WHAT DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP?

Presented by

Dr. Gilbert Casterlow, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, NC A&T State University

With

Mrs. Patricia V. Casterlow, Award Winning, Middle School, Retired Teacher, Guilford County Schools

DO YOU REALLY KNOW? Why do I need to know now? I’m just in Middle School.

Success is not a random occurrence.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it.

“The successful completion of doctoral degrees by minority students does not result from graduate study alone but rather depends on the presence of intellectual building blocks in middle school, high school and undergraduate education.”

Dr. Henry Frierson

WHAT IF YOU DON’T KNOW? Ask somebody.

Parents or guardians Teachers Mentors Professionals

Identify careers that match your personality.

Follow your passion and purpose in life.

Don’t just listen to the experts,… become one.

Remember,…if you fail to plan,… you plan to fail.

WHAT KINDS OF PERSONS ARE BEST PREPARED FOR A GREAT CAREER? Well educated scholars who can

Read thoroughly and comprehend material, write with accuracy, and speak with confidence and persuasiveness.

Use mathematical skills and reasoning at advanced levels. Apply the scientific method, as applied in scientific inquiry. Use computers, digital imaging, laser operations, robotics, etc.

Well qualified individuals who are skilled in leadership, in ethical decision making, in communication, and in teaming.

Individuals who are culturally literate and fluent in globalism. Individuals who can use math, science, and technology in

everyday life.

WHAT MAKES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS SO IMPORTANT TO A CAREER CHOICE?

Cutting Edge Careers Highest Paying Jobs Living in a High Tech Environment

Science and Karate Mathematics and Bowling Headline Medicine: Confessions of a

Cancer Survivor.

WHAT DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP? “If you are going to achieve excellence in big

things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception. It is a prevailing attitude.”

--Gen. Colin Powell

A message from Dr. Ben Carson as articulated by Mrs. Casterlow.

Winner announced for Dr. Carson’s book - Think Big.

WHAT DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP?

Open Discussion Questions and Answers

WHAT DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP?

“The road to success is always under construction, and you have to work on it every day. Always aim high, work hard and let nothing side track you from becoming not only what you want to become, but become the best of what you can become.”

---Atty. Willie Gary