As I begin to prepare for the new school year, I am reflecting on all of the new experiences I have had this summer. From touring Spirit Aerosystems and watching the assembly of planes, to checking out an autoclave large enough to drive a bus through, and even testing my skills at landing a plane when the engines mysteriously shut off. Then back in the lab, working with circuits, learning to solder, and trying my hand at programing and coding with robots. All of these experiences have been new to me, and would more than likely be new to my students as well. My goal is to now design ways to bring these real world skills and experiences back to Greene County Middle School. How can I take my new curriculum, and interweave these skills that will assist my students in planning for their futures? How can I expose my students to new career opportunities and allow them to map out new possibilities for their high school, college, or potential future jobs? In my transition from an 8th grade science teacher who has a state mandated curriculum to teach, to a STEM instructor with a blank canvas for a curriculum map, how do I make choices that will benefit my future students the most? What now can I do to help expose my students to the opportunities that are available right here in our own back yards at our local community colleges and businesses? Let the planning and designing begin!!