To become a Well Rounded Student

1. To become a �Well Rounded� Student Tina Chen

2. What is �well-rounded�? Academic Excellence Extracurricular Activities Depth vs. Breadth Community Leadership

3. Day of a high school student School Friends Family Parties Homework TV Relationships Assignments Presentations Part-time Job Applications Facebook MSN Procrastination Eat Sleep Shopping Social Life We�ve all been there � only 24 hours in a day � time managment Stressors � EVERYTHING takes time. Where is there time for EXTRAcurriculars? High school opportunity to expand and grow and learn � 18 mandatory courses Clubs, teams, all allow u to learn more about yourself, network, take the opportunity EFFICIENCYWe�ve all been there � only 24 hours in a day � time managment Stressors � EVERYTHING takes time. Where is there time for EXTRAcurriculars? High school opportunity to expand and grow and learn � 18 mandatory courses Clubs, teams, all allow u to learn more about yourself, network, take the opportunity EFFICIENCY

4. Why bother? Everyone is required to do 40 hours of volunteer hours Hundreds of thousands of high school students have an average above 85 How are you going to stand out? University statement of experience forms when applying Everyone is required to do 40 hours of volunteer hours Hundreds of thousands of high school students have an average above 85 How are you going to stand out? University statement of experience forms when applying

5. Where do I start? Your Heart With such limited resources � time, you have to have focus Time is where your heart is. One as to genuinely care about something in order to focus on it The DEPTH of your community service. � people want to see commitment, they want to see you growing and learning through your experience. Ask yourself, what are YOU interested in specifically. Not there? Start it yourself. Take initiative You�d be bored doing something u�re not interested in Examples Use your heart to realize what is needed in ur communityWith such limited resources � time, you have to have focus Time is where your heart is. One as to genuinely care about something in order to focus on it The DEPTH of your community service. � people want to see commitment, they want to see you growing and learning through your experience. Ask yourself, what are YOU interested in specifically. Not there? Start it yourself. Take initiative You�d be bored doing something u�re not interested in Examples Use your heart to realize what is needed in ur community

6. Set goals Take inventory Where do you want to be? What do I do to get there? Take ACTION, NOW Evaluate Make changes

7. Opportunities Leadership Programs Vision Youth, Mong Sheung Award Programs Duke of Edinburgh Volunteer Organizations United Way, Schools, Libraries Competitions DECA Ontario, Chinese Literary, etc

8. �A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.� �????,?????� ---- ?? Lao-Tzu Not as hard as you think, You learn, develop skills as things happen, you never try you never know, it�s high school. It�s time to have fun, meet people, learn about yourself, and explore the world, don�t be shy. Find you interests, go out there and get involved.Not as hard as you think, You learn, develop skills as things happen, you never try you never know, it�s high school. It�s time to have fun, meet people, learn about yourself, and explore the world, don�t be shy. Find you interests, go out there and get involved.