Eric Ferdinando attended a veterinary session, which he said taught him a lot. It's a tough job and it takes a lot of time. While the special classes and presentations were designed to give students a realistic look at various professions, some students discovered they really might not be interested. MichelleLaFevbre, R.N. , of Bow, explains the ins and outs of life working as a nurse. Sarah Ganley attended a sports medicine workshop and a computer programming class.
Athletic training sounds more interesting.
It might be something I'd want to do. There were 21 workshops held for the students during the event after a snow storm closed the school Dec. 14, when 20 other workshops had been planned. Organizers say those presentations won't be rescheduled. Kay Graves, who teaches language arts, said the presentations helped students begin to think about options which lay ahead in the next few years as they begin to make career decisions. Most presenters talked to students about a typical work day in their field, salaries and how they achieved the positions they now hold.