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-reflection, asking questions,and being open to exploring new ideas. By assessing your interests and strengths, you will be able to connectyour talents and skills to college majors and career possibilities. PREPARING FOR COLLEGEACTIVITY : 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 the material and/or assignments). Then, note the areas in which you excel.CourseWhat Do I Enjoy?At What Do I Excel?Example: Geometryproblem-solvinggraphing, plottingWhich 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 and in 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: working at the water ice shop greeting customerssalesWhich 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)?'