b'7ASSESS yoUR INTERESTS AND STRENGThSGetting to know yourself, identifying your passions, finding what energizes youthese are some of the most important steps in creating your future. To know yourself requires ongoing self-reflectionlooking inside, asking questions, and being open to exploring new ideas. By assessing your interests and strengths, you willPreParIngFOrCOLLegebe able to connect your talents and skills to college majors and career possibilities.ACTIVITy:CareerseLF-assessMentUse this worksheet to begin discovering and learning about your skills, interests, and strengths.A. First, list your high school academic courses. next, write what you enjoy about your courses (what is interesting about thematerial and/or assignments). then, note the areas in which you excel.Course What Do I Enjoy? At What Do I Excel?Example: Biology Dissecting and learning about the body Working with others in a lab, recording dataWhich two or three academic courses do you enjoy the most and why?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What are your strongest academic skills?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. second, list your extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, volunteer activities, part-time jobs, internships) both in school andin your community. next, indicate what you enjoy about each activity and ways you excel.ExtracurricularActivity/Employment What Do I Enjoy? At What Do I Excel?Example: Acting in school plays Expressing myself, performing for an audience Public speaking, memorization, improvisationWhich two or three extracurricular/employment activities do you enjoy the most and why?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What are your strongest non-academic skills (e.g., leadership, organization, teamwork, creativity)?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________'