June 12, 2023
The world has changed. The advice we give our young people needs to change along with it.
What was once true (in many cases) no longer is.
For example – in high school, students are still told that as long as they optimize for good grades, an extracurricular, and play on a sports team, this is their ticket to success.
While this advice is well-intentioned, it’s no longer the silver bullet that it used to be.
When every student optimizes for the same thing, they all look the same. And that’s no longer what industry cares about.
Unfortunately, this new reality hasn’t translated into the high school classroom. Not because of the educators. The education system itself is slow to adapt.
Look for opportunities at home, and outside of the classroom to complement the traditional curriculum where students have the ability to demonstrate competencies beyond the report card.
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The program is designed to make students future-ready with the tools and mindsets needed to solve important problems in the world.
TKS alumni have gone on to become the youngest employees at SpaceX, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Tesla and OpenAI. They’ve started companies valued at over $500M and earned full-ride scholarships to Harvard, Stanford, UNC’s Morehead-Cain and more.
TKS looks for curiosity, drive and willingness to put in the work. They don’t look at grades, and there’s no prerequisite to apply. There’s also up to 100% tuition support so don’t let cost or grades hold you back from changing your future!
Have questions? Email damian@tks.world and explore their FAQ page for more.
This post has been sponsored by The Knowledge Society, but the opinions are our own.
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