By Nevaeh Johnson
Students spend 12 years preparing for college and what they will do as a career for the rest of their life. Schools only teach students some basic necessities that are needed before going off to college and finishing their schooling, but they can also help by giving different opportunities to help you succeed in the future. A lot of schools do have classes that can point children in the right direction for the career they might be considering , but many colleges will make you retake classes in their school, and the classes that you may have taken in high school to help you better prepare might not necessarily be as helpful as you thought.
High school classes are also easier than college classes since they do not elaborate and expand on the topics you need to know about for your specific field of work. High schools could have more career based classes that can give you more information and in class experiences for different jobs. On the other hand some schools, Like Tremper, give their students the privilege of signing up for youth apprenticeship. Youth apprenticeship is where high schoolers are able to go into a job that they are looking for a career in, and if they are able, they can get a release during school in addition to even getting credits towards high school graduation.
High school cannot prepare students for every challenge they might face, but it can teach them basics and strategies to help them figure out what to do in certain situations. I believe that certain jobs are technique and skill based. By being taught basic skills and having prior knowledge of what to do or even an idea can help a lot when situations come up that you have not been in before. In your schools there are people all around you that went into a career and experienced college like your teachers and counselors. So if you are ever confused about anything or want to know more about college and some careers you could go into, ask your counselor, they are there to help you and guide you through the process and show you the steps to get to where you want to be. So after the 12 years you spend getting ready to get further education and make a career out of it, if you ask questions and take advantage of the opportunities provided to you, high school should have been able to prepare you very well in the direction you are choosing to go.