10 Unit 1 Reaching Your Potential
LESSON 1.1
Assess
COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. Explain how your life path is similar to the
paths of others and how it is unique.
2. List three benefits of knowing your identity.
3. Describe six developmental tasks of the
teen years.
4. What adjustments and responsibilities are
associated with independent living?
5. Identify three steps a person can take to
prepare for and manage an expected change.
Identify a change you will be facing in the near
future. What questions would you like answered
before this change takes place?
all your own clothes? If so, you will need to
budget so you have money to purchase them.
How would your personal schedule change?
You may need to plan a schedule that includes
time to work, relax, see friends, and enjoy your
family. Planning can help you manage the
increased demands on your time (Figure 1.4).
Completing high school will begin a time of
many changes for you. How will you prepare
for them? What information will you gather in
advance to help you grow in a positive way?
Will it be information related to getting more
education, fi nding a job, or living on your
own? What skills will you need to successfully
achieve your goals? What plan will you develop
for managing all these choices?
The more you know about the coming
changes, the more confi dent you will be to face
them. Planning for change will make you less
likely to fear it.
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Figure 1.4 Developing a plan can help you manage new changes.
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