Section 3
Planning for College
Activity 18
    Identify your personal interests and relate them to careers that you can prepare for in college.
Research icon 		Complete an interest inventory. Your school career center, school counselor, or special education teacher should be able to assist you. If inventories are not available in school, go to http://www.careerclusters.org/pdf/preferred/InterestSurvey.pdf.
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Write 2-3 paragraphs summarizing the results of the interest inventory. The summary will answer the following questions:

  • What did you learn about your interests and skills?
  • What types of jobs are related to your interests and skills?
  • What information in this survey do you agree or disagree with?
  • What goals or dreams do you have related to a job/career after high school?
  • How do the results from the interest inventory influence your educational plans during and after high school?
Think about icon Discuss the results of this survey and your summary with a parent and/or teacher. Talk about how this information relates to setting educational goals.