Jaswinder Singh


Jaswinder is 26. She quit school when she was in grade 11 because she was needed to work in the store her family owns. Last year, Jaswinder came back to school. She is working on grade 11 math and English.

She would like to start a small restaurant, and is thinking of taking a two-year training course to be a chef. She is good in math, and she is a good cook.

She is quite friendly and gets along well with people. She has worked in her family's store and as a waitress. She also helps out at the food bank.

  1. Imagine that you are Jaswinder's career advisor. She has come to see you. What career advice would you give her?

  2. What successes and difficulties would she meet in setting up her restaurant?

  3. What successes and difficulties would she run into in her life?

  4. Imagine Jaswinder in ten years' time, at the age of 36. What would you expect her to be doing?

  5. Imagine her in 15 years' time, at the age of 41. What would you expect her to be doing?




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