Advice to Teens of 10 Things to keep in mind while working on an IT Tech Team in a Law Firm

1) Be able- There is a lot of curve balls and new assignments that can be thrown at you at any time. You have to be able to take it and run with it.

2) Be professional- Dress professionally, not casually. Make sure you look presentable from head to toe. It does matter.

3) Hold your tongue- Teenagers have a tendency to “express their feelings” in an unlikely manner sometimes to adults. We think we know it all, but we don’t. Especially working in a corporate business with people that have degrees in what they do, just let them do them and watch what you say.

4) Communicate with your colleagues- There’s a problem with just staying to yourself at the job. You want to be comfortable and not an outcast, so communicate with people around the office. Some are actually cool.

5) Ask for more- When you’re done with your assigned tasks, always ask for more work, this shows initiative and your boss would love it. Plus that’s how you move up in more positions.

6) Be prepared to be bored- When nothing is going wrong with the technology, you have no work. So make sure you have back up plans to fill in your time.

7) Grow- Make sure that you have gained more knowledge about what you do when you leave your job than when you first started. You will definitely use it in the future.

8) Manage your money wisely- The guaranteed money every two weeks is awesome. Just make sure you put aside money for savings and priorities first before the blow the rest of it.

9) Contribute something different to your team- They appreciate someone that will show them a thing or two. They want to be still young and you’re the perfect candidate to keep them up to date on what’s going on with us young adults, it can help them with their kids. They love that!

10) Appreciate the opportunity- Not a lot of people are granted the opportunity as being 18 and working in a fortune 500 corporation. Be appreciative that you are, and take full advantage of it!

Final Exan Questions (already on Google Doc)

1) In Miguel Street, did Popo ever finish the thing without a name? A) Yes B) No (Da’Manise Smith)

2) What is the definiton of Opulent? A) A definite liking B) To adhere closely C) Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others D) Having or exhibiting great wealth (Da’Manise Smith)

3) What is the most important thing about writing? A) A point B) Stating your position C) Summarize your ideas D) Have a thesis (Da’Manise Smith)

4) What is the definition of nebbish? A) A pitifully timid or ineffectual person B) Having the same age C) To pierce or tear D) Excessive or slavish admiration or flattery (Da’Manise Smith)

5) In Fences, who wanted the fence? A) Rose B) Troy C) Bono D) Cory (Da’Manise Smith)

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"Fences" Questions

1) How old is Troy? a) 32 b) 42 c) 45 d) 53

2) How many children do Rose have? a) 3 b) 2 c) 0 d) 1

3) How did Rose and Troy get their house? a) working at the factory b) collecting garbage c) Troy’s brother injury d) Rose’s mother

4) What does Troy do every Friday night? a) drink with Bono b) go out on a date c) take a walk d) work on the fence

5) Why does Cory lie to Troy? a) he doesn’t trust him b) he wants to play football c) Troy never listens d) Rose told him to

6) Who wanted the fence? a) Rose b) Troy c) Bono d) Cory

7) What’s Troy’s secret? a) He has no money b) He’s cheating on Rose c) He is going to move away d) He doesn’t believe Cory is his son

8) What does Cory do after he is kicked out the house? a) Go lives with his girlfriend b) plays football professionally c) joins the Air Force d) joins the marines

9) What age is Raynell when Troy dies? a) 2 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9

10) What does Gabriel do at the end of the play? a) cries b) sings the “Old Blue” song c) blows his horn and dances d) he is at the mental hospital

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