What is your Calling?

     As I mentioned in my previous blog, I wanted to try something new this year as I write this blog. I wanted to challenge you and have you think about where you are going in life, what career are you choosing for yourself and are you following your calling. My inspiration for this comes from a great friend and mentor I have known for over 18 years now. Mr. Dave Myers was my mentor when I started here at Vantage. He was the school counselor that I would be taking over for the following year. I was privileged to work with him for a full year while I was doing my internship. Dave was a true inspiration to me and I continue to use so many of the tools that he left me with. Before Dave left, he had me read a book called "Callings" by Gregg Levoy. I highly recommend that you pick this book up and take the time to read it. The book ask the question, How do we know if we are following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday life and hear the calls that are beckoning us?

Callings is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive, and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, start or leave a relationship, etc), or it calls us to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). Every student here at Vantage has answered the call to venture out in their educational career and try something new, something different. You have decided that you want to pursue a career field that interest you and that you want to get ahead of your former classmates by earning skills in that field. I want you to know that the staff here at Vantage will do everything possible to help you reach your goals. We will work with you to earn those skills that you need to land a great career or further your education in college. However, we need you to work alongside of us. We need you to come to school everyday, work hard, get along with others and obey the rules. Be a leader. Get involved. Avoid the drama. Together we can make these final years of your high school career be the best ever. 

Throughout this year, I will take quotes from the "Callings" book and post them in this blog. Quotes that I think will help you grow and give you something to ponder. The quote I want to highlight today is something I want you to  think about as you meet new students in your classes or if you are looking for a place to sit at lunch. The quote is: "When you wonder about a group of people who are different from you, find someone from that group and ask them to teach you." Find out about their background, their nationality, their home school, etc. I think you will find you have more in common than you think and you may just make a friend for life. 

Thanks for reading and have a great school year. We will hopefully grow a little more in the next blog.