Northwest High School provides a great opportunity for high schoolers to explore careers they are interested in through the Find Your Future Fair. 

   History teacher Abby Tanner initiated the idea of creating the Find Your Future Fair for students. Tanner noticed students were not given much information about career paths and wanted them to get a feel for what a day in their life would be like. 

   Tanner believes Find Your Future Fair is a great opportunity for students because most students will pick a career path that sounds appealing, but they rarely research their dream career to see if it fits them. Find Your Future Fair gives students the freedom to get a glance into the career path they want to go on, that way they do not pick a career they are not suitable for.

   “I think there is value in eliminating options as much as there is in finding the right career path, “ said Tanner.

   Find Your Future Fair is a brilliant way for students to learn more about different career paths, an opportunity not all schools give. Students unaware of the full extent their dream job carries could end up with a job they are not happy with, which is the very reason Tanner wishes readers to sign up.

   There are many professionals that come to speak at the fair. One of the last year’s presenters, Navy surgical technician Piper Boulter, was asked how she was chosen and why she participates.

   “I thought it would be nice to give back to a community that I was raised in and help students realize they can do so much more than what they think they can,” said Boulter.

   Presenter Tiffany Cornwell has presented at the fair before. Although Cornwell herself presents the Photography side of Find Your Future Fair, she is a huge fan of other presentations given at fair.

   “I recommend checking out College and Adulting – there’s a lot that high school doesn’t prepare you for,” said Cornwell.

   Find Your Future Fair is a great way for students to dip their toes into what their dream careers are like, and to understand them more as a way to make sure they are not getting ahead of themselves.