In less than a year, seniors at Wareham High School will step into the real world. Luckily for them, they’ll have a little practice prior to becoming adults.

The gymnasium at the school was filled Friday with students as well as representatives from several different area businesses to take part in “Credit for Life,” a workshop sponsored by Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank.

At the event, students went through a variety of stations devoted to different topics involving adulthood — from things like buying a car and obtaining housing to shopping for food and clothing.

“We did this last year here, and we’ve done about 40 or 50 (events) around the Cape,” said Cape Cod Five Relationship Management Officer Ernie Rogers. “It’s a real eye-opener for the kids. There’s not a lot of talk about finances at home with the kids. They need to consider these things.”

Geoff Worrell of Franklin American Mortgage spoke to students about choices when it comes to moving out and into their own housing. He warned them of the importance of figuring out a budget and sticking to it.

“Anytime you can get a real life situation in, it makes learning so much better,” said Worrell of the event. “(The workshop) is something the students are going to remember forever.”

“I’m loving this,” said student Arnie Tavares. “I’m having a blast. We’ve learned some of this stuff, but not like this. It’s really eye-opening. It lets you know what you’re getting into.”

Some other student expressed a bit of nervousness when it came to supporting themselves.

“It’s going to take a lot of money,” said Ryan Maxim, who said he either plans to open his own business after high school or pursue something in the biology field.

“I don’t know how I’m going to afford it all,” said Katelynn Halpren. “It’s going to be tough.”

Senior Nate Moore said he was briefed on credit cards and the potential pitfalls that come with them.

“(At the workshop) they allowed you to either use a credit card or a savings account,” said student Nate Moore. “They said to be careful with a credit card, because in the end, you’re going to have to pay it back.”

Though the workshop focused primarily on finances, it also pointed out other important issues, such as community involvement. President and CEO at Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber Marie Oliva spoke of the importance of being actively involved.

“There’s all different ways to give back,” she said. “You gain a lot of points doing that.”