2. A Few Reminders…
Before we start our lesson let’s make sure to:
Be in proper uniform
Put our cell phones away
Put other course work away
Write down any
questions/concerns/thoughts you may have
as we go along
3. Purpose of Today’s Lesson
• Get you thinking about the your future and the steps you will
need to get where you want to be.
• Explain expectations and level of responsibility.
• Inspire you to make the most of your experience, opportunities
and investment.
• Answer questions you may have.
** Today’s lesson is informal, which means I encourage you all to
share any insights/experiences/thoughts you have on what is
being discussed!**
4. The Age Old Question:
What Do I Want To Do With My
Life?
There is more than ONE path to follow after high school, and YOUR
path will be guided and affected by the following:
Your passion
Your confidence
Your perceptiveness/savvy
Before you figure out what it is that you want to do, it is
IMPORTANT to figure out what you want.
Happiness/success ≠ Money
5. Passion
"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on
what excites you."
Oprah Winfrey
What are you passionate about?
People/animals/food/technology/art/music/sport/travelling/culture/
writing/reading/social media/film/helping
others/learning/religion/design/science/language/love/social
justice/trends/innovations/math/the environment/etc.
6. Confidence
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by
every experience in which you really stop to look
fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I
lived through this horror. I can take the next thing
that comes along.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
7. The Most Terrifying and True
Lesson I Learned in High School
“Once you leave this classroom, you are no longer considered equals.”
-Mr. Loudfoot
What causes this inequality?
Money/race/age/gender/sexual orientation/socioeconomic class/legal
status/religion/body/ability/education/etc.
8. Perceptiveness/savvy
“My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my
'blackness' than ever before. I have found that at Princeton, no matter
how liberal and open-minded some of my white professors and
classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on
campus; as if I really don't belong.”
– Michelle Obama
Once you come to the realization that, unlike school where your
teachers assist you, or home where your family loves you, or church/at
friends where they support you, very few people will actively try and
help you succeed. That is reality. YOU are your biggest ally.
9. Being Your Best Ally
THIS IS THE MOST CRUCIAL.
Most people follow the direction everyone else is headed, and don’t take
the time to see what is going on. Some follow the path of least resistance
(i.e. perhaps going to university) instead of truly examining society and
how they can manoeuvre through it to reach their goals.
For example:
Stacy wants to be an artist. In fact she already has some of her own art
pieces already. Stacy is in her last year of high school and dreams of
opening up her own studio one day, what do you think she should do?
10. How Do I Decide My Goals?
This is where you start making your own decisions, where no one can
hold your hand and talk you through it: YOU DECIDE.
A few things to think about:
o What is my current standard of living? Am I comfortable with it? Or
am I okay with less? Or am I striving for more?
o What are my strengths and weaknesses? What are my limitations?
o Who do I know that I can go to for advice? Are they in the field I am
thinking about?
o Should I volunteer?
11. Self-Reflection Assignment
On your own:
1. Brainstorm 3 words that you would use to describe yourself.
2. List 2 activities you enjoy doing.
3. List 2 activities you hate doing.
4. What did you want to be as a child? Do you still feel the same way?
Why or why not?
In groups of two or three:
1. Discuss your answers.
2. Ask your partner/partners to describe you in 3 words (please take
this seriously.)
3. Prepare a question for the class to discuss as a group.
13. The Value of Education in
Modern Society
This article emphasized the value of education from a
monetary standpoint, what value does education bring besides
it’s ability to open up more career opportunities for you?
What do you think about this evaluation? How did it make you
feel?
14. Things to consider:
What kind of person are you? Do you thrive on academic
endeavours or cringe at the thought of writing an essay? Are
you hands on? Do you want to pursue a field that necessitates
university education? (i.e. Aerospace engineering, etc.)
Cost
Time
Experience
Connections
Value of your degree in a given field. (i.e. certain fields may
look more favourably on a university degree, or they may look
more favourably on experience.
College vs. University
15. What kind of information can I find on CUDO?
CUDO offers key data, in a common format, about Ontario’s universities:
CUDO-Website
Number of degrees awarded, student enrolment and entering averages – all by
program;
Number of students living on campus and activities offered;
Student satisfaction;
First-year tuition and ancillary fees by program;
Number of teaching faculty;
Undergraduate class size, by year level;
Research awards granted; and
Graduation rates and employment rates by program.
CUDO has been designed to provide data that has been gathered on a consistent basis.
Courtesy of: http://cou.on.ca/numbers/cudo/
Important Resource: CUDO-Common University Data Ontario
16. Average cost of tuition for one academic year in an Ontario college program:
Diploma Programs - $2,400
Graduate Certificate Programs - $3,600
Bachelor’s Degree Programs - $6,100
Collaborative Programs - $5,000
You can also expect an average of $800 in ancillary fees (student activity fees, athletic
fees, health insurance, etc.) and $1300 for books and supplies. Please note that these
figures do not include living costs, such as rent, utilities and transportation.
Tuition for specialized programs may be higher. For example, programs that involve
training on specialized equipment (such as heavy equipment operator or aviation) require
college investment in this equipment, as well as in facilities and ongoing maintenance.
These costs are often factored into tuition costs. Other programs, such as photography or
fine arts programs, may require you to buy extra equipment or supplies on top of the cost
of tuition fees, which can increase your expenses.
Source: http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/colleges/paying-for-college
Let’s Talk $$$: College
17. Let’s Talk $$$: University
Program Tuition Fees Ancillary Fees Total Fees
Arts & Science, Social
Science
$6,032 $807 $6,839
Architecture $8,731 $807 $9,538
Business &
Commerce
$7,681 $975 $8,656
Computer Science $7,827 $807 $8,634
Engineering / Applied
Science
$9,314 $872 $10,186
Household and Food
Science
$6,144 $807 $6,951
Journalism $6,144 $807 $6,951
Nursing $6,144 $807 $6,951
Social Work $6,144 $807 $6,951
Courtesy of Ryerson.ca, see CUDO for your school for more information.
19. Let’s Break It Down
Arnold works at Tim Horton’s for minimum wage ($11.25) for 5
days a week, 8 hours a day (from 9AM-6:30PM, he get’s a 30 min
break). He is saving up for university, and has a whole summer
(let’s say a university summer which is from May 1-September 1
(approximately). This is how much he can save for school:
8 (hours) x 5 (days) = 45 (hours a week)
45 (hours a week) x 16 (weeks in the summer) = 720 (hours in the summer)
720 (hours in the summer) x 11.25 (rate of pay) = $8100
Not too bad? But what about taxes?
20. Based on Arnold’s monthly salary he takes home…
So…
1695.87 (monthly net pay) x 4 (months) = $6783.48 (Arnold’s total earnings)
Arnold’s earnings will not cover tuition entirely, so he must apply for OSAP…
Courtesy of: https://www.simplepay.ca/canada_payroll/web_tod/canada_payroll_tax_calculator.php?employee_id=462168&setup_date=2015-
10-01
21. OSAP: Navigating Loans and Understanding Debt
What is OSAP?
The Ontario Student
Assistance
Program ( OSAP ) is a mix
of grants and loans for
students. Through
one OSAP application, you
have access to this mix of
different financial aid
programs, depending on your
circumstances. You can
get OSAP to attend any
schools that are approved
for OSAP.
Courtesy of Google and Youtube.
