Theodore Roosevelt

Student Success Statement

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”

                             Theodore Roosevelt

Reflection: This quote by Theodore Roosevelt means that you always need to do the right choice or decision because it’ll just make your life easier and will make people happy, and proud of your actions. Doing the right thing will always make you look better as a person, so if you see someone having trouble help them because you can make their life happy and make their day, you’ll also feel good about yourself.

Pogress Post

Progress Post

With my life planning goals I have achieved many of them so far. The goal that I am most proud of achieving is receiving a B in my biology class. The reason that I am most proud of this goal is because it took a lot of work to achieve. I improved a lot in my biology class. I started off with an F and now I have a high B with no missing assignments. This was one of my goals that I achieved. The goal I had was to pick up my grade and have no missing assignments and so I achieved my goal.

Medical Surveillance Technician

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: The purpose of surveillance is to detect and eliminate the underlying causes such as hazards or exposures of any discovered trends and if it has a prevention.

Salary: $39,000

Education: Exam Process

Reflection: I would not like to be a medical surveillance technician because by being that you may have the chance of exposing your self to some kind of virus or disease. I would not like to go to work and risk that chance everyday.

Doctor Bob

Video Summary

There was this doctor, his name is Bob and he wanted to be a doctor. He lives in the worst part of the neighborhood in New York City. He opened a hospital where no other doctor would open their car door. He helps treat people who need care but don't have enough money. He gives them prescriptions and even a check. He lives off donations and gives it to his patients, his staff working there do get paid but very little. All Bob wants is to help people.

John Wooden

Student success statement

“Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better, and over a period of time you become a lot better.”

                                 John Wooden

UCLA

Reflection: I think this quote by John Wooden means that you can try your best and focus on your goal it may not be easy but as long as you keep trying you’ll know that you can do it. If you try hard to achieve your goal you’ll accomplish it but if your just there hoping it’ll happen nothing good will happen in your life.

Military Medical Oppurtunities

Military Medical Opportunities

Entomologist

Duties and responsibilities: The knowledge of insects and their behavior can impact the health, morale and overall environment of the soldiers. If you serve your country as an entomologist and officer on the U.S Army health care team, you’ll conduct research, perform pest management and provide important information to our leaders regarding biological hazards around the globe.

Salary: $30,000

Education: As an army medical service corps officer, you’ll have access to the most sophisticated technology and training, the opportunity to consult with experts in both the military and private sector, plus exceptional professional growth opportunities, including continuing education courses, seminars and conferences. Master’s degree in entomology or biological science with a major in entomology from an accredited program acceptance to the surgeon general.

Reflection: I don’t think I’d like to be one of these because this job has to do with insects. Another reason is because I’m scared of Insects.

Western Oregon

Western Oregon

In this video they were talking about how Sara achieved her life goal. Sara played softball in a girls team. Sara was a girl who had never made a homerun before. In the video she ended up making one. The weird part was when she had got an injury. Sara achieved her life goal and ended her career at the same time. Mallory and Liz were two girls who had offered to take Sara to the basis out the feild.

Pam Knox

Student Success Statement

“It’s a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.”

                                  Pam Knox

Reflection: I think this quote by Pam Knox means that if you step up for your consequences that’ll make you seem like a responsible person. Also if you start making the right choices when you need to, it’s good to see people seeing what’s best for them.

Medical Illustrator

Medical Illustrator

Duties and responsibilities:  Medical illustrators produce resources such as photography and graphic images for professionals involved in patient care, teaching, education and research. Medical illustrators are categorized as healthcare scientists and are employed primarily by hospitals, medical schools, research establishments, and specialist publishers.

Salary: $62,000

Education: They must have a master’s degree from an accredited 2 year graduate program in Medical Illustration. Each program accepts 16 or fewer students each year, so entrance is very competitive. Most programs require a master’s thesis or research projects and may have optional courses available in specialty fields such as advanced computer and video graphics, or patient prosthetic.

Reflection: I would like to be one because they take photographs or films of patients concentrating on just one part of the body that has been affected by illness or injury and processing the images or film.

10 Indian Commandments

Student success statement

The 10 Indian Commandments

Ø Treat the Earth and all the dwells therein with respect.

Ø Remain close to the Great Spirit.

Ø Show great respect to your fellow beings.

Ø Work together for the benefit of all mankind.

Ø Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.

Ø Do what you know to be right.

Ø Look after the well-being of mind and body.

Ø Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.

Ø Be truthful and honest at all times.

Ø Take full responsibility for your actions.

