Tips for Students
The Career Center recommends the following tips for students:
- Ask questions, compare options and participate in making educational and career-related plans
- Keep track of and show up for scheduled appointments
- Understand your reading, writing and math levels as well as your academic abilities
- Explore your career-technical interests, aptitudes and career goals
- Make well-informed transition choices
- Use available resources and ask for assistance when needed
- Develop a Career Portfolio
- Learn and practice self-advocacy skills
- Take all of your academic classes seriously
- Develop good study habits and organizational skills
- Understand your family and cultural values and beliefs
- Explore your deaf identity as an adult going into the real world
- How to deal with peer pressures, handling conflicts, self care, remain balanced, and when to seek support from counseling services available on campus (PPS)
- Know how to utilize counseling services to help you address any presenting issues
- Recognize that making a new plan after graduation is an expected part of career development
- Ask for assistance from the Transition/Employment Specialist if you want to revise your plan for employment
- Embrace fun, hard, & enjoyable opportunities on and off campus
- Do something new once a month to explore your hidden talents
- Become comfortable with doing things solo