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1. To become a “Well Rounded” Student Tina Chen
2. What is “well-rounded”? Academic Excellence
Extracurricular Activities
Depth vs. Breadth
Community Leadership
3. Day of a high school student School
Friends
Family
Parties
Homework
TV
Relationships
Assignments
Presentations
Part-time Job
Applications
Facebook
MSN
Procrastination
Eat
Sleep
Shopping
Social Life We’ve all been there – only 24 hours in a day – time managment
Stressors – EVERYTHING takes time.
Where is there time for EXTRAcurriculars?
High school opportunity to expand and grow and learn – 18 mandatory courses
Clubs, teams, all allow u to learn more about yourself, network, take the opportunity
EFFICIENCYWe’ve all been there – only 24 hours in a day – time managment
Stressors – EVERYTHING takes time.
Where is there time for EXTRAcurriculars?
High school opportunity to expand and grow and learn – 18 mandatory courses
Clubs, teams, all allow u to learn more about yourself, network, take the opportunity
EFFICIENCY
4. Why bother? Everyone is required to do 40 hours of volunteer hours
Hundreds of thousands of high school students have an average above 85
How are you going to stand out?
University statement of experience forms when applying
Everyone is required to do 40 hours of volunteer hours
Hundreds of thousands of high school students have an average above 85
How are you going to stand out?
University statement of experience forms when applying
5. Where do I start?
Your Heart With such limited resources – time, you have to have focus
Time is where your heart is. One as to genuinely care about something in order to focus on it
The DEPTH of your community service. – people want to see commitment, they want to see you growing and learning through your experience.
Ask yourself, what are YOU interested in specifically. Not there? Start it yourself. Take initiative
You’d be bored doing something u’re not interested in
Examples
Use your heart to realize what is needed in ur communityWith such limited resources – time, you have to have focus
Time is where your heart is. One as to genuinely care about something in order to focus on it
The DEPTH of your community service. – people want to see commitment, they want to see you growing and learning through your experience.
Ask yourself, what are YOU interested in specifically. Not there? Start it yourself. Take initiative
You’d be bored doing something u’re not interested in
Examples
Use your heart to realize what is needed in ur community
6. Set goals Take inventory
Where do you want to be?
What do I do to get there?
Take ACTION, NOW
Evaluate
Make changes
7. Opportunities Leadership Programs
Vision Youth, Mong Sheung
Award Programs
Duke of Edinburgh
Volunteer Organizations
United Way, Schools, Libraries
Competitions
DECA Ontario, Chinese Literary, etc
8. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
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---- ?? Lao-Tzu Not as hard as you think,
You learn, develop skills as things happen, you never try you never know, it’s high school. It’s time to have fun, meet people, learn about yourself, and explore the world, don’t be shy. Find you interests, go out there and get involved.Not as hard as you think,
You learn, develop skills as things happen, you never try you never know, it’s high school. It’s time to have fun, meet people, learn about yourself, and explore the world, don’t be shy. Find you interests, go out there and get involved.