Some examples of taking risks: - attending events - attending small study groups - letting something go when it is not the right fit for you

1. THREE WAYS TO TAKE RISKS
Jenny Vang

2. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT:
• Good skill to have
• Benefits:
• Become stronger
• More confident
• Gain and learn new knowledge
• Importance of gaining knowledge:
• Lead to better opportunities:
• Health
• Relationships
• career

3. TIP #1 | ATTENDING EVENTS
• Take advantage of school email invitations:
• Home games
• Indoor/outdoor activities
• Adventure trips
• Attend with friends
• Ex: South Lake Tahoe > learned how to
snowboard
• Benefits:
• Become stronger
• Able to self-discover own character
• View someone else’s perspective

4. TIP #2 | ATTENDING SMALL
STUDY GROUPS
• Ex: attend research study group with a
family member
• Learn entrepreneur skills
• Ask people if there are any workshops/study
groups
• Reach out to host
• Attend the small group with a family
member
• Benefits:
• More comfortable in learning
• Adapt knowledge and skills more
efficiently

5. TIP #3 | LETTING
SOMETHING GO
• Not the right fit
• Ex: enrolled in a course
• Decided to withdraw
• We're not going to pass the class or
• Does not align with your education
• Why it is a risk:
• Not familiar with withdrawing
• Reach out to an advisor or counselor for options
• Do own research
• Look at the same course
• Different universities
• Professor might provide better teaching
methods/skills
• Should not degrade confidence
• Only you will know which options are best

6. YOUTH AUTHOR:
JENNY VANG
• 22 Years Old
• Alumna of Sacramento State in 2022
• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology
• Interest in the field of Mental Health
• Hobbies:
• Reading
• Journaling
• Exercising
• Listening to true crime