1. Interests FBHS Advisory, Fall 2015

2. What is this test? As with the values discussion from last week: ◦This week we will take a quick and simple look into you. ◦It is NOT a label or box. ◦It can change many times in your life. ◦Don’t over think your answers – go with your first instinct. ◦Have fun with it!

3. Your Interests Pass out the papers – everyone put your name on your paper. The teacher is going to read a list of different activities (on power point slides). If you think you’d enjoy one (even if you haven’t tried it) place a check mark in the YES column. If it’s something you don’t think you’d enjoy, mark it NO.

4. Cont. You don’t have to mark every activity. If you’re not sure how you feel about something, leave it blank! You will work left to right as your teacher reads the activities. For example: ◦Fix a Car is yellow #1 ◦Use a microscope is orange #2 ◦Give a party is red #3 Here we go…….

5. Interests 1 – Fix a Car 2 – Use a Microscope 3 – Give a Party 4 – Run for Office 5 – Follow a Recipe 6 – Sing on Stage

6. 7 – Use Power Tools 8 – Dissect a Frog 9 – Work for Charity 10 – Start a Trend 11 – Put Things In Order 12 – Take Photographs

7. 13 – Care for Animals 14 – Study Planets 15 – Join a Club 16 – Debate an Issue 17 – Organize a Notebook 18 – Visit an Art Gallery

8. 19 – Play with Gadgets 20 – Read Medical Articles 21 – Make People Laugh 22 – Campaign for a Candidate 23 – Make Your Room Neat 24 – Write Stories

9. 25 – Go Fishing 26 – Visit a Science Museum 27 – Help a Religious Group 28 – Persuade Others 29 – Fill in Charts 30 – Play an Instrument

10. 31 – Repair a Lawn Mower 32 – Solve Puzzles 33 – Give Directions 34 – Visit Congress 35 – Take Phone Messages 36 – Create a Sculpture

11. 37 – Camp Out 38 – Environmental Research 39 – Meet New People 40 – Sell Things 41 – Be on Time 42 – Read Poetry

12. 43 – Do Metalwork 44 – Analyze Problems 45 – Give First Aid 46 – Read Business Magazines 47 – Record Club Minutes 48 – Appear on TV

13. 49 – Plant a Garden 50 – Study Human Anatomy 51 – Care for Sick People 52 – Be a Team Captain 53 – Look Up Information 54 – Design Clothes

14. Starting to sound similar? It’s to make sure you get an accurate representation of all the possibilities before calculating results. Stick with it – there’s light at the end of the tunnel!

15. 55 – Cook at a Barbecue 56 – Play Chess 57 – Discuss Feelings 58 – Trade Things 59 – Categorize Things 60 – Illustrate a Book

16. 61 – Build a Toolshed 62 – Study Other Cultures 63 – Interview People 64 – Lead a Group 65 – Keep a Diary 66 – Make Videos

17. 67 – Refinish Furniture 68 – Collect Minerals 69 – Lead a Tour 70 – Start a Club 71 – Straighten Out a Closet 72 – Write a Movie

18. 73 – Drive a Bulldozer 74 – Write a Lab Report 75 – Be a Camp Counselor 76 – Meet Executives 77 – Make Reservations 78 – Compose Music

19. 79 – Hook up a Stereo 80 – Read Science Fiction 81 – Help the Handicapped 82 – Save Money 83 – Proofread a Document 84 – Be Different

20. 85 – Paint a Room 86 – Do Botany Experiments 87 – Teach a Friend 88 – Study Laws 89 – Design a Shelf System 90 – Write about Feelings

21. 91 – Wax a Car 92 – Study Solar Energy 93 – Be a Hospital Volunteer 94 – Discuss Politics 95 – Follow Rules 96 – Dance on Stage

22. 97 – Unclog a Sink 98 – Do Calculator Problems 99 – Settle an Argument 100 – Study Government 101 – Work in a Group 102 – Decorate a Room

23. 103 – Raise House Plants 104 - Program a Computer 105 – Sell Raffle Tickets 106 – Supervise Others 107 – Operate Business Machines 108 – Make Pottery

24. 109 – Ride a Horse 110 – Do Science Projects 111 – Solve Personal Problems 112 – Be Yearbook Manager 113 – Keep Detailed Records 114 – Design Furniture

25. 115 – Repair a Bike 116 – Read a Road Map 117 – Go to a Dance 118 – Oragnize Meetings 119 – Use a Word Processor 120 – Write Songs

26. 121 – Drive a Bus 122 – Do Math Problems 123 – Make a Speech 124 – Balance a Budget 125 – Paint by Numbers 126 - Draw

27. 127 – Build Models 128 – Learn about Cancer 129 – Read Stories to Kids 130 – Play Monopoly 131 – Organize Work Area 132 – Arrange Flowers

28. 133 – Operate Machines 134 – Assist in a Lab 135 – Coach a Sports Team 136 – Take a Risk 137 – Join a Club 138 – Act in a Play

29. 139 – Explore a Forest 140 – Study Laser Beams 141 – Read Psychology Books 142 – Start a Company 143 – Make Detailed Lists 144 – Work Alone

30. 145 – Do Woodworking 146 – Talk to a Scientist 147 – Do Welfare Work 148 – Take Charge 149 – Collect Things 150 – Paint a Picture

31. Get Totals Add up the columns ◦Yes’s for each color ◦No’s for each color

32. Does everyone have their colors totaled?

33. Keep in Mind……. Your highest YES colors will point to areas of probable career happiness (meaning careers you should look into). The higher your YES or NO score, the stronger your feelings are likely to be.

34. YELLOW YELLOW – a rugged hands-on kind of person who likes physical challenge and working with things you can see and touch People who score high in yellow, might enjoy careers that include being near nature, using machines, driving vehicles, repairing broken things or building new ones.

35. YELLOW Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

36. ORANGE ORANGE - a curious kind of person who enjoys intellectual challenge and likes to figure things out by reading, experiencing and making personal contact with a subject You might enjoy a career that involves your analytical and problem solving interests.

37. ORANGE Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

38. RED RED - a helpful and friendly kind of person who is caring, enthusiastic, patient, responsible and likes getting views across to others You might enjoy careers that include healing, teaching, training, discussion and sharing of feelings.

39. RED Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

40. PURPLE PURPLE - a self-confident and outspoken kind of person who is energetic and competitive with a strong need for accomplishment You might enjoy a career that allows you to sell, communicate and influence others or one that puts you in a leadership position.

41. PURPLE Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

42. BLUE BLUE - a cautious and dependable kind of person who is cooperative, loyal and prefers to live within the guidelines of predetermined rules and regulations You might enjoy a career that involves carefully laid out tasks in a predictable environment.

43. BLUE Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

44. GREEN GREEN - an imaginative type of person who enjoys being a part of a free flowing environment You might enjoy careers that allow independent work, challenge your original thinking and offer opportunities for inventive and creative problem solving.

45. GREEN Let’s brainstorm a list of possible careers for this type of person. Write them on your paper.

46. SUMMARY Look at your highest interest color AND the careers the class brainstormed. Ask yourself does this seem to be me? Look at your lowest interest color AND the careers the class brainstormed. Ask yourself if these things that you need to steer away from?

47. What does all this mean? After finals: ◦We will be looking at your values, interests, careers AND your results to begin thinking about your future and tying it to your 10-year plan. ◦Stay tuned!