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UNIT 1 CHAPTER 2.1 Selecting and Charting a Good Career Path

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Everybody desires a career that is

fulfilling, rewarding, and enjoyable.

Selecting and Charting a

Good Career Path

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The general course or

progression of one’s working

life

Career

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Today, finding the right career is not an

easy task, as the world is getting more

competitive and technical every day.

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The good thing is new opportunities

are opening up in the job market. 5

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These new jobs require skills – especially

in math and science.

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That’s today’s challenge; you need to take

as many courses in these fields as you can.

Math

Science

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A. Communication and writing

B. Math and science

C. Foreign language and humanities

D. Social sciences and computer

science

Career opportunities today tend to

require skills in which of these

subjects?

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A. Communication and writing

B. Math and science

C. Foreign language and humanities

D. Social sciences and computer

science

Career opportunities today tend to

require skills in which of these

subjects?

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YOU need to think about grades. Good

grades open doors of opportunities while

poor grades close them.

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You need good grades in high school to

get into college and then good grades in

college to get into medical school or law

school.

Let’s say you want to

be a doctor or lawyer.

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It is never too early to start thinking about

where you want to go.

The Future is Now

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The decisions you make now are important.

If you have an idea where you want your

career to go, NJROTC will help you focus,

and focus will help you succeed in school

and life.

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A. working after school

B. joining clubs with

opportunities for volunteering

C. choosing courses wisely

D. participating in sports

Even though the future seems far

away, high school students can

start planning for their careers by

making good grades and

_______.

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A. working after school

B. joining clubs with

opportunities for volunteering

C. choosing courses wisely

D. participating in sports

Even though the future seems far

away, high school students can

start planning for their careers by

making good grades and

_______.