Life After High

School
Class of 2023
Ms. Ramirez and Ms. Mortiz
 Introduction

Ms. Mortiz
 Agenda

● Pre-Test Survey
● Review Graduation Requirements
● Important Senior Timeline
● Motivation
● Organizational Skills & Time Management
● Stress Management
● Post-Test Survey
PRE-TEST
 Graduation Requirements

● 220 credits completed in specific

areas
● A-G- C’s or better in core academic
courses (including 2nd semester
final grades)
● 20 hours of community service
○ Uploaded on Thrively
 Graduation Regalia

● Academic Honors (APPLICATION COMING SOON)

● A-G
● CTE
● Dual Enrollment
● Golden State Seal
● Principal’s Honor Roll
● State Seal of Biliteracy You will purchase all regalia in
58A when available… make
sure to check your email
 Senior Timeline

April 24th May 1st May 8th May 12th May 14th May 17th May 19th May 24th

First jeopardy Second Third jeopardy (tentative) FINAL Senior Senior GRADUATION
list jeopardy list list Senior jeopardy list Awards Grades Due 6PM @
Signing Day Handel Stadium
Motivation
 “Motivation is a feeling,
commitment is a choice.”
—Jessa Madrid
Intrinsic Motivation

3 main elements of intrinsic motivation:

1. Autonomy – the understanding and ability to

control your life
2. Purpose – Enjoyment? Satisfaction?
3. Mastery – Hobbies, a certain subject/topic, etc

If you are doing something that you find rewarding,

interesting, and challenging, you are more likely to
come up with great ideas and creative
solutions.
Extrinsic Motivation

This motivation is purely focused on outside rewards:

● Good grades
● Paycheck
● Avoiding punishment/negative outcomes

Extrinsic motivation is NOT a bad thing. External

rewards are useful and effective for people to stay
motivated or on task.

As future high school graduates,

The goal is to create and find the right balance.
 Two types of Mindsets

1 2
Fixed Mindset
● Belief that people are born
with or without certain abilities
○ Think “abilities cannot be
changed”
● Shy away from challenges
because they do not want to
appear to be struggling
Growth Mindset
● Belief that abilities and talent
can be cultivated/improved
with hard work
○ Think “abilities can improve
with time and effort”
● Enjoys a challenge – struggles
and failures are necessary to
grow
 Organizational Skills
and Time Management
“For every minute spent organizing,
an hour is earned.”
— BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
 Why is it
important to be
organized?
 Organization Helps

Reduces Stress Save Time Be on Time

Think about what our
main man Ben said!

Improve Work Keeps you on Track Everyone’s happy

Ethic :-)
 Self-Inventory
Take 3 minutes and pick which of the following things you struggle with
organizing the most. Write about what is hard about organizing that particular
thing or how you think you could improve it.

● Time/Schedule ● Backpack

● Planner ● Study Space

● Homework ● Materials for School/Work

● To-Do Lists ● Bedroom

 Materials for
Work/School
❏ Have specific folders and binders (each subject/project)

❏ Label folders and binders/color code

❏ Don’t have loose items

❏ Prepare materials the night before

❏ Make a list if needed

 Study Space
& Bedroom
❏ Clear any loose papers ❏ Make your bed

❏ Throw away trash ❏ Put away loose clothes or

❏ Have a “home” for items

everything ❏ Clean dirty spaces

 TIME MANAGEMENT

Planning and being deliberate about how you spend

your time →
● Reduces stress
● Avoid burn-out
● Improves efficiency,
● Creates balance
● Allows time for things YOU want to do
ELEMENTS OF TIME MANAGEMENT
1. Be intentional → Keep a to-do list

2. Be efficient → Rank your tasks (ABC Method)

3. Be focused → Manage your distractions

4. Be structured → Time Block (Pomodoro

Method)

5. Be self-aware → When are you most

efficient?
Be intentional, Be efficient
Keep a To-Do List &
rank your tasks using the ABC Method!
Be focused, Be structured
Manage Your Distractions
● Put away your phones
○ Do Not Disturb
● Be in an area where you feel
focused

Time Block
● Pomodoro method
● Use calendar
○ Pick a specific time to work
on assigned/most
important task
Be self-aware
What time are you most efficient?
Stress
Management
“Stress is a NATURAL human
response that prompts us to
address the challenges and
threats in our lives.”
 The three A’s –, Alter, Adapt & Accept

ALTER the situation ● Take control of your

environment – What can you
change right now?

ADAPT to the stressor ● Reframe problems and way of

thinking – these are
opportunities to grow
● Practice gratitude
● Look at the big picture – Put
things in a different perspective

ACCEPT the things you can’t ● Some sources of stress are

unavoidable – “the only way out
change is through”
 How to Relieve Stress in the Moment

Deep Breathes 5 Senses Move your body

Regulates the body What do you feel, see, Exercising helps reduce
taste, hear, smell? stress
What brings
you joy?
 “How to” Handout:
Budget and Preparing for an Interview
Scan if you would like to discuss your
graduation status with Ms. Ramirez
POST-TEST