Academia+and+Trades

=**Understanding Academia (university colleges)**=


 * Lesson Objectives:**


 * 1) **The students will be able to discuss and examine Academia**
 * 2) **The students will be able to discuss reliable sources of information.**
 * 3) **The students will be able to discuss other schools of knowledge (military, trades, crafts)**

WHAT IS IT?

 * research and study
 * higher education
 * archiving and collecting
 * rendering of skills

**Reliable sources of information:**
=**WHY SHOULD I CARE?**=
 * Magazines: discover, Scientific American, National Geographic, Nature, Science, and Medical Research journals
 * academic servers and search engines,
 * nonfiction books by professors or with footnotes and bibliographies
 * Credible newspapers and agencies: CNN, NPR, Wallstreet Journal, New York Times
 * Library archives
 * Understanding the institution is a large part of getting the most out of it-get with peers, professors, organizations
 * Many people have confusion about this issue and it distorts their understanding of knowledge-US low in science
 * You should understand what you intend to participate in.
 * Maybe its not what you want. Other options!

**Other options.**

 * tech school-electronics, computers, communications
 * trades-plumbing, carpentry,
 * craftsman-specialties and customizing
 * military-learn a skill, get college money, officer vs enlisted
 * entrepreneur-start a business with or without a degree, haircuts, landscaping, websites
 * combining skills of craftsman with trade or tech with trades or with academia
 * all require knowledge and skills from learning

As a young person, how do you know what is available for career?







SPEND THE NEXT 4 YEARS learning the basic foundations of your interest. read books, watch videos, go to meetings or places with like minded people and enjoy doing it.