.
By zitu
Life in school can be so sweet, you literally forget that there is life outside of it. like you totally forget that the crux of your existence lies not only within its four walls, but many times huge percentage of university undergraduates fail to plan early for life after school, thereby finding themselves stranded in the journey of life, inexperienced and often ...less equipped to face issues pertaining to life.
The life you know before you gained admission, and the one after graduation are two variables that shouldn't at all be taken for granted, as the latter exposes a door way to the real life.
How and when should undergraduates start preparing for life after school, what are the basic skills needed to be able to scale through the hurdles of this ever changing life, what are the decisions and choices one needs to take, who to talk to, where to begin, how to begin?
Questions everywhere from any corner of life gape at you the moment you step out of the university gate a graduate. Questions to which you must provide answers.
However, questions at this point vary to certain persons in certain place and times but, one truth stands, they deserve "answers".
You are expected at every pop up of any question, to provide answers irrespective of whom or what you are.
Just how do you prepare for life after school, don't worry, we'll soon find out.
The truth is, graduates have many options when it comes to life after school depending on your ability and interest,
some of the possibilities may include the following:
Moving directly into full time or part time employment
Setting up a place of your own, getting married, starting a family
Where to live
Furthering your education, like going for your Masters or other professional studies as will soothe your field of interest.
To help undergraduates prepare for life after school as independent adults, it's important that you expect him/ her to be alone, to make her own decisions but not without the experienced tutelage of a counselor.
No matter what the plan for the future, all young adult need is
To take care of their personal living needs such as hygiene, grooming, money management, meal preparation, and shopping. It takes time and practice to master these skills. Throughout your school years, it will be important for you as an undergraduate to work on the skills needed to live independently. You may need to schedule extra time to learn these independent living skills and apply what is learned in your day-to-day activities.
To have strong orientation and mobility (O&M) skills, is to be able to travel to the places you need and want to go.
To have strong social skills in order to interact appropriately with others, whether at a job or in a classroom. Graduates need to know how to express themselves or advocate in a positive way for what they need, make others feel at ease, and make friends. They also need to know how to build healthy relationships and protect themselves from negative or unhealthy interactions with others.
To use technology to complete many everyday tasks, such as using a computer to word process reports or letters and search the Internet, using an ATM (automatic teller machine), or operating a digital recorder. New technology is constantly appearing on the market. You need to have skills to evaluate what tools work best for you, learn to use the tools, know how to get technical help when something goes wrong with any of your equipment or devices, and have strategies in place to use in situations when technology that you may prefer isn't available.........thought that should run through your mind as an undergraduate.
Postgraduate education and training: Should I continue academic education or decide to get some other kind of training right after obtaining my first degree? Do I have the skills needed to be successful in these programs?
Housing and living arrangements: Where will I live after graduation? Do I have the daily living skills needed to live independently?
Transportation: How will I get around and travel independently to and from work or school?
Work experiences: Will I go to work directly after graduation? If so, what kind of work will I do and what are the best ways to prepare for the job I want?
Social relationships, recreation, and leisure: How can I prepare for a satisfying, rewarding, and happy social life as an adult? Do I have friends and participate in recreation and leisure activities now?
According to the American research association, "Despite the increase in educational research and the work being done by dedicated educators, the United States continues to fall behind in educational attainment and competency. If we are to remain a leader in developing a skilled workforce to compete in the global economy, steps must be taken to ensure high school students are prepared to succeed in college, at work and in life. This necessitates a focused dialogue among the nation's college and workforce readiness researchers, policymakers and educators with the specific goal of finding ways to create an educational system that "builds better students"... the thrust therefore of this paper, is to develop a template for success as a student and most importantly as a high flyer in life. Consciously creating platforms and, institutions that will guarantee a thriving and winning mindset.
The best time to prepare for life after school should be before you gained admission, you should have a road map, a template, a plan of what, and where you want your life to be in a couple of years, determine how long you want to stay in school, career choice, when you hope to marry, what should inform your choice of wife or husband, how many kids you will have and the quality of life you plan to give them etc.
It will be a grave taboo for you to come out of school not prepared for the task ahead of you.
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