EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:
MY “PLAN A” CAREER CHOICE IS: Game Developer
Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca
My Plan A:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
Education needed to pursue my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
Some things that I enjoy doing are hanging out with friend and
socializing, playing games, whether that be video games or sports,
and cooking and eating food.
I enjoy a lifestyle that is a nice balance of work and play where you
make sure to do things that’ll keep you happy whilst making enough
room for work/studying.
I some things that I am good at is leaning things quite quickly and
being able to perform said things to a decently high level fairly
quickly, and I am also good at is having good communication skills
and being sociable.
- Benefits such as dental plans, life and travel insurance, etc.
- Main duties are to write, modify, integrate, and test code.
Some minor duties are assisting in the development of
logistical and physical specifications, etc.
- Salary range is from $110,000 - $130,000 (varies per country
and company)
- Working setting is a game studio and you must be willing to
relocate. However, relocation costs are covered by employer.
- The work conditions and physical capabilities required are a
fast-paced environment, working under pressure, tight
deadlines, attention to detail, and prolonged sitting.
- Must be fluent in C# and C++
1. I am quite picky about how things are and looks which would be a
necessary skill in game development as even the smallest details
need to be worked out for a smooth player experience.
2. My communication skills are quite good and I am able to work
efficiently as a team, being able to share my opinions and using
feedback to improve my own work.
3. I am able to keep calm in most stressful situations and get work
done under lots of pressure and time constraints. I can also be
flexible in terms of time and am good at managing my time so that
work gets done in an efficient manner.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5 or more years of experience
 requirements
EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:
MY BACKUP CAREER PLAN IS: Data Scientist
Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca
My Plan B:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
Education needed to pursue my
Some things that I enjoy doing are hanging out with friend and
socializing, playing games, whether that be video games or sports,
and cooking and eating food.
I enjoy a lifestyle that is a nice balance of work and play where you
make sure to do things that’ll keep you happy whilst making enough
room for work/studying.
I some things that I am good at is leaning things quite quickly and
being able to perform said things to a decently high level fairly
quickly, and I am also good at is having good communication skills
and being sociable.
- Benefits are a health care plan and your learning/training
being paid by employer
- Data Science
- Conduct research and provide advice to other informatics
professionals regarding the selection application and
implementation of database management tools
- Conduct research and provide advice to other information
systems professionals regarding the collection, availability
and suitability of data
- Salary is from $105,000 - $125,000 (varies per country and
company)
- Must be fluent in python
1. My communication skills are quite good and I am able to work
efficiently as a team, being able to share my opinions and using
feedback to improve my own work.
2. I am able to keep calm in most stressful situations and get work
done under lots of pressure and time constraints. I can also be
flexible in terms of time and am good at managing my time so that
work gets done in an efficient manner.
3. I am proficient in math and data science has lots of mathematical
components and is very beneficial to be good at math and have a
deep understanding of mathematical concepts.
- Master’s degree
plan: - 5 years or more years of experience

Consider:
❏ Courses/training/certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Option
FOR Plan A CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School: UBC SFU

Name of Bachelor of Science Computer Science

Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 4 years 4 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition Roughly $26,393.50 Roughly $21,126

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $2,500.00 $1,920

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in $17,026.00 $11,874

Residence

Application Fee $74.25 $81.00

to apply to
program

Application January 15th, 2023 January 31st, 2023

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020
Academic
Requirements Grade 12 requirements
for program
(pre-requisites) ❏ English Studies 12 or English
First Peoples 12
❏ Pre-Calculus 12 (minimum
67%)
❏ Anatomy and Physiology 12,
or Chemistry 12, or Physics
12
Grade 11 requirements
❏ Any English Language Arts 11
or any English First Peoples
11
❏ A language 11 or waiver
(includes all second language
courses, including all
Indigenous languages of
Canada, but excludes
introductory Grade 11
language courses)
❏ Chemistry 11
❏ Physics 11
❏ Pre-Calculus 11 or
Foundations of Mathematics
12
Other possible Data Scientist, Software Developer
occupations
with this type of
degree
Grade 12 requirements
❏ English Studies 12 (min 70%)
or English First Peoples 12
(min 70%) or Francais langue
et culture 12
❏ Pre-Calculus 12
❏ Anatomy and Physiology 12, or
Chemistry 12, or Physics 12
Grade 11 requirements
❏ Any English Language Arts 11
or any English First Peoples 11
❏ A language 11 or waiver
(includes all second language
courses, including all
Indigenous languages of
Canada, but excludes
introductory Grade 11
language courses)
❏ Chemistry 11 or Earth
Sciences 11 or Environmental
Science 11 or Life Sciences 11
or Physics 11 or Science for
Citizens 11 or Specialized
Science 12
❏ Pre-Calculus 11 or
Foundations of Mathematics 12
❏ Explorations in Social Studies
11 or Francophone History 11
or Any approved Social Studies
12
Data Scientist, Software Developer
 Post-Secondary Option
FOR Plan B CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School: UBC SFU

