Your Future at Wantagh High School
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“Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be, or if they have any to speak of.” Ken Robinson
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“Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be, or if they have any to speak of.” Ken Robinson. Your Future at Wantagh High School. Explore All Opportunities, Be Creative, Cross-Collaborate …and why? . Exploring Opportunities. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Your Future at Wantagh High School
Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be, or if they have any to speak of.
Ken Robinson
1 Quote (P)2 - Intro1Explore All Opportunities, Be Creative, Cross-Collaborate
and why? Your Future at WantaghHigh School3 Intro / Three Points (P)4 Procrastinator / Delinquent 5 Honors / Clean Slate (P)
2Exploring OpportunitiesExploit Wantagh High School to its maximumLearn from teachersAsk a lot of questionsChallenge yourself beyond whats given to youWhen the academics here arent enough, go beyondFind outside competitions and eventsDo researchGet a mentor from a lab, university, museum, etc.Learning in ways outside of the typical classroom setting is extremely beneficial6 Important / Get Involved7 How? / New Things (P)8 Clich / Friends 9 Memories / Discover Yourself (P)10 Blessed Opportunity11 Milk / Exploit (P)3Exploring OpportunitiesHow are you going to take advantage of Wantagh High School?ClubsSportsFine Arts (Music, Drama, Art, Journalism, etc.)ScienceMathResearch (not limited to science)12 Teachers Spot Desire13 What to do / Intro Science (P)4Science OpportunitiesScience OlympiadLearn things that you typically wouldnt learn in schoolMoodys Mega Math ChallengeReal-World Application to mathematics ResearchImmense DedicationInvaluable ExperienceWork with mentors on present-day questions14 Scioly15 Moodys / Dont Restrict (P)----- VIDEO BREAK -------16 Extracurricular / Rocket5Post-Moodys Video
Science ResearchNothing is going to be handed to you, have to go out and get itSend emails and call professorsNot every professor is going to say yes, or even answerIn fact, the majority of them wont, but eventually the right one willMust be persistent, and cant get discouragedApply to a lot of programs (highly selective, but worth a shot)Brookhaven National Lab High School Research Program (BNL HSRP)MIT Research Institute (RSI)Stony Brook Simons Summer Research ProgramLook up doctors/professors at universities and hospitalsCompetitions
Speak to us after for more opportunities/information
17 Preface Research / Rules (P)18 Research19 Start Young / My Research (P)20 How Research21 Emails / Programs (P)22 Competitions 7Be CreativeHave set, personalized goalsDont just accepted whats offered, have to carve your own pathFind a specific interest (or many), and find new ways to do themNever too young to make an impact on the world23 Creativity (P)24 If not there, Creative!25 Kenny / Physics / Curriculum (P)26 Moodys Math / Cross-Collaboration 8Cross-CollaborateDont limit yourself to one fieldStill in High School, have time to specialize, and majorCombine all of your interests, most successful that wayCross-Collaboration is not only between fields of studyCollaborate with other peopleEssential to jobs today27 English / Turner / Math Equation Poetry (P)9
WhyCollege AdmissionsVery, very, very competitiveGPASAT ScoresLetters of Recommendation (become close with teachers)Extracurriculars?Not your typical go help out at a food driveTo be important, have to really make a large impact of somethingResearch, starting a charity, extraordinary athlete, etc.Regardless, must be unwavering dedication whatever it is 28 Why? College!29 Criteria / Extracurriculars (P)
11FAMOUS Examples
30 Two Celebrities12Natalie Portman: Exploring All Opportunities Syosset High School (Class of 99)Harvard University (Class of 03)B.A. in PsychologyIntel Semi-FinalistAcademy Award Winner for Best Actress (Black Swan)Guest Lecturer at Columbia University (06)Co-Author of Two Published Papers (one in high school, one in college)60+ Other Acting Awards
31 Natalie / Didnt Stop (P)13Steve Jobs: Cross-Collaboration and creativityCo-founder, Chairman, CEO of Apple Inc.Pioneer of Personal Computing RevolutionFounder of NeXTCo-Founder, CEO of Pixar Animation StudiosOn Board of Directors of The Walt Disney CompanyCreator of iTunesMaster of InnovationInfluence in Computing and Music Industries
32 Jobs Background 33 Dropout / Calligraphy (P)34 What can you do? (P)
14Questions?
[email protected] [email protected] 35 Thank you, questions? 15
