Who Do You Think You Are? : Three Crucial Conversations for Coaching Teens to College and Career Success.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Who Are You? -- Chapter 1: How Do You Get Started? -- Chapter 2: What Are Your Interests and Strengths? -- Assessing Interests -- Assessing Strengths -- Strengths versus Weaknesses -- Using Interests and Strengths When Exploring Colleges and Careers -- Are Careers Inherited? -- Future-Proofing Career Choices -- Connecting Your Interests and Strengths to High School Courses -- Balancing the Ups and Downs -- Chapter 3: What Does Work Mean to You? -- Having the Tough Conversation -- Setting Expectations -- What Role Does Work Play in Your Life? -- Finding Meaning -- Part II: Where Are You Heading? -- Chapter 4: Are You Ready for a Career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math? -- STEM Pathways -- Middle School Conversations -- High School Conversations -- Superskills -- Sample Earnings Outlook -- Chapter 5: Can You Have a Good Career with a Degree in the Liberal Arts? -- What Are the Liberal Arts? -- Liberal Arts as a Practical Choice -- Career Pathways for Liberal Arts Majors -- Famous Liberal Arts Majors -- Short-Term and Long-Term Salaries and the Impact of Career Choice -- Sample Earnings Outlook -- Chapter 6: Can You Have a Career Helping Others without Sacrificing Your Own Needs? -- What Are the Helping Professions? -- Educational Preparation -- Long-term Career Growth -- Practical Challenges -- Emotional Risks -- Sample Earnings Outlook -- Chapter 7: Do You Want to Work in Business or Be in Business? -- Educational Preparation -- Early Experiences -- A Word about Automation -- Entrepreneurship -- Sample Earnings Outlook -- Chapter 8: Can You Make a Living as an Artist or Musician? -- Art for the Soul and Art for the Sale -- Art Education -- When You Disagree -- A Final Thought -- Sample Earnings Outlook.

Chapter 9: Should You Consider a Career in Law or Criminal Justice? -- Criminal Justice -- Criminal Law -- Noncriminal Law -- Law School -- Sample Earnings Outlook -- Part III: How Will You Get to Where You Want to Go? -- Chapter 10: How Can You Try On Your Career Interests? -- Informational Interviewing -- Sample Phone Introduction -- Sample Email Introduction -- Informational Interview Questions -- Job Shadowing -- Internships and Part-time Jobs -- Online Communities -- Chapter 11: Is College Right for You? -- Why College? -- An Important Warning -- Chapter 12: Can You Afford College? -- What's the Real Price of College? -- Can You Afford College? -- Applying for Financial Aid -- Build Your Dream Team -- Other Ways to Pay for College -- A Balancing Act -- Chapter 13: Does It Matter Where You Go to College? -- What Is Fit? -- Questions to Determine Fit -- Building a Smart College Application List -- Applying to College -- Making the Decision -- Making the Most of College -- Chapter 14: Is Community College a Better Place to Start? -- Upsides of Community College -- Potential Downsides -- Chapter 15: Closing Thoughts -- Additional Resources -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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