Reflection: These 10 commandments are showing us how to choose the right and what the Indians used to follow in order for their community to cooperate with each other. By following these commandments you’ll know how to be good with yourself and the people around you.

Alexander Hamilton

Student Success Statement

                   “A promise must never be broken.”

                                 Alexander Hamilton

Reflection: I think that this quote by Alexander Hamilton is true because if somebody tells you something and make a promise about not telling someone else about what that person told you is keeping it a promise. But if you go and tell someone what that person told you after you said you promised you wouldn’t that is called breaking a promise. Therefore I think promises should never be broken.

Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Using computer applications, Answering telephones, Greeting patients, Updating and filing patient medical records, Scheduling appointments

Salary: $13.30 Per Hour

Education: The minimum educational requirement for medical assistants is a high school diploma or equivalency degree.

Reflection: I think I wouldn’t want to be a Medical Assistant because it doesn’t seem interesting and I feel that I can do something better than that and they also don’t get payed that much. 

Anonymous

Student Success Statement

“What you see is what you get”

               Anonymous

Reflection: What this means is that if you have a goal and you focus in it you will see yourself in that position as long as you make an effort to make it there.

Airline Pilot

Airline Pilot

Duties and Responsibilities: An airline pilot's job is to safely fly an airliner, but a pilot does much more than just fly. A typical day may start with the pilot using computer skills to check weather and flight plans. The plane must be pre-flighted and all aircraft logs reviewed.

Salary: $98,410

Education: College Degree, and must take coursework in physics, aeronautical engineering, mathematics and English.

Reflection: I think I would like to  be an Airline Pilot because it seems very interesting to be up in the sky but at the same time dangerous.

Henry David Thoreau

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

                   Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: I think this quote by Henry David Thoreau means that you should always be good no matter what because your behavior will always reflect on who you are and if you can’t accomplish anything at least be a good person.

World Records

                       World Records

1. Record: Largest Bubble Gum Bubble Blown

Record Holder: Chad Fell

When world record was set: 24 April 2004

2. Record: Largest Natural Breasts

 Record Holder: Annie Hawkins

When world record was set: 01 January 1999

3. Record: Largest Hairy Family

Record Holder: Ramos Gomez Family

When world record was set: 01 February 2000

4. My favorite record is the largest hairy family.

5. This record is fascinating to me because it’s very weird but funny.

6. I would like to be able to break a world record one day but I don’t know what I would want it to be.

Theodore Hesburgh

Student Success Statement

They’re right

“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them because they’re popular; you make them because they’re right.”

                         Theodore Hesburgh

                           

            (Formore president of Notre Dame)

Reflection: I think that Theodore Hesburgh is telling us that when we make decisions we make them because they are right. There is no other way why we make decisions. 

licensed practical nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties and responsibilities: A licensed practical nurse in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. LPNs used to be under the direction of registered nurses and are now under physicians. They monitor patient’s health - for example, by checking their blood pressure. Administrates basic patient care, including changing bandages, and inserting catheters. They also provide for the basic comfort of patients, such as helping them bathe or dress.  

Salary: $41,540

                        

                                 

Education: They require applicants to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent. They also need to be in a state approved program. Available at technical schools, community colleges, and hospitals. LPN programs typically last one year and result in a diploma.

Reflection: I would like to be a licensed practical nurse because it sounds really easy taking care of the person and provide for their needs and they get paid kind of well.

Joseph Smith

Student Success Statement

“It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good and unpopular that which is unsound (not good)”

                              Joseph Smith       

Reflection: I think this quote by Joseph Smith means that it is true to make popular be sound because if unpopular is sound it will be a wrong path.             

home health aide

Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:  Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks and other related support services essential to the consumer’s health.  Observes, records and reports all changes to supervisor.  All HHA’s must demonstrate competence in performing the necessary skills and only perform those skills on the plan of care.  Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping and errands. Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instruction and assists with feeding as necessary.

Salary: $22,050 per year

Education: HHAs are taught by other HHAs, healthcare professionals, or family members, and learn their skills on the job. Each client has unique needs, so HHAs may have to train for a few hours or several days, depending on the complexity of the case. Some employers, such as government-certified home care agencies, provide training classes and require employees to pass a test before starting their first assignment. HHAs do not hold licenses but many employers prefer them to be certified. The certification process requires passing an exam after 75 hours of training and skills testing; more about the certification process can be found at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice.

Reflection: I think I would like to be a Home Health Aide because I like to help elders. I think this is a really nice thing to do and they get paid well.