Skills+and+Interests

__ The best place to begin is with yourself. __
 * So, where should we start in planning our future careers? **

What are your interests? What are you good at? What do you have a passion for? What are your responsibilities?

//Consider these questions when figuring out what you want to pursue as a career.//
 * What are your hobbies? What is your favorite subject in school?
 * Do you like working in groups or individually?
 * Can you imagine yourself sitting at a desk all day or do you need to be up on your feet?
 * Do you enjoy interacting with people on a daily basis? Do you make friends easily?
 * Is there a particular place in the world that you'd like to live and work? Do you want to travel?
 * How do you communicate best? Through writing or speaking?
 * Are you interested in a particular field of work or study (food, law enforcement, health, politics, medicine, photography, etc.)?
 * Is there a specific group of people you'd like to work for (elderly, sick, children, teenagers, families, etc.)?
 * Is there an issue you feel strongly about and want to work towards a solution? (education, civil rights, environmentalism, animals, etc.)

//TIP - Talk to your teachers or counselors in brainstorming some ideas on what career opportunities you have! This will help you in selecting your first job and/or deciding what you want to study in college.//