What are your expectations for your life? Career? Marriage? Finances?
I posed these questions to my classes yesterday. Not about their marriage, most high school students I work with aren't married. I asked them about school.
"What do you expect to gain from your experience in school?"
I wanted them to understand that they should be looking for a return on their investment of time and energy. They spend a huge amount of their time in school and they should expect a return. What was it they expected? What is it you expect as a return in your life?
"Is that expectation being met?"
Right now the way school is set up for you, are you getting out of it what you would like? Do you feel you are being prepared for the next obstacle in your life, will you be able to continue moving towards your vision at the status quo?
"How would you change school to meet your expectations, to give you the return on investment you are looking for?
I allowed them to create a vision for their perfect scenario in school. Think about how you can make adjustments to better meet your expectations. Sometimes all you need is to become aware of this gap and you are able to make those adjustments.
"Finally I asked them to create the perfect school. I wanted them to take ownership of the process and become a stakeholder in their education. You too can take ownership of your situation and begin to move towards the "Narrow Gate."
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