Thinking about the future
People have very different ideas about what's important in life. Let's test your attitudes
Read through the list of activities below. Then put the figure 1,2,3 or 4 next to them.
- 1 means that you don't think this is particularly important
- 2 means that you consider it to be quite important
- 3 is if you think it's very important
- 4 is the highest rating, where you think it is very important indeed
- Being someone's partner in life and settling down
- Raising a family
- Having an interesting, full-time job
- Improving my qualifications by studying
- Having plenty of money to spend on clothes and entertainment
- Having plenty of time to myself
- Helping other people not as fortunate as me
- Caring for children
- Being popular with my friends
- Going out clubbing a lot
- Playing games and sports throughout my life
- Developing a hobby or interest for my spare time
- Spending a lot of time at home, DIY
- Watching television etc
- Being a big help to my parents
- Travelling around a lot in my job
- Getting a job near my home so I don't have to travel
- Offering help to the community
- Improving my skills by studying and practice
- Getting right to the top in a job
- Starting up my own business and making a success of it
- Working for a local club, sports association etc.
- Taking full advantage of local leisure activities
- Working in my spare time with other people
- Making a lot more friends than I already have now
- Spending time on my own to read and think instead of rushing about
- Saving up hard to buy what I really want
- Travelling around the world
- Staying here with my mum, dad and family
- Making my town a better place to live in
- Having a comfortable home
Look at the statements where you put 3 and 4 as your mark. These give a clue as to the kind of person you are or you'd like to be. Is there a pattern?