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TODAY'S CHILD

Why do

adults ask

kids what

they want to

do when they

grow up?

To get ideas!

A LETTER TO HIGH

SCHOOL STUDENTS

BY MICHELLE L. RAYMOND

hat you choose in terms your thinking towards something that lie and how to use them to your
of your school subjects, can serve you better now and in the advantage? Do you know your areas
the university or college future. of development and your gifts? Are
Wyou will attend, and your you aware of the opportunities that
career will not define the rest of your Here are four things to consider as lie before you?
life. And if you think it does, then you move into the next season of
perhaps you need some guidance your life. Many adults are unaware of these
because who you are as a person, things, yet, some are running
how you choose to respond to KNOW THYSELF companies whose staff are at the
situations in life, and how you treat The pressure and requirements for mercy of their blind spots.
others is far more important than any choosing a career path during your
job title or profession. high school years are enormous and Self-awareness is the secret
– quite frankly – absurd. Unless you ingredient to knowing what your
I can count on one hand the number have been mentored and groomed purpose is.
of people I know that after school for the road ahead, choices are often
knew what they wanted to do and made from limited exposure to the LEADERSHIP
are still doing it – and are happy. world and only partial knowledge – Leadership is a big theme in
knowledge of self, that is. Do you school, particularly as you draw
Instead of stressing about having a (as a 16 or 18-year-old) know who closer to Matric and titles become
10-year plan, or having no plan, shift you are, or where your strengths prioritised: Head Boy, Head Girl,
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