Tell Everybody You Are Going To College

Tell everyone what you want 2 do.  Tell your teachers, coaches, counselors, mentors, parents, other family members.  Everyone will want 2 help you succeed.

Tell Your Friends.  There is nothing better than having friends with the same goals and who want to help you reach yours.

Ask Everyone for Help

After you tell, then ask.  Now everyone knows what you want 2 do, so ask them for help.  Find out who has college experience and is willing 2 help you find your way there.  You gotta know how 2 go.

Ask Lots of Questions.  If you are going 2 get answers, you have 2 ask questions.  Ask where, when, how and what you have 2 do 2 get 2 college.

Ask the College.  Talk with people from the admissions office or check out college web sites.

Ask an Adult.  Ask people about their jobs.  What do they like about it?  Start thinking now about what kind of job you would like to have.  College is closer than you think

Don’t Take No For An Answer.  Never let anyone, including yourself, tell you that you can’t go to college.  All you gotta do is know how 2 go!

Make Every Connection

Outside School:  Make connections with people who can share real-world experiences.  Get an internship or shadow someone at their job.  They can help you go.

Inside School: Talk with teachers about careers that could be related 2 science, math, English or history that are not teaching related.  Schools have lots of different jobs besides teaching so connect with transportation, maintenance, administrative and food servce workers.  Lots of people know how 2 go.

Organizations: Get experience from clubs, organizations, community and church groups.  You will find others who are headed for college or those that can tell you how 2 go.