Who Moves You?

"Who do you look up to?" is a common job interview question. The interviewer is trying to assess where you turn to find inspiration and motivation. So today I ask the question: Who inspires you? Why do they inspire you? How can you translate this inspiration into everyday actions on your part?

Life in 2020

It's time to predict the future! Imagine that it's 2020. What do you think life will look like in terms of technology? What will personal computers look like? How will they be used? What are the ways that technology will impact our daily lives. Give us your predictions in three paragraphs or more. Remember to use good keyboarding technique as you compose.

How Can We Help?

Relay for life...food shelf...Red River Valley sandbags... habitat for humanity.

Giving back to the community involves rewards that are larger than we think. What are the rewards of become involved with volunteer or fundraising efforts? For those of you who have given back to the community, what did it feel like? How can it improve our understanding of communities? What are the long term effects of volunteering your time?

Welcome Back

Get Involved.

Colleges and employers often ask about extra-curricular activities in their applications. Why do you think this is important? What sort of extra-curricular activities are you involved in or want to be involved in?

Resume Ideas

Yesterday, we typed a resume. What are some things that you would include on your resume? These can be skills, experiences, volunteer work, interests and so on. Be as specific as you can.

Welcome Spring!

One more week until Spring Break. How are you going to use this time? What are your plans? Sleep, travel, friends...let us know!

Finding a Job

As a high school student, you have many skills that employers may look at when making a hiring decision. Take a moment to comment about some of the skills that you possess that could help in an employment search. Here's a hint: keyboarding at ___ per minute, business letters, memos, reports, and tables, Internet research, and so on.