Graduation

Special guest, Tyler, joins us for this session as we get insights into his thoughts and emotions related to graduation, as well as his plans for the future.

In this episode, you will hear a good bit about ESE Transitions.  You can find more information at https://esetransitions.ocps.net/. 

Transcript

SPEAKER_01 0:00

Hello and welcome to our next episode of the Hodges Heroes Podcast, where we are making the most of our mess. Janan, tell us a little bit about what we are talking about today.

SPEAKER_00 0:12

So, Tyler, our older son, is ending his high school career in a little less than four weeks. So, we wanted to invite him on the podcast today and ask him three brief questions about what his future might look like and how he's feeling about the end of this stage of his life. So, Tyler, for our first question, how are you feeling about the end of high school?

SPEAKER_02 0:36

Good.

SPEAKER_00 0:37

Okay. I know it's kind of a lot of emotions we're feeling right now.

SPEAKER_02 0:42

And sad.

SPEAKER_00 0:43

Okay. Why is it sad?

SPEAKER_02 0:46

It's because I'm gonna miss some of my friends.

SPEAKER_00 0:49

Yeah, that's understood.

SPEAKER_02 0:50

And teachers and paras.

SPEAKER_00 0:52

Yeah, some of your teachers and paraprofessionals. They've invested four years into your life, and I know you've had a lot of great experiences with them. So, Tyler, after you finish high school, what's next for you?

SPEAKER_02 1:05

It's to get a job.

SPEAKER_00 1:06

Okay. And so, in order to get a job, what are you gonna start in August?

SPEAKER_02 1:12

Go to transition.

SPEAKER_00 1:13

Okay. An ESC transition school is what students in the state of Florida can attend after they finish their high school career and until the age of 22. So in August, Tyler will no longer ride the school bus, will no longer go to his current high school because this phase of life is ending. And he will then go to a job site for the next two and a half years until he turns 22. And he will basically get training, have a different teacher. Um, and at this point, Tyler, can you tell everyone where you're gonna do your training for ESC Transition School?

SPEAKER_02 1:50

Say again.

SPEAKER_01 1:51

Where's your job gonna be with ESC Transition? Do you know?

SPEAKER_02 1:55

Winnie Palmer High School. Okay, so not hot, no, not Winnie Palmer High School Hospital. Winnie Palmer Hospital. The downtown Orlando.

SPEAKER_00 2:03

Yeah, so I believe it's what Orlando Health.

SPEAKER_02 2:06

By Orlando Health, by Dr. Modi's what?

SPEAKER_01 2:11

Yeah, by one of your your doctors has an office down there.

SPEAKER_02 2:14

By Dr. Modi's office down there.

SPEAKER_00 2:16

So what that's gonna look like, although it's not technically a paid job, Tyler, where are you gonna be working at the hospital? Do you know?

SPEAKER_02 2:25

Uh in the kitchen.

SPEAKER_00 2:29

Yeah, you're gonna be working in the kitchen and working on some food prep. And so some students that we have known and some friends of ours have gotten jobs, full-time employment after they've done transition in local hospitals and actually work in some level of food service. So Tyler's gonna be starting that in August. With transition ESE school, there are some requirements, and some of it is work ethic and behavior. So we are looking forward to this next phase of life for Tyler as he starts something new. Tyler, is there anything else you want to share with people about the end of high school?

SPEAKER_02 3:06

No.

SPEAKER_00 3:07

All right.

SPEAKER_01 3:08

Thanks so much for joining us, guys.