In 9th grade, you can begin to get a little more focused on your future plans.
• Participate in a career fair
• Take a careers course
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Participate in a student organization like FFA, FBLA, or FCCLA
• Interview or job shadow an adult in a career you’re interested in
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Log into SDMyLife system
- Review your Career Matchmaker results and make changes if necessary
- Take the Learning Styles Assessment (discover how you learn and retain information)
- Research a career of interest
- Update your Personal Learning Plan
- Update your Portfolio and include information on:
- Careers that interest you
- Your extracurricular activities
- Work and volunteer time
- Awards and interests
• Register for 10th grade classes based on your career interests and graduation requirements
• Participate in a summer camp related to your interests (eg., science or engineering camp)
