Personalized Student Learning Plan 

Name: Reese Fox Block: 8 Date Updated: 1/25/18

Part I: Career Paths

My Career First Choice Careers: Pathways to this Career: (Military,

Clusters: Apprenticeship, Technical School,
2-Year College, 4-Year College)

● Arts, Book Editor 4-year college

audio/vide
o English Teacher 4-year college
technology
● Law and Author 4-year college
public
Publicist 4-year college
safety
● marketing Second Choice Careers: Pathways to this Career: (Military,
(Backup Plan) Apprenticeship, Technical School,
2-Year College, 4-Year College)

journalist 4-year college

Math teacher 4-year college

My Top Military My Top My Top My Top 2-Year My Top 4-Year If I started a

Careers: Apprenticeship Technical School Careers: College Business:
Careers: School Careers: Careers:

● Graphic ● Air traffic ● Cosmetolo ● Dental ● Book Editor ● Restaurant

designer controller gist hygienist owner

Part II: Career Plan

Refer to the ​Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook​ for information

Career Name Pathway Education/ Salary Benefits Disadvantages

Degree Required

Book Editor 4-Year College Bachelor’s - $53,500 ● Working ● Very

journalism, with what I competitive
communication, love job field
● Helping ● Most jobs
or english
other are in the
authors city
● Unlimited ● Makes it
reading hard to write
material for myself

Publicist 4-Year College Bachelor’s - $44,598 ● Working ● Incredibly

journalism, with books competitive
communication, and other job search
 or english authors ● Almost all of
● Making these jobs
books look are in the
pretty and city
sellable ● Not able to
● Getting to do read as
market many books
research or have as
direct
contact with
authors

English teacher 4-Year College Bachelor’s - $57,200 ● Getting to ● Working

english or talk about with kids,
Education English all who can be
day jerks
● Summers off ● Making
● Making a lesson plans
difference ● Having to
with the enforce
young rules
generation

Part III: Choosing a School (if Military, look for an ROTC program)

Majors that will lead to my Career: Other Majors I’m Interested in:

● English ● Women’s studies

● Journalism ● architecture
● Communication

Top 5 Schools: Location: Tuition: Benefits: Disadvantages: Added to

Naviance? Y/N

New York Greenwich $63,472 ● Nearer to ● In a city no

University Village, home ● Not in state
Manhattan, ● beautiful
New York

Columbia New York city, $74,173 ● Near home ● In a city no

University New York ● Has many ● Not in state
powerful
alumni

Williams Williamstown, $66,240 ● Liberal arts ● Not near no

College Massachusetts ● My scores home at all
can let me in ● Far out of
state

University of Ann Arbor, $47,476 ● Low cost ● Far out of no

Michigan Michigan ● My scores state
match up ● I’m not a fan
of Michigan

Purdue West Lafayette, $41,614 ● My scores ● Way too far no

University Indiana are higher out of state
than needed ● Too hot
● Very nice
 weather

Part IV: Your Career Plan

In a complete paragraph, explain:
1) What career you are most interested in and why
I am most interested in becoming a book editor because I love books. I love both reading and writing
stories, and if I got to read books and help fix their writing then that would be my dream job. Also, it’s a stable
job that I would still enjoy to do because it changes all the time. I wouldn't be stuck doing the same thing
constantly, and would instead be able to change things up. I’d also be able to read new books or screenplays
before they get out to the public, which I think would be pretty cool.
2) Which career path you will pursue to enter this career
I will need to attend a four year college and then get an internship at a publishing company or any other
english based company in order to pursue this career. I will need to major in journalism, english, or
communications to best have a chance of getting an editing job. During my final year of college or directly
after I graduate I will begin pursuing internships so that I will be able to move up in the company in the years
following.
3) What you can/need to do while still in high school to prepare for this career and career path?
I need to work hard on my English skills and take high level english classes. As of right now I am taking
AP Language and am planning on taking AP Literature next year. Also, I am taking creative writing, which I also
took last year and am working on multiple writing projects that I can use in the future by continuing to work on
them. Finally, I am planning to take VHS classes on english and literature.
Parv V: Backup Plan
In a complete paragraph, explain what you can do if your plan does not work out. Consider the worst-case
scenarios: what if your parents lose their jobs and cannot help you pay for school? What if college turns out to
be more difficult than you thought and you fail? What if your family member(s) get sick and you have to help
take care of them, rather than pursuing your goals?

As of right now, I have a job at a restaurant, so I have some money saved up. If the worst case scenario
were to happen I would have a little money to live off of at first, but would soon need to find a career so I can
help my family. My mother works at BASF and would be able to help me get a job there that makes more
money than a waitress, but not enough to comfortably support my entire family. Then I would have the choice
of waiting to move up in the company or to move and follow my dreams by going to college to work with
english. If things were really bad, I would continue working at the company and would try to take classes at
night to pursue my dream career.