"Hi. My name is Angela and I went to the University of New Hampshire and studied mass communications and English. While at UNH I did a lot of volunteer work in the community and started tutoring children who lived in a group home. It was while spending time at the group home that I developed a passion for working with young children and teens in foster care. I started taking classes in psychology and social work and found that I really enjoyed these subjects. It was then that I realized that I could combine my passion for working in the community and my love of social work to set a career and educational goal of becoming a therapist. Once I realized that I wanted to become a therapist I knew that I needed to go to more school after college to reach my goal. When I graduated UNH I received a bachelor's degree. And while I had completed four years of college, I needed to go to graduate school to become a therapist. In order to receive the necessary qualifications to become a therapist I needed to study social work for another two years to get what is called my master's degree. I received my master's degree, or MSW from Rutgers University in New Jersey. So in total I attended six years of college in order to reach my goal. Although this seems like a lot of school it was worth it for me to have the career I always wanted. Once I became a therapist I focused on working with teens and their families. I enjoyed combining my love of volunteering and working in the community with my interest in psychology and social work. You may not know exactly what you want to do when you grow up and that's OK. In college take every opportunity to volunteer to do things you love and then find a way to blend those things with what you are studying. You too can find a career that you love."

"College was the best experience I have ever had. I made many lifelong friends and gained a great education."

"Hi my name is Ken Proulx and I attended the University of New Hampshire, receiving a bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature and then received my Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from Plymouth State College, which is now Plymouth State University. With the education I received, I started my career as a teacher and then worked as a junior high school guidance counselor. After working in a junior high school, I was a high school guidance counselor for fifteen years. Based on my own experience and from working with students for so many years, I've learned one thing: good habits stay with you, and bad habits take a long time to break. If you currently don't use the best study habits, now is a great time to start. Do your homework, complete your reading assignments, and work hard in school every day. Following these steps now will help prepare you for high school and college. Sit down every afternoon or evening and prepare for school the next day. Secluding yourself from distractions like the television, the internet, and your cellphone for this short period of time will set the mood for active learning, and will probably help you complete your assignments faster. Make a schedule and devote a set amount of time to each of your subjects every night. Even if the teacher doesn't give you an assignment, spend time going over the next chapter, or review what was covered in class that day. Read every day. It doesn't have to be something educational; it can be just for fun. When you're reading, you're learning, even if you don't realize it. Having a study plan helped me succeed in high school and in college. Because I had a plan, school became more enjoyable, and I had much better grades because I was consistent in my work. This good habit of having a plan followed me from high school to college, and now I use it in my daily work life. It can help you too."

"There are many doors to higher education. Each door is an opportunity to a better and happier life."