Topic Two: Planning For Immediate and Long Term Success

Topic Two: Planning for Immediate and Long Term Success

Task 1: Transcript Check and Diploma Checklist
I) Review Transcript: Get a copy of your transcript from your adviser. Look over your course summary for any mistakes you might find. Write in the courses you are taking this semester at the bottom of the transcript summary box. Continue to part II.

II) Diploma Checklist: Complete the diploma checklist by:
a) Select which diploma you are working towards by clicking on the link below and opening the document.

• Technology/Career Diploma
• College Prep Diploma
• Dual Seal Diploma
  

b) Follow the instructions on the checklist. Type directly on the document. See your adviser if you have questions or difficulties.

c) Save your completed diploma checklist into your My Documents folder by selecting save as and selecting your My Documents. Be sure to give the document an appropriate title that includes your name and the current term.
Example of an appropriate title: Carrie Siegmund's Spring 2009 Diploma Checklist

It is really important that you save your diploma checklist into your My Documents so that you can make additions to the document in the future.

d). Notify your adviser when you have completed every part of this assignment.


Task 2: Blog Post: You in 10 Years
Where do you want to be in ten years? What can you do now to get there?
Visualize what you want your life to be like in ten years. What do you look like? What are you doing? Where are you living? What kind of job do you have? Are you sharing your life with a partner? Have you started a family? etc.

Complete a blog post that includes parts I-V below. Be sure to write using complete sentences, proper capitalization, and proper grammar.

I. Where do I want to be in ten years? Type a numbered list with ten details of what you want your life to look like ten years from now.

II. What can I do now to get there?The second part of this blog post is to formulate a list of ten things you have to do this quarter to help yourself get that life you formulated a list for in part I. Type a numbered list of ten things you have to do over the next four months to help yourself later. These should include steps you need to take in school and outside of school.

III. Upload an image/picture that represents at least one aspect of what you want your life to look like ten years from now.

IV. Give your post an appropriate title. Be sure to proof read your work before publishing your post.

V. Notify your adviser when you have published this post.


Task 3: Blog Post: Service Learning Weekly Journal
I. Write a two paragraph blog post that discusses your experiences thus far at your service learning placement. Be sure to write using complete sentences, proper capitalization, and proper grammar.

You may want to include some of the following in your journal:

• your first impressions
• your work
• what you've learned about the profession
• what you've learned about working with the people at your placement
• any positive experiences you've had
• any negative experiences you've had
• what you look forward to in the coming weeks
• a picture or visual

II. Give your post an appropriate title.
III. Be sure to proof read your work before publishing your post.
IV. Notify your adviser when you have published your service learning weekly journal blog post.