Name of Bachelor of Science Computer Science

Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 4 years 4 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition Roughly $26,393.50 Roughly $21,126

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $2,500.00 $1,920

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in $17,026.00 $11,874

Residence

Application Fee $74.25 $81.00

to apply to
program

Application January 15th, 2023 January 31st, 2023

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic
Requirements Grade 12 requirements Grade 12 requirements
for program
(pre-requisites) ❏ English Studies 12 or English ❏ English Studies 12 (min 70%)
First Peoples 12 or English First Peoples 12
❏ Pre-Calculus 12 (minimum (min 70%) or Francais langue
67%) et culture 12
❏ Anatomy and Physiology 12, ❏ Pre-Calculus 12
or Chemistry 12, or Physics ❏ Anatomy and Physiology 12, or
12 Chemistry 12, or Physics 12

Grade 11 requirements Grade 11 requirements

❏ Any English Language Arts 11 ❏ Any English Language Arts 11

or any English First Peoples or any English First Peoples 11
 11
❏ A language 11 or waiver
(includes all second language
courses, including all
Indigenous languages of
Canada, but excludes
introductory Grade 11
language courses)
❏ Chemistry 11
❏ Physics 11
❏ Pre-Calculus 11 or
Foundations of Mathematics
12
❏ A language 11 or waiver
(includes all second language
courses, including all
Indigenous languages of
Canada, but excludes
introductory Grade 11
language courses)
❏ Chemistry 11 or Earth
Sciences 11 or Environmental
Science 11 or Life Sciences 11
or Physics 11 or Science for
Citizens 11 or Specialized
Science 12
❏ Pre-Calculus 11 or
Foundations of Mathematics 12
❏ Explorations in Social Studies
11 or Francophone History 11
or Any approved Social Studies
12

Other possible Game Developer, Software Game Developer, Software Developer

occupations Developer
with this type of
degree

Travel Option
Itinerary and Budget

In Word, create a table and ensure 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 timing
Accomodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where: I will travel to Canada for two weeks

3 days in B.C. (1 day in Tofino, 2 days in Whistler)
3 days in Alberta (2 days in Banff, 1 day in Edmonton)
4 days in Ontario (3 days in Toronto, 1 day in Ottawa)
3 days in Quebec (2 days in Montreal and 1 day in Quebec
City)
2 days in Newfoundland and Labrador (2 days in St. John)

When: Tofino - May 10th

Whistler - May 11 - May 13th
Banff - May 14th - May 16th
Edmonton - May 17th
Toronto - May 18th
Ottawa - May 19th
Montreal - May 20th - May 21st
Quebec City - May 22nd
Newfoundland & Labrador - May 23rd and 24th

How: Rental Car in BC - $30/day x 3 days = $90 + GST (if not

rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Train to Alberta = $200/one way ticket
Flight from Edmonton to Toronto = $800.00 one way ticket
Rental Car from Toronto to the east coast = $40/day x 6 days
= 240 + GST (if not rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Flight from St. John to Vancouver = $1400 one way ticket

Accomodations: Tofino - Wyckenwish Inn $400/night. 5 Star Hotel. Link:

Include price, links and www.wyckenwishinn.ca
reviews for EACH of your ETC….
accommodations.

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal (Living INDEPENDENTLY)

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary

Parents

Total Income

Expenses:

Rent
● List where you plan to live (either a
rental link or a detailed description)

Medical Insurance

Utilities

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Gas for Car

Car Repairs

Compass cost

Cell Phone/Internet

Clothing

Entertainment / Going out

Personal sundries

Recreation / Gym membership

Other
-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings
-try and save 10%

Total Expenses
 Total Income MINUS Total Expenses

After filling out table, write a SEPARATE 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?