Yesterday we took time to look into the future. The students were challenged to look at themselves in the mirror and say what they want to do with their life.
'If there were no restrictions put on you, what job/work/carreer would you pursue?'
The students were to list 5 'dream' jobs they would pursue.
The students then turned to a neighbor and shared their list before sharing selections of their list with the group.
My Dream 5 were:
1. Teach/Coach Oceanside, CA
2. Coach College Football
3. Be a roadie for Motley Crue
4. Work on the beach
5. Own/run a silkscreening business
Some of the student's responses were:
Professional piano player, own a music label, CEO of a fashion line, broadcasting engineer, be a Marine, chef, jet pilot, own a shoe company (skateboard), animator, pro soccer athlete, doctor, pro baseball player, CSI, Sniper, Video Game programmer, movie director, automotive design engineer, author.
The second half of the question was: What happens if your 'dream' job doesn't materialize? What is the back up plan?
This line of questioning made students realize that they must always have a back up plan while pursuing their 'dream'.
My back up/fall back plan to my dream 5 was
1. Teach/Coach in Tucson, AZ. (I already taught and coached in Oceanside for 8 years).
2. Coach Junior College football in Tucson.
3. Be a roadie for a Motley Crue tribute band (sometimes the tribute bands are better than the real thing!)
4. Visit the beach as often as possible.
5. Lean the silkscreen business during the off season.
The student's responses were as follows:
Nurse, Police officer, real estate agent, math teacher, join the armed forces, photo journalist, baseball coach, lawyer, go to college, mechanic school, graphic designer, Chef, probation officer, construction and excavating, firefighter, editor of a fashion magazine, animal care taker, dental assistant, radiologist, interior designer, cosmetologist, soccer coach.
Our students are as talented as any around. They sometimes don't realize just how talented they are. They are universally thankful for Alta Vista High School and the support they receive on a daily basis.
I'm thankful for having great students who work very hard for me daily.
Go Lobos!
Mr. Rodriguez
Thanks for keeping up with the blog. It's pretty nifty.
ReplyDeleteIt's an honor to be in your class coach. :)
-MikhyB.