▁structures ▁for ▁inter vent ions , ▁the ▁model ▁also ▁incorpor ates ▁self - ass ess ment . ▁Stud ents ▁use ▁person ality , ▁learning ▁style ▁and ▁interest ▁surve ys , ▁with ▁special ▁attention ▁on ▁career ▁and ▁college ▁expl oration ▁to ▁help ▁students ▁identify ▁their ▁strength s ▁and ▁weak ness es . ▁ ▁This ▁strateg ic ▁focus ▁helps ▁students ▁better ▁understand ▁themselves , ▁their ▁interests ▁and ▁their ▁pass ions . ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁“ What ▁if ▁they ▁don ’ t ▁like ▁their ▁a cademy ▁choice ?” ▁ ▁“ How ▁do ▁you ▁expect ▁a ▁ 1 4 ▁year ▁old ▁to ▁pick ▁what ▁they ▁want ▁to ▁be ▁when ▁they ▁grow ▁up ?” ▁ ▁These ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁common ▁questions ▁vo iced ▁about ▁the ▁academ ies . ▁ ▁The ▁short ▁and ▁honest ▁answer ▁to ▁the ▁latter ▁question ▁is ... te ach ers , ▁support ▁staff , ▁administration , ▁etc ... don ' t . ▁ ▁The ▁goal ▁is ▁to ▁offer ▁the ▁students ▁as ▁many ▁different ▁classes , ▁opportun ities , ▁experiences , ▁views , ▁voices ▁and ▁connections ▁to ▁help ▁offer ▁some ▁direction ▁after ▁high ▁school . ▁ ▁That ▁direction ▁can ▁be ▁college , ▁career , ▁military ▁service , ▁or ▁a ▁combination . ▁ ▁The ▁goal ▁is ▁to ▁gradu ate ▁a ▁student ▁armed ▁with ▁some ▁“ person al ▁currency ,” ▁be ▁it ▁AP ▁courses ▁and ▁cred its , ▁cert ifications , ▁transfer able ▁success ▁skills ▁that ▁all ▁business ▁own ers ▁are ▁looking ▁for , ▁or ▁anything ▁that ▁will ▁pay ▁divid ends ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁chapter ▁of ▁their ▁life . ▁