Angelina Alvarez and Trey Douglas-Grant are both seniors at Woodruff High School, enrolled in an introductory Accounting class, taught by Marilyn Woods. They were chosen by Ms. Woods to be “spotlighted” because of their outstanding work ethic. Each student is currently working on a manual simulation kit with narrative transactions. They are pretending to work for a company and applying the accounting process they have acquired in the previous 16 chapters of the course. Both students are working independently, managing their time well, and staying very focused to the details of completing the simulation packet. As they have learned in accounting, “Money is time and time is money.”

Angelina and Trey shared some thoughts on their class:

Angelina—

Why did you decide to take this class?

I’m the oldest of five children in my family. Since I collect receipts and do bills, I decided to take Accounting, because I wanted to learn more about keeping all of my transactions organized.

Would you recommend this class to another student? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend it. This class and any related classes are important, because the information helps to prepare me for the future. I feel like I’m getting a head start on knowing how to get organized and keep records to pay my own bills. 

Tell us about your project.

The project I am doing is a packet of many transactions an accountant would encounter. It involves journals, filing and posting within the packet, as well as, checks, sales invoices, and memorandums. This is a course requirement for my class, but I like working on it.

Trey—

What do you like/dislike the most about this class?

I like how the class displays a lot of practicality with demonstrating everyday use of accounting principles.

How does it compare to your required academic classes?

I can definitely see a lot more practical use than in my usual classes.

Why do you think classes such as these (CTE) are important?

They’re important because they educate high school students about workplace experience and relate normal school activity to careers.

Does this class relate to your future plans?

Yes, I plan on majoring in foreign business or economics and learning about basic accounting principles reinforces my basic business knowledge.

Do you like to work independently or on a group project? If independently, what is the benefit?

I prefer working independently because you rely more on your own work and can control everything.

Best of luck to both of you!