OCTOBER: setting goals for the future

Main Points of Class

High school is an opportunity to prepare for becoming a great man, defined by success and excellence in the four big tasks of life: fatherhood, professional work, citizenship, and friendship. These are the keys to a happy life.
Decisions made during these years will largely determine the person you will be: the friends you choose, the habits you develop, etc. Each year is important in setting the direction for a happy life.
We should have a map of life, a projected timeline of life, so to speak, to give us direction in the big and small decisions we make. It is helpful to have a mentor to guide us to follow that map and prepare us to fulfill life's four big tasks.
In order to arrive at the destination of being a successful father, friend, professional, and citizen, it is important to leave high school with three foundations firmly established: the right ideals, meaningful relationships, and the virtues and skills that make up good character.
These four years should prepare us for life by helping us:
a) to develop an attitude of reflection;
b) to make the most of the challenges, responsibilities and opportunities of life;
c) to give our best shot at the one life we have;
d) to learn from experience.

Activity: Introduction to The Grade and Mentoring

All seminars combine for an introduction to The Grade and to this year’s mentors.
Seniors introduce the incoming 8th-graders, as students from at least four states have the opportunity to meet each other and discover shared interests.