Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed and knowledgeable about my options for my life after high school?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using creative and innovative
thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Graduating students usually have a variety of options to contemplate. To help you with this process, you
will need to complete each of following sections of the Transition Plan, which will hopefully allow you to better
understand the path that interests or most interests you to follow after graduation.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete Your Career Plans (You will need a Plan A & B)

2) Next, complete the following two options:

 Post-secondary education or training (You’ve already completed most of this research with your PSI
Research Assignment)
 Travel / Gap year

3) Finally, complete the section called: Working full-time and living on your own.

4) Submit your Transition Plan online through Teams before the deadline (December 9th) and post your
completed Transition Plan to your CLC Portfolio Page on your website.
 CAREER: PLAN A

Career Choice A : 3D Character Artist

Me and my choices:
Consider: 1. I get to make models for the very hobby I love to do
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice? 2. I'll be indoors quite a lot because I'll be on a computer
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this
choice create for you? 3. I'm pretty use to the lifestyle already so I feel like there won't be
❏ Why is this the best choice for that much of a difference
you?

Career Info that I have discovered… 1. Less activity

Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of this 2. I'll have to design characters that are shown to me from concept art
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities 3. $45000 - $93000
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook 4. Other than video game I could be create characters for movies
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities 5. I'll have to stay connected to the internet a lot

6. Head of character design

Three employability skills I possess 1. Teamwork

that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position 2. Patience
❏ Personal attributes

3. Attention to detail

Education needed to pursue my  3+ years’ experience in video games industry as a character

plan: artist
Consider:  Knowledge of human anatomy, form, and color theory
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
 Experience working with modeling, sculpting, and texturing
❏ Post-secondary requirements programs such as Maya/Max, Z-Brush, Photoshop, and
3DCoat
 Experience in creating high quality, stylized 3D character art
 CAREER: PLAN B

Career Choice B : Massage Therapist

Me and my choices:
Consider: 1. I get to help people feel better and work tight muscles
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice? 2. A more healthy lifestyle
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this
choice create for you? 3. Ever since I was little I would massage my parents shoulders
❏ Why is this the best choice for
you?

Career Info that I have discovered…

Consider: 1. Free Massages but after a while your wrists are not in the best
❏ Upsides/downsides of this condition
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities 2. Working kinks out of stiff muscles
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook 3. $21000 - $80000
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities 4. They are in high demand now but I don't know about in the future

5. Healthy body get to meet all sorts of people

6. non

Three employability skills I possess 1. Communication

that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position 2. Observant
❏ Personal attributes

3. hand eye coordination

Education needed to pursue my West Coast College of Massage Therapy offers hands-on training to
plan: become a Massage Therapist starting with our 20-month RMT
Consider: Program
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary requirements
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:
Name of First Choice: VCAD Visual College of Art Second Choice: West Coast Massage Therapy
University, College and Design of Vancouver
or Institution

Name of Degree or  Work with major trends in visual and This is to become a registered massage
type of training you graphic arts. therapists
will receive  Apply critical thinking and creative
Example: expression techniques.
Bachelor of Science  Analyze and critique a production.
 Draw a character and its
environment.
 Produce a concept sketch.
 Shape a model.
 Stage a scene.
 Design game environments.
 Design game characters.
 Develop a storyboard.
 Produce computer-generated images.
 Produce 3D models of props.
 Prepare 3D models of characters.
 Represent movements in three
dimensions.
 Animate characters.
 Create digital visual effects.
 Present a professional portfolio.

Length of the 72 weeks The program is delivered in 5 terms of 15

program weeks each with at least a 2 week break
Example: 4 years between terms
Total 2423 instructional hours

Price of Tuition for Not given till you apply for it International students tuition cost is $34,845.
the first year Payable over 5 terms.

Approx. Cost of Well a computer that can work on 3D The book list are handed out when in program
books/supplies for modeling doesn't show price
the first year

Cost to live in $0 it's online Doesn't have any

Residence

Application Fee to Unknown $100

apply to program

Application unkown unknown

deadline
Example: January
9, 2023

Academic 1. High School Graduation: You must

Requirements for unkown provide proof (original, sealed
program (pre-
requisites) transcripts) of minimum High
School graduation or equivalent

2. Introduction to Massage Therapy

Program: Proof of completion of an
Introduction to Massage Therapy
Program. Please contact
Admissions for the schedule of
weekend courses available at
WCCMT or you can download the
registration and contract. If you are
a long-distance applicant and
unable to attend WCCMT’s
Introduction to Massage Therapy
Program, you may request the
option of providing a certificate of
completion from a similarly
accredited school of massage
therapy or a licensed Registered
Massage Therapist, licensed in the
Province of British Columbia.

3. Signed, Original Character

Reference Letters: Reference
letters need to be current dated,
addressed to the College (NOT “to
whom it may concern”) and have
an original signature. References
must speak to your character, your
desire to be part of the program of
study at WCCMT and why they feel
this is a good career choice for you.
HCP references must not come
from family members. You will be
required to submit one original
reference letter from each category
listed below:
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occupations related 3D models
to this type of And mor
degree
 TRAVEL / GAP YEAR OPTION
Itinerary and Budget

Using Power Point or another visual medium, create a travel plan and be sure you have included ALL of the
following information for your travel itinerary.

Where?
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)

When?
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)

How?
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and scheduling options)

Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night

Budgeting Costs
● Anticipated food costs
● Travel visas
● Travel vaccinations
● Costs for activities, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?
 WORKING FULL-TIME & LIVING ON YOUR OWN

Projected employment: 3d modeler Employer: ICON Creative Studio Inc.

Income Monthly: Annually:

A) Hourly Wage/salary Unkown does not show hourly About $115,000

B) Income Tax *Use an income tax calculator $30983

to estimate your provincial & federal taxes.*

Subtract Income Tax from Income (A – B = ) $30983 - $115,000

Net Income: $84017

Expenses:

Rent Vancouver, British Columbia $28200

List the details of your rental accommodations: V5R0E4
 Location: 1
 Bedrooms: 1
 Bathrooms: 500
 Square footage 1 spot
 Parking: $2,350
 Monthly rent:

Utilities $ 44.73 $536.76

 Electricity $66 $792
 Water $99 $1188
 Cable / Internet

Food/Grocery $1147.50 $13770

Car Insurance $1777

Fuel $175 $2100

Car Repairs $66 $792

Compass Card (Transit) x x

Cell Phone $101 $1212

Clothing $323

Entertainment $200 $2400

Personal items $100 $1200

Recreation / Sports / Gym membership $14.99 $179.88

Other $500 $6000

 gifts
 house supplies
  specialist fees
 eye care/prescriptions
 hair cuts
 moving costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings / Investments $8401.70

Try for a minimum of 10%

Total Expenses $60470.64

With saving $68872.34

Total Net Income MINUS Total Expenses $46127.66

Write a one page reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?

● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings for in five years? Ten
years? What are your savings goals?
●
I plan to save up to $8401.70 per yr., probably new car and on 10 years ill have $84,017 in total
My job should be able to support me a decent amount