You know, I post a lot of information regarding: preparing for college, saving money, finding scholarships, and taking entrance exams. Interestingly, we need to take a breath and remember that this all has the ultimate destination of finding a good job in an interesting field.
In other words, college isn't the end result; real life is. So, we need to pursue whatever path that is before us, job or college, with the same verve. Because the end result will be the same - becoming a financially independent person in an area of interest to us.
For those who choose to go directly into the work force after high school, remember to keep challenging yourselves to go bigger and better.
Learning doesn't end when the school doors close; every experience that comes into your lives adds to your repertoire of knowledge. And, if you find later on that you need some college hours, don't hesitate to go forward. Take that deep breath and the next step.
We were blessed to have
Oklahoma Wesleyan University send admission counselor, Mr. Danny Velez, to talk with our juniors and seniors. Make note of what he said!! Among other things, he stressed the need for five schools to have accepted you and the importance of doing ACT's/SAT's, college/scholarship applications, etc., early, so that financial packages could be in the works. Don't lose out on money options by waiting until the last minute! Hmmmm, Mrs. Gassie didn't just make this up!
A quick reminder to juniors that the
PSAT is this Wednesday, October 13th. You need to be well rested and eat a good breakfast to keep your brain cells functioning! Some protein snack bars during break times are also useful.
There are scholarships offered through the McPherson County Community Foundation. One is the
Kansas American Tooling Scholarship. It is for candidates living within a 60-mile radius of McPherson. Candidates must intend to work in the plastics industry as a production worker, machinist or toolmaker, engineer or technologist/technician, business manager, or teacher of metal working tradesman. One $600.00 scholarship will be awarded to the selected candidate. The awards must be used during the 2011-2012 school year. You may get your application form from Mrs. Gassie. Applications must be postmarked no later than
January 31, 2011.To finish off these comments, I want to remind all of you that there should be no fear for your future plans. As long as you put the Lord first in your decisions, (even if the path isn't clear), the steps you take will be the right ones.
The error comes when we decide to fall on our own devices to bring a light to our decisions. The disposition of sin is not immorality and wrong-doing, but the disposition of self-realization--I am my own god. This disposition may work out in decorous morality or indecorous immorality, but it has the one basis, my claim to my right to myself. -
Oswald ChambersThus, in these final high school years, don't be afraid to check out all options that are available to you. There is Someone who cares 100% about you; let Him have the right to yourself.
