What do you want to do when you grow up?

Do you ever think about life after graduation?  What are your dreams?  You say you want to play football?  You say you want to be a NBA superstar?  Think again!  Look at the statistics from the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) :

• Three in 10,000, or approximately 0.03 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by an NBA team.

• Eight in 10,000, or approximately 0.08 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic football will eventually be drafted by an NFL team.  (Newlin, 2010)

And girls have it rough, too.   One in 5,000, or approximately 0.03 percent of high school senior girls playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by a WNBA team. (Newlin, 2010)   Sadly, the same can be said for all you aspiring singers, songwriters, musicians, actors, actresses, and dancers.  Your chances of being the next Grammy or MTV winner are very slim.  


So, what are you going to do to support yourself and your family?  What kinds of careers interest you?  Take this career personality profile to find out!  While it's long, you do have the ability to stop, save your work and come back to it at a later time.  Answer it truthfully; no on will see your results but you!  


When you are finished, please answer the following questions in complete sentences and turn it in to Mr. Shelby.

1. What were your top 5 career choices?
2. Were you surprised by the results?
3. Which careers would you be interested in learning more about?  Why?
4. Which careers do you think you would not be interested in?  Why?

References:  
Newlin, C. (2010, November 5). Estimated probability of competing in athletics beyond the high school interscholastic level. Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/NCAA/Academics and Athletes/Education and Research/Probability of Competing/Methodology - Prob of Competing  

Sludikoff, B. (n.d.). About career aptitude tests for high school students. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_6580774_career-tests-high-school-students.html