of your life is drawing to a close and you are confronted with the age old question: What’s next for me?

For the last few years of your life, high school has made several demands on your time and energy. Many people—teachers, family, school figures, and others—have worked hard preparing you for life after high school; and while you may or may not have devoted as much time and attention as you would like to life after high school, the fact is that this stage

In the next few weeks, you will:

1. Explore your interests and personality

2. Identify your strengths and weaknesses

3. Complete activities to help you identify, assess, and express your goals and plans for whatever avenue you choose to purse.

This will culminate with the development of two pieces:

4. Academic Resume

5. UC Personal Statement

An Overview

The big question is…

What have you thought about your future? What are some of your plans/ideas for after high school?

Continuing the DiscussionCollege Path (Including Trade School)1. If you are going to college, why did you make

this decision, and where will you go? 2. What do you want to get from your college

experience? Work Path3. If you are going into the work world or the

military, why are you choosing that option? 4. What do you want from working or entering the military or any other career you might be considering?

What is Your Personality Type?As class we are going to take the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. Personality typing assumes that our whole personality can be divided into four temperaments that vary depending on the source. But they are developed based on observable personality traits such as

Habits of communicationPatterns of actionValuesTalentsAttitudesEtc.

Within each area we have a preference for one or two opposites that define the area.

This makes for a total of 16 different combinations, each of which defines one particular and unique personality type.

Jung’s Theory of Psychological Types

Introversion (I) or Extraversion (E)

Intuition (N) or Sensing (S)

Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)

Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)

Personality Pairs

Mind How we interact with other people

Introverted

Individuals prefer solitary activities and get exhausted by social interaction. They tend to be quite sensitive to external stimulation (e.g. sound, sight or smell) in general.

Extraverted

Individuals prefer group activities and get energized by social interaction. They tend to be more enthusiastic and more easily excited than introverts.

Energy How we see the world and process information

Observant

Individuals are highly practical, pragmatic and down-to-earth. They tend to have strong habits and focus on what is happening or has already happened.

Intuitive

Individuals are very imaginative, open-minded and curious. They prefer novelty over stability and focus on hidden meanings and future possibilities.

Nature How we make decisions and cope with emotions

Thinking

Individuals focus on objectivity and rationality, prioritizing logic over emotions. They tend to hide their feelings and see efficiency as more important than cooperation

Feeling

Individuals are sensitive and emotionally expressive. They are more empathic and less competitive than Thinking types, and focus on social harmony and cooperation

Tactics Our approach to work, planning, decision-making

Judging

Individuals are decisive, thorough and highly organized. They value clarity, predictability and closure, preferring structure and planning to spontaneity.

Perceiving

Individuals are very good at improvising and spotting opportunities. They tend to be flexible, relaxed nonconformists who prefer keeping their options open.

ReflectionAfter you complete the test, you will research your personality type at the 16 personalities website located on my course website.On a separate piece of paper, complete the following questions:1. What is your personality type (title and 4 letter combo)

and which temperament does it fall under?2. Read through the description and respond in a few

sentences noticing the most/least accurate descriptions.

3. On the left hand side, explore your “career paths.” Do they align or differ from those that you are currently interested.

4. What did you learn about yourself in this process?