Brother: Year
12, Unemployed
Sister Year 12 & CIT, Retail Shop Assistant
Ben is a “blokey” kind of kid. He loves to tinker on an old
car in the back yard. He likes making things and working
with his hands.
School
Year 11
Tertiary Package
Subjects
Studied
Ranking
(1 = best)
RE 4
English 1
Maths 3
Science 2
History 4
Sport & Rec (VET) 3
Food Studies 4
(1 = best)
Softball 1
Cars 2
Building 2
Australian Football League (AFL) 3
Rugby League 2
Monday
Varies between
work/mates/sport training/sometimes homework
Tuesday
Varies between
work/mates/sport training/sometimes homework
Wednesday
Varies between
work/mates/sport training/sometimes homework
Thursday
Varies between
work/mates/sport training/sometimes homework
Friday
Hang out with
mates/work
Saturday
Sport Comp
games
Sunday
Tinker with
cars/Family/TV
Communication
I talk to
people ok. I don’t much like writing essays but I'm good at
poetry would you believe! I think Rap's wicked.
Negotiation
I don’t know
if it’s important or not.
Numerical
I will need to
be able to calculate volumes and other things like that when
I do Landscaping.
Technological
I am not into
computers other than playing my X-Box
Social
I hang out
with my mates and my team mates in softball and Rugby League
are great to muck about with.
Physical
I play
softball, AFL and Rugby League and any sport that I can play
for the school. I am pretty good at sport so I always get
picked in the school teams.
Creative
Not really
into creative stuff.
Leadership
I’m captain of
our softball team and the League team.
Practical
I’m fixing up
an old car Dad bought. When I get my “Ps” he said it will be
mine so I’m really working hard to get it road worthy.
Home duties
I just have to
keep my room tidy and do the garbage. I like gardening so I
do a bit of that fairly often.
Sport
Casual work:
A part time job at a pizza place.
Work Experience: I’m going to see if I can do Work
Experience with a Landscape Design company.
• Softball coaches
certificate.
Your choice: Landscape gardener or anything outside.
Parent's expectation of you: Anything other than what they
are doing.
In a
further interview, Ben revealed a lot more about himself. Click
here
for Ben's personal details and views.
