Lifework planning helps students discover their interests, talents, abilities, and the niches where their talents and abilities might be used. This brief guide is designed to help eighth grade students, their parents, and their teachers plan a course of study in high school that is compatible with what the student is planning to do after high school graduation. Topics covered include: (1) "What Is Lifework Planning?"; (2) "What Type of Work Is for Me?"; (3) "What Might I Like To Do?"; (4) "Am I Learning the Right Things?"; (5) "What [Subjects] Must I Take?"; (6) "What Subject Areas Are Offered in High School?" (7) "What Knowledge and Skills Must I Have?" (8) "What Career Areas Interest Me?"; and (9) "Contacts for College, Career, and Apprenticeship Help." Requirements for graduation in Wisconsin are included. Contact information for career, college, and apprenticeship help in Wisconsin is provided. (EMK)