Life After High School I September 2008

September 2008

An In Reach, Inc., Publication

Greetings!

Welcome to the first issue of Life After High School, an e-Newsletter for high school students filled with personal stories written by young adults from Prince George's County between the ages of 18 and 24 about life after high school.

What you think you know and the reality about what life may be like after high school may surprise you. We hope that you read all of the stories and that at least one if not all of them will help you think differently about your future.

If you like what you read, please pass along to your friends. If you received this from someone else, please sign up for your own copy on In Reach's website.

My College Prep

Tanaya, 20

Opening the envelope and finding out that I had been accepted to Lincoln University was a thrill!

Stronger, Better, Wiser

Kendra, 19

By the time they denied me, I was already at school so there was no turning back . . .

My Top 10

Maquita, 18

We all know that education is important; however, not everyone knows how to survive in college.

Perseverance

Keith, 20

I credit all of my accomplishments to one truly important skill . . .

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If you attended or graduated from a high school in Prince Georges County, Maryland, are between the ages of 18 and 24 and would like to share your story about your experiences after high school email tsmith@inreachinc.org with your name, email, telephone number, and topic.

Life After High School is meant to be an informational document. In Reach strongly encourages high school students to talk to a trusted adult (parent, school counselor, coach, relative) for advice about specific issues.