This lists all the modules and topics, with links to each.

See also this page for a sorting of topics by type of activity (videos, articles, books, exercises) and this one for topics added after October 2020..

** Marks a module or topic added after October 2020.

1. Get to know you

1A.   Answer a question of your choice (prompts for self-revelation)

1B.   Nine dot exercise (fun, to reveal a goal of the program)

1C. How’s it going (a commonly asked question that here should be answered deeply)

2.     Designing Your Life (DYL)

2A.   Overview (core part of the program)

2B.   Videos and other resources on Designing Your Life (includes some articles) 

2C.   Write a lifeview and a workview (the most imprtanbt exercises in DYL)

3.     Deeper values

3A.   Core Values Exercise (simple, but revealing)

3B.   What’s Really Important? (short, but requires lots of thinking)

3C.   Adam I v. Adam II (includes an article) (short, but requires lots of thinking about your who you are)

** 3D. This I believe (requires an essay or outline on your core beliefs)

4.     Thinking about and learning from others

4A.   Interview project (takes time and initiative, but we give you sample questions)

4B.   Influential person (or who are your personal heroes) (no interview required, but reflection necessary)

5.     “Imagine it” (requires creative energy)

6.     Self-reflection

6A.   Writing a failure resume. Preparation offers either a video or articles, and then writing your resume (great for honest self-evaluation and discussion, and very uplifting)

6B.   What would you do if you were not afraid? Preparation is videos, and then outlining/writing (great for facing hidden anxieties) 

6C.   Whom do you trust? (for groups interested in assessing the influences in our lives)

** 6D. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown (explores how to embrace your imperfections)

7.  Looking to the future (who might you be 10/25 years from now)

8.  Think meditationally (requires deep thinking and outlining/writing)

9.   College topics

9A.   Taking a GAP year 

9B.   Choosing a college

9C.   Selecting a major

9D.   "Life after college is weird” interactive exercise (prompts discussion of what post-college life is like, in practical and other ways)

9E.   Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz (critiques how we do college; groups can read all or some of this)

9F.   Why Teach by Mark Edmunson (groups can pick from separate essays that make up the book)

** 9G. Issues in college admissions (an opportunity to discuss an important topic with a non-judgmental team)

10.  Mixed bag (pick one or more of 18 practical NYT articles)

11.  Current issues

11A.  How the pandemic affects your view of life and thinking of going to college, or what to do otherwise/in the meantime (choose from several articles)

11B.  Racism and anti-racism (choose from several articles)