Dear Freshmen and Parents,
My favorite college webinar guy who I have been following for years and using so much of his stuff in my counseling practice, is putting on a webinar next week just for 9-11 graders entitled "How to Bring More Ease, Joy, and Purpose to your High School Life" which seems so appropriate right now and especially meaningful for you freshmen who have had the most unusual start to your high school career.
I hate that I am asking you to watch one more webinar but I promise it will be well worth your time. I plan on being there. The information and link to register is below:
Here are some common misconceptions that 9th-11th graders have:
- "I'm not good at anything."
- "I should start a non-profit so I can stand out on my college applications."
- "I should know what I want to study (or) I shouldn't change my mind or else colleges will think I'm too indecisive."
- "My interests are boring/too common."
- "College is the only option for me."
But are these things true?
I want to challenge those ideas, or at least have you question them.
In—what else?—a webinar format.
And here's my thesis: I believe that questioning these assumptions can actually bring more ease, joy, and purpose into your life.
Give me 45 minutes to prove it.
How to Bring More Ease, Joy, and Purpose to Your High School Life:
5 Practical Tips for 9th-11th Graders
Feb, 10th @ 4-5pm Pacific Time (7-8pm ET)
On this session, you'll learn:
- How to Discover Your Superpowers (in ~20 Minutes)
- How to Identify a Community Service Project That Matters
- How US Colleges Perceive Students Who Are Uncertain of Their Major or Change Their Mind
- What to Do If You Feel Your Interests Are Common or Boring
- Finding Your Why (aka Considering the Benefits of Skipping College or Taking a Gap Year)
- A Walk-Through of Two Outstanding College Applications By Students Who Did Some of These Things + What You Can Learn from Them
- Q&A
Leslie Burns
College, Career and Academic Counselor
SLVHS
College, Career and Academic Counselor
SLVHS