Post-Secondary Counseling at Aspen High School is here to help students and families connect what students do in the classroom to their life goals, including finding colleges and careers based on their personal skills and areas of interest.

FRESHMAN PRIORITIES:

• Engage in your classes/turn in your homework!
• Establish good study habits
• Get to know your teachers and counselors
• Find extracurriculars that interest you -- clubs, volunteering, sports, work
• Do some self-reflection. What are you good at? What do you like to do?
• Take a personality test. www.16personalities.com
• Drive through some local college campuses at home or while traveling to get a feel for large vs small; urban vs rural, etc.
• Plan your summer: paid work, volunteer/service, academic or other programs
• If you have a tough start academically, don’t worry; You have time to show improvement!