Frequently asked questions
What Will School Be Like? Helps and Hurts
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Every school has its own ‘personality’ So do its departments. Some make learning easier than others. You need to figure out what about your school will help you and what things about it might hinder you. That will help you adjust.
Make a list of things at your school that might hurt your success. Write down a plan for dealing with them. Think of ways to solve problems before they happen. Then when they s how up, they’re easy to deal with.
Ways to Get Basic Skills:
- Computer courses can teach basic skills at your own speed, faster or slower than a regular class.
- Community schools run by counties or school districts offer free or low-cost classes. They fill up fast, so register early. Know going in that some classes aren’t always the best quality.
- Take classes at a private school. This will cost more.
- Find online courses you can take through Independent Study. BYU has many, and their high school classes have lowered tuition.
- Attend a virtual high school. Many states now offer high school courses online. Most are free to eligible students living in the state.
What Would You Be Good at? What Do You Like?
Choosing a career is hard when you don’t have much experience. It might be fun to try out lots of subjects, but that wastes time and money.
Instead, take surveys about your strengths and interests. They’ll show things you didn’t know about yourself. Many of these tests are for FREE on the Internet.
