Trading textbooks for careers

Drexel High students ventured out into the working world last Friday to participate in Job Shadowing.

By STACY RICE,
Managing Editor
WOW! What a great bunch of kids, well ok, young adults as they like to be referred, we have moving up the ladder at Drexel High. Soon, very soon, they will be amongst us working gurus as they enter another stage of their young lives. Drexel High features a hands-on learning approach to working outside of the classroom by means of a Job Shadowing program, headed this year by Melissa Busch. In the program the junior class created mock resumes, undergo sweaty-palmed interviews with local business people, and then are paired with a business partner in the community for a day. Career opportunities are endless for our youth today, however last Friday, November 20th, students learned just tidbits of what it means to become a journalist, police officer, insurance agent, beautician, retail manager, retail clerk, construction worker, banker. . . the list goes on and on. I enjoyed the day with Hannah Griff, she was respectful, responsible, professional, and eager to learn the trait of journalism. She took her assignment and has ran with it as you can see through her words below.

By HANNAH GRIFF,
Job Shadower
On Friday, November 20th, the junior class got to escape a day of learning for a whole new experience- job shadowing! Each student was matched with a local business person and spent the day learning the fundamentals of the job that was assigned to them. Take Gabrielle James for instance, she spent the day at our community’s vet clinic learning how to nurture and care for animals in need.
Throughout the day, Gabrielle helped a horse with pneumonia, experienced putting down a dog, and aided a donkey with an injured shoulder. When asked if this was the sort of occupation she would want further on in life, she replied, “I’m 100% for it. I’m learning all that I can about how to help these animals and the people in the community. It’s good to know I’m doing my part.”
While Gabrielle generously looked after animals, Tara Freeman spent her day as an accountant at Citizens Bank. Tara got to see the process of granting loans and learned how to properly manage money. “It’s been fun. I’ve gained...
Read the complete story in the November 26th edition.
PHOTOS: Eliza Rooney and Jessica Sanders show who's in control as they "pretend" arrest a fellow classmate. The duo scoured the city limits for trouble and criminals on Friday shadowing Jon Carpenter and the Drexel Police Department.
Annie Orton and Eric Groves keep a close eye on their water samples while shadowing the InnovaPrep studio last Friday.
Gabrielle James spent her Job Shadowing experience at the Drexel Veterinary Clinic last Friday. She was quite certain what she took from the experience will have a lasting effect on her career choice later in life. She is pictured here with veterinarian David Thompson. Photos by Hannah Griff