STUDENT HANDOUT UNIT 1: POSTSECONDARY PLAN my barriers and plans DIRECTIONS: Make a list of the top three barriers you think you'll face on your road to future success. For each barrier, list a few action steps you can take to overcome it. Finally, make a list of the people you can turn to for help in overcoming the barrier. Possible Barrier #1 What it is: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Why it matters: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Steps I can take to overcome this barrier: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ People who can help, and why: ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Possible Barrier #2 What it is: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Why it matters: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Steps I can take to overcome this barrier: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ People who can help, and why: ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Possible Barrier #3 What it is: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Why it matters: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Steps I can take to overcome this barrier: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ People who can help, and why: ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SELF-ADVOCACY Identifying a barrier is the fi rst step to overcoming it. This year, you'll take action on many diff erent plans to launch yourself over barriers to success! LESSON 4: OVERCOMING BARRIERS Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.LESSON 4: OVERCOMING BARRIERS 35