Student Success Statement

Regarding successful living:

“There is no giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.”

ANON

Reflection: when it gets to reaching your goals, there is no possible way you will reach it in a heartbeat, it all adds up from little things. It takes time, being patient is the first small step, if you aren’t patient then it’s more likely you won’t accomplish your goals, because everything takes time and a lot of effort. You always start off by something small to get to where you want to stand. ;)

Recreation Therapist

Duties and responsibilities: 

Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. They use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts, drama, music, dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Salary: $48,372

Education: 

Recreational therapists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Many employers require therapists to be certified.

Reflection: 

I would honestly not mind studying to become a recreational therapist because it seems like a pretty interesting and active job. J

Student Success Statement

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

William Penn

Reflection: what this quote means to me is that you should always do the right thing regardless if others are against it, because doing what is wrong will only damage you more. Doing what is right is choosing the right (; 

Thoracic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: 

A thoracic surgeon is in charge of performing operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This also includes surgeons who can be called cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

Salary: $100,000 - $400,000 

Education:

Thoracic surgeons have to graduate from medical school and most commonly will go on to complete a five-year general surgery residency. After this they must successfully matriculate through an approved cardiothoracic surgery residency program for either two or three years. Some thoracic surgeons choose to do additional training in a sub-specialized area but this training is largely optional, except for congenital heart surgery.

Reflection: 

I honestly would not like to be a thoracic surgeon because I am honestly scared of seeing so much blood, I think I’d probably faint in the middle of the operation. 

Student Success Statement

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?
Expediency ask the question, is it politic?
Vanity asks the question, is it popular?

But, conscience asks the question, ‘is it right?’ And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that is it right.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reflection: this quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has many different meanings. Meanings that vary depending who you are and what you believe. For example to me this quote means that sometimes there’s obstacles in life that will try to held you down because doing what is right is forbidden for others. Sometimes doing the right thing is the wrong thing for others. But truth is never allow anyone to stop you from doing what you know is right because at the end of the day who is there for you? No one but yourself. Just be yourself regardless of who is looking or aiming to bring you down. Be happy with yourself! :)

ex: your friends telling you to change their test score higher, you know you shouldn't, the teacher trusts you, you either loose your teachers trust or your friends get mad or stop talking to you. you know exactly what is right, because you know changing the test score is wrong. xD

 Technology

Duties and responsibilities:

Radiologic Technologists use x-ray machines, ultrasound machines, magnetic resonance scanners, positron emission scanners, and other machines to help diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries under a physician. They explain and get patients ready for radiological tests and treatment. They put the equipment at the right distance and right angle from the patients. They are responsible for ensuring that the equipment is properly maintained.

Average salary: $24,000 - $36,000

Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging courses offered in high school on science, math, and English. Students must complete a two year training program in a hospital or a school. A high school diploma or GED certificate is required.

Reflection: I honestly doubt I would like to study to become a radiologic technician because I don’t like seeing people going through this type of therapy. I think it’d be too much for me to handle. (X

Student Success Statement

“Let us have faith that right makes right, and in that faith lets us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it”

Abraham Lincoln

Reflection: what I believe this quote means is that faith is a path that can help lead you to doing what is right. Because allowing faith in your life inspires you to do better, doing the right thing always makes you feel better not only towards yourself but towards everything. 

Radiation Therapist

Duties and responsibilities:

radiation therapists are in charge of assisting radiologists and oncologists in treating diseases by exposing areas of patients’ bodies to ionizing radiation. They help with treatments, they maintain the radiation therapy equipment and help maintain patient records.

Average salary: $22,000 - $36,000

Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging high school courses available in science, math, and English. Training to become a radiation therapist can be done in one or two years. Students must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology to receive a year program. A high school diploma or a GED is required to enter a two year course.

Reflection: I honestly would not like to be a radiation therapist because it does not grab my attention. (x

Responsible Vs. Irresponsible

·        Being responsible is getting to school on time

·        Being irresponsible is getting late to school

·        Being responsible is doing your homework

·        Being irresponsible is forgetting to do your homework

·        Being responsible is saying the truth

·        Being irresponsible is lying

Always be responsible and do what’s right.

Student Success Statement

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon:  self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. “

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Reflection: in my opinion what I believe this quote is trying to tell us is that in order for you to do well, reach higher, and do what’s right  you, need to have respect towards yourself as well as with others. You should always have dignity and be honest with everything you do or say. Always have good self-esteem towards yourself. Because once you love yourself nothing and no one can bring you down.

Psychologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychologists are in charge of studying behaviors and actions of people and change their behavior patterns. The provide counseling and therapy for those who have emotional, learning, and behavior problems. They diagnose and treat problems, interview and observe patients, develop, select, and administer tests, counsel patients, groups, and families. They develop mental health programs, and conduct researches and teach.

