Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsiblities:

  Psychiatrist are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a wide variety of treatments and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrist may work for the government. have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. Their duties include:

• Designing treatment programs.
• Conducting psychotherapy sessions.
• Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.
• Supervising electrotherapy treatments.
• Conducting research.
• Leading a team of mental health care providers.

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

Educational Requirements:  Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D degrees

In addition to completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathis medicine, psychiatrist must complete as intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection:

I think I would like to pursue this medical career pathway for the reason of my interest in mental health. I feel there is a lack of understanding by the majority of the country, so I would like to contribute into creating a greater community of mental illness. Finally there has been in recent times a increase of people being medically diagnosed of being depressed, it can be partially due to technology and how most often people like to look down at their phones instead