Career Preparation Although you may think you are too young to worry about your future career, it is important that you start thinking about your life after high school right now so that you can take the steps necessary to any career you may choose. Some of these steps include choosing the right high school, enrolling in the necessary courses, earning good grades, getting work experience and building a resume. It can seem overwhelming trying to choose a career before you complete high school, but always keep in mind that it is never too late to change your career path and no one says you have to decide now. There are lots of different factors that go into choosing a career path. To determine the occupation you want to enter, you need to consider your interests, how long you want to be in school, how much money you want to make, the type of work you want to do, the potential for job growth and job trends in the industry - sounds like a lot, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Each day you make many decisions - what to wear, who to hang out with, how to spend your time after school. Some of the decisions you make today can affect you for the rest of your life. Once you have figured out the things you like to do and the things you do well, you can begin exploring careers that include your interests and skills. Make a plan from the beginning, and once you have a plan, work the plan. Do the steps along the way each year to keep on track toward graduation and higher education. 17. You may consider a future career now because __________. A. you have to decide it immediately B. you can change your career path C. you have nothing to worry about D. it is necessary to have preparations 18. At high school, you can do all of the following things to prepare for your future career EXCEPT__________. A. choosing the proper high school B. enrolling in the necessary courses C. earning good grades D. learning by experience 19. Once you have determined your interests and your strengths, you can__________. A. identify your skills B. identify the right career C. make decisions in the future D. know about the rest of your life 20. We can infer from the passage that__________. A. whom we hang out with will follow the same career with us B. there are some factors to identify the future career that we don’t know C. we decide how much money we want to make in order to get a good job in the future D. each day we make decisions in order to know how to make them 21. Making a plan from the beginning helps you__________. A. gradually achieve your goal B. graduate from high school C. have something to work D. attend higher education