Game Objective

The Be Real Game program enables students to:

Discover unique personal skills and talents with respect to life/work roles and interact positively and effectively with others.

Build, reinforce and maintain a positive self-concept.

See how schooling (all subjects) and extracurricular interests are directly related to future life and work roles, and how furthering knowledge and skills opens doors to new opportunities.

Explore financial management and budgeting, and realize there is a link between education and training, income and such lifestyle aspects as time available for family, community and leisure.

Explore a range of teamwork, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills, and develop effective work habits in multiple life/work roles.

Explore diverse work and community roles and discover what aspects of these roles bring most satisfaction.

Explore links and balance between work and broader life roles, including the dynamics of building, living in and contributing to a family and community.

Explore the impact of chance event, and learn how it feels like to lose a job, through no fault of one's own, and how to convert adversity to opportunity.

Explore work search and creation skills, and effective personal marketing and time management skills.

Make judicious choices regarding school and other aspects of life; feel more in control of decisions, and to move positively and with enthusiasm towards personal futures.