Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed, enlightened, and knowledgeable about my options for
post-secondary life?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using
creative and innovative thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and
work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Typically, graduating students have a variety of post-secondary plans. You are to choose ONE of
the following three assignment options to complete, which will further your understanding
about the path you are most curious/likely to follow next year.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete ‘Plan A and Plan B’ of the Transition plan

2) Choose ONE of the three options to complete:

· Post-secondary education or training

· Travel / Gap year
· Working full-time

3) Download and complete the assignment (fillable document) on TEAMS associated with your
choice.
 Post – Secondary Life PLAN A:

MY PLAN __post secondary education_________________ Name:

_________________________

My Plan A: I love going out for a short walk with friends and grab a coffee, I love
Consider: going out on dinner dates with my family and friends and also simply
❏ What do you enjoy? laying on my bed and watch YouTube
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want? I want a chill lifestyle, doing my university academic work and meet
❏ What are you good at? new people whilst I do things that I enjoy

I am good at baking, golf etc

Career Info that I have

discovered… Marketing department in a IT company in US
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job -probably very competitive to get the job
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities -has a lot of other job opportunities in US
❏ Salary range -
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1.

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2.
❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3.

Education needed to pursue my

plan:

Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
 ❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Life PLAN B:

MY BACKUP PLAN ___________________________________ Name: __________________

My Plan B:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have

discovered…

Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1.

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2.
❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3.

Education needed to pursue my

plan:

Consider:
❏ Courses/training/certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
 Post-Secondary Option
Plan A - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of Gonzaga university

Degree or type Business admin MBA
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 4yrs

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition 45000

for the first year

Approx. Cost of 17000

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in n/a

Residence

Application Fee n/a

to apply to
program

Application Dec 2020

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Pre cal-12

Requirements
for program
(pre-requisites)

Other possible
occupations Office worker/ advertising and
with this type of promotion manager of companies
degree Content strategists

Post-Secondary Option
Plan B - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the
program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition
for the first year

Approx. Cost of
books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in
Residence

Application Fee
to apply to
program

Application
deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020
Academic
Requirements
for program
(pre-requisites)

Other possible
occupations
with this type of
degree

Travel Option
Itinerary and Budget

In Word, create a table and ensure you have included ALL of the following
information for your travel itinerary.

Where:
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)
When:
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)
How:
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and timing
Accomodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where: I will travel to Canada for two weeks

3 days in B.C. (1 day in Tofino, 2 days in Whistler)
3 days in Alberta (2 days in Banff, 1 day in Edmonton)
4 days in Ontario (3 days in Toronto, 1 day in Ottawa)
3 days in Quebec (2 days in Montreal and 1 day in Quebec
City)
2 days in Newfoundland and Labrador (2 days in St. John)
When: Tofino - May 10th
Whistler - May 11 - May 13th
Banff - May 14th - May 16th
Edmonton - May 17th
Toronto - May 18th
Ottawa - May 19th
Montreal - May 20th - May 21st
Quebec City - May 22nd
Newfoundland & Labrador - May 23rd and 24th

How: Rental Car in BC - $30/day x 3 days = $90 + GST (if not

rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Train to Alberta = $200/one way ticket
Flight from Edmonton to Toronto = $800.00 one way ticket
Rental Car from Toronto to the east coast = $40/day x 6 days
= 240 + GST (if not rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Flight from St. John to Vancouver = $1400 one way ticket

Accomodations: Tofino - Wyckenwish Inn $400/night. 5 Star Hotel. Link:

Include price, links and www.wyckenwishinn.ca
reviews for EACH of your ETC….
accommodations.

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary Say I earn $20 per Part time job $7200
hour from an office Work in office
job, and 7hrs per day, weekdays $33600
5 days a week = $2800
per month $40800
Work part time
weekends $150

Parents Gives me $300 $3600

Total Income ~$3200 $44400

Expenses:

Rent *if I come back post $18000

● List where you plan to live (either a uni I would live in
link or a detailed description) coquitlam,, rent is
about $1500 for 1
bedrooms

Medical Insurance Starts from $70 $840

Utilities

Food/Grocery About $300 $3600

Car Insurance No car

Gas for Car No car

Car Repairs No car

Compass cost $177 $2124

Cell Phone/Internet $100 $1200

Clothing ~$200 $2400

Entertainment / Going out ~$200 $2400

Personal sundries

Recreation / Gym membership

Other ~$100 $1200

-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings 270 $3240

-try and save 10%

Total Expenses 2647 37404

Total Income MINUS Total Expenses 553 6996

Write a reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?
● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings
for in five years? Ten years? What are your savings goals?

- I will have to sacrifice travelling, buying a car (until I save up), certain
entertainments, and starbucks coffee
- Better jobs for money will be prioritized, taking care of myself and prioritize the
important things in my daily life
- Maybe I will save the yearly savings for travelling in the upcoming years, so
maybe I will have enough money to go to Hawaii every 3-5 years.