Choices

Includes interviews with people who hold such varied careers as tour consultant, literary agent, international lawyer, and foreign language textbook editor, describing what they do, how they got started, and the necessary preparation for each job.

A number of teens describe the pros and cons of competition; and offers a survival guide on maintaining a positive attitude while being competitive.

Interviews with fourteen people who work in careers of interest to young people who like school and professional sports.

People who like to use their minds, including an antique collector, opinion researcher, and detective, describe what they do in their jobs, how they got there. ..

People working in a wide range of performing careers, including a trial lawyer, comedian, dancer, and anchorwoman, describe the daily routines, benefits, and drawbacks of their jobs and the education and training they received.

People who work with their hands, including a tailor, film editor, and masseuse, describe what they do in their jobs, how they got there, and what others would need to get a similar job.

Interviews with fourteen people who work in careers of interest to young people who like computers.

Interviews with fourteen people who work in careers of interest to young people who like to work in an outdoor environment.

Three teens discuss their friends and relationships, and how they deal with peer pressure, gossip, bullies, and parents.