Average salary: $45,000 - $65,000

Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging high school classes. Licensed psychologists must earn a Ph.D. in psychology.  Clinical psychologists must complete a two-year supervised internship after they earn their doctorate and pass oral and written state qualifying exams. A master’s degree should at least be earned.

Reflection: I would honestly like to become a psychologist, because it’s a pretty interesting job and it involves helping others. J

Student Success Statement

“Right is right only when entire.”

Victor Hugo

Reflection: what I believe this quote means is that you know exactly what’s right, you could go ahead and what is right but if you truly don’t or didn’t mean to do the right thing then it completely doesn’t count. You’d have to truly mean each and every thing you do in order to feel good towards yourself.

Student success statement

“That which we persist in doing

Becomes easier to do, not

That the nature of the thing

 Has changed But that our

Power to do has

Increased.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: what this quote means to me is that in order to achieve on something, it always takes practice. Failure is a step to achievement, if you don’t fail you won’t try harder, I you don’t fail you won’t do better, if you don’t fail you won’t get stronger. Failure is a part of success.

Psychiatrist

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are in charge of specializing the problems of mental illness. They use a very wide variety of treatments and write prescriptions. They may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. They design treatment programs, conduct psychotherapy sessions, prescribe potent mental illness drugs, supervise electrotherapy treatments, conduct researches, and lead a team of mental health care providers.

Average salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational requirements:

Other than completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must finish a three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection: honestly I would actually love to study to become a psychiatrist. I’d love to help others out.

When You Tell One Lie

When you tell one lie, it leads to another
So you tell two lies to cover each other
Then you tell three lies and, Oh Brother,
You're in trouble up to your ears!

So you tell four lies to try to protect you
Then you tell five lies so folks won't suspect you
Then you tell six lies and you'll collect
A life filled with worries and fears

‘Cause you can’t remember how many lies you’ve told!

And half the things you say aren’t true

And sometimes you’ll slip up, you’ll trip up and then

Whatever will become of you?

So you lie and lie without even trying

And each lie you tell will keep multiplying

‘Till the whole wide world will know you’re lying

Then you’ll be

Suspected

Detected

Rejected

Neglected

Disliked

And you should!

When you lie, you’re closing the door

On everything good

Student Success Statement

“Your worth consists in what you are not in what you have.”

Thomas Edison

Reflection: no one should ever be judged for what they have, yes others might have more, but there are always those who have less. These types of things don’t define who you are. And no one should ever be judged for something like that. Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Psychiatric Aide – technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are in charge of specializing problems of mental illness. They are allowed to use a vary wide variety of treatments and they may write prescriptions. They design treatment programs, conduct psychotherapy sessions, prescribe potent mental illness drugs, supervise electrotherapy treatments, conduct researches, and lead a team of mental health care providers.

Average salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational requirements:

Must complete the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, they must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection: honestly I would actually like to study to become a Psychiatric Aide technician because I actually enjoy helping others out.   

Student Success Statement

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in DETERMINATION.”

Tommy Lasorda <3333

Reflection: 

Tommy Lasorda couldn’t have said it any better. On point (; There is no such thing as something being completely impossible, everything can be accomplished but it also depends on how much determination you apply in order to achieve it. Determination is one of the keys to opening and reaching success, if you don’t show determination on achieving your goals, then it’s more likely that you won’t accomplish reaching them.  

Pharmacy Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

A pharmacist technician is in charge of filling prescriptions according to the doctors’ orders.  They measure the amount of medication from large containers to fill in smaller containers. Their work is then rechecked by a pharmacist before the medication is handed over to the patient. Pharmacy technicians are also in charge of checking inventories and ordering supplies, receiving and checking supplies, waiting for customers, keeping the pharmacy clean, and helping out patients fill out their insurance forms.

Average salary: $15,000 - $25,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging courses in high school. A high school diploma is required to begin training. Then two year courses are available at most community colleges.

Reflection: I honestly would not like to be a Pharmacy Technician for many reasons. You have a lot of duties and get paid very little amount, second it doesn’t seem like it’d be my type of job. 

Student Success Statement

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: what I believe this quote is trying to tell us, well from my point of view, is that you should always be positive over trying to reach your dreams or goals, because you can’t honestly go wrong if you’re doing what is right. For example if you want to be the best soccer player in your team, practice each and every chance you get, regardless if people tell you, you won’t ever accomplish becoming the best. Prove them wrong ;) 

Pharmacist

Duties and responsibilities:

Pharmacists are in charge of preparing prescriptions for patients written by their physician, dentists, and other practitioners. They are in charge of weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. They answer patient’s questions over any drugs. They work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, grocery, drug and discount stores.

Average salary: $33,000 - $51,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging courses in English, science, and math throughout their high school years. They must graduate from a college university, and it is required to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test. It usually takes at least five years to earn a pharmacy Degree, and to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Phar.D., it requires at least six years.  

Reflection: I honestly wouldn’t mind becoming a pharmacist, because it seems like a pretty interesting job. (;