What do you want out of life? How do you achieve your dreams for the future? These can be difficult questions to answer, but with the right tools, they don’t have to be. This course will encourage you to learn more about yourself and help you to prepare for the future. You will explore goal setting, decision making, and surviving college and career. You will also discover how to become a valuable contributing member of society. Now is the time to take action. It’s your life, make it count!
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Unit 1: Personal and Professional Survival Guide
There’s a reason why Peter Pan never wanted to grow up—it’s not easy! Learning how to be responsible, communicate effectively, and prepare for a future career are just a few of the challenges on the horizon, so now is the time to start thinking about your own abilities. Do you have what it takes to be an adult? Before you answer, remember… confidence is key! You just need to adjust your perspective, set realistic goals, and put your best foot forward. By using your education wisely and advocating for yourself, no professional or personal objective is unreachable. Before you know it, your life will begin down a new road of promise and achievement. And when it does, you won’t believe how amazing it feels to blossom into the next exciting chapter of your life.
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Unit 2: The Art of Knowing Yourself
No one said growing up was simple, which is why it is important to learn as much about yourself as possible. Being an adult is not only about responsibility and maturity—it’s about knowing what you need and how to get it. Taking care of your own mental and physical health, loving yourself, and learning how to manage stress are all valuable strategies for finding happiness and success. The regard you show for yourself often dictates the way people treat you in the outside world. And, as a result, showing yourself love, compassion, and respect are just some of the many ways you can cultivate a life filled with meaningful relationships, opportunities, and pursuits.
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Unit 3: Personal Relationships and Life Connections
Relationships come in all shapes and sizes. As you grow older, you will likely begin to realize they also play an important role in how you feel about yourself and the world around you—which is precisely why it’s so important to find healthy ones. Part of embracing adulthood is learning how to find and maintain the types of meaningful relationships you will need to live a happy and productive life. This involves understanding the role of family and how to develop positive connections with friends and acquaintances. As you come to understand more about the value of relationships, you will also gain the skills and knowledge it takes to find the type of love that lasts a lifetime.
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Unit 4: Own It: Leadership and Decision-Making
Your life is comprised of the choices you make. Whether they relate to school, family, or a future career, your decisions are important and reflect your ability to think and behave like a responsible adult. They also give you the opportunity to explore the possibilities around you and to craft your dreams and goals into just about anything you want. Learning leadership skills and understanding how to care for yourself and those around you gives you the power to find your own potential for greatness and future success.
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Unit 5: Managing Your Resources and Money
There’s no easy way to talk about money. It is, hands down, one of the most challenging and complex aspects of being an adult. Knowing how to plan effectively for a bright financial future is no simple task, but it can be achieved with the right strategies. If you identify how best to earn and save money, you will equip yourself with the ability to protect yourself, while also setting yourself up for a secure financial future. So, even though money can be a daunting topic, taking charge of your life and your success demands the ability to see it for what it is—just another challenge of the adult world.
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Unit 6: Life in the 21st Century
Your biggest asset as an adult is your ability to think for yourself. The quality of your life—with its many areas of work, relationships, and personal goals—depends greatly on your critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills. This includes being a team player who demonstrates character, grit, and integrity, as well as working cooperatively and effectively with those around you. Understanding and developing these core abilities is a giant step in the direction of adulthood and one that will leave you feeling more capable, confident, and ready to face the challenges ahead.
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Unit 7: Love Your Body Inside and Out
Your body is the perfect symbol of impending adulthood. Physically, it grows and changes over time to meet your ever-evolving needs, offering you increased strength and ability. As your mind and spirit emerge from childhood into a more mature state, so too does your body in many wonderful, new ways. And with these physical shifts comes a host of new responsibilities, all of which will factor into your health and how you feel from day to day. Taking care of your body, mind, and spirit is one of the most important challenges of adulthood. With the freedom to govern your own body comes the obligation to care for it in many different ways. Once you begin to understand more about what your body needs to thrive, you can give yourself the very best gift of all—wellness!
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Describe the many benefits of nutrition and self-care
Identify the dangers and ramifications of substance abuse
Understand the importance of safe sex
Explain the key transitions related to adulthood
Unit 8: What Now? Finding Your Next Steps
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about being an adult, it’s the importance of planning ahead. Life is full of all sorts of different responsibilities and plans, many of which will demand your attention and effort. Because when it comes to planning your future, you will need to bring your A-game, your most determined mind, and the best of yourself. It is arguably one of the most exciting and important challenges you will face. Identifying your own priorities and goals is just the first step to cultivating your own professional abilities and interests. There will be lots to keep in mind—from goal-setting to keeping up high personal standards—as you move forward into the next chapter of adulthood. Creating a balance between your different roles will become more critical as you emerge into the world, prepared to meet the numerous challenges ahead.
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