Case Study: A Career In Welding

William is interested in pursuing a career in the field of welding and is currently enrolled in the vocational welding program at Willoughby Tech. Upon graduation, he plans to attend a technical school to continue his career in welding. After his post-secondary training, William would like to move away from Cleveland and live independently by owning his own home or condo. After moving to a new community, William would like to participate in a men's basketball league, belong to a church. During high school, William would like to investigate the following: Summer Jobs, Diver Education, Job Shadowing, Career Exploration, Vocational Education and College Experience He is interested in learning more about home repairs&maintenance, physical fitness and money&budgeting classes.

William enjoys taking things apart and fixing them. His hobbies are basketball and computers and his skills are welding and computers. He enjoys going out to eat with his family and helps out around the house by mopping floors, taking out the garbage, cutting grass, walking the dogs and washing dishes. In his spare time, William earns money by cutting grass and lawn volunteers at his church helping with the youth group. Ms. Scott would like to see William improve his written expression skills and reading comprehension skills. She would like to see him pursue a career in welding and work hard this year to earn good grades. She would like to see him get a summer job and work on his academics and welding skills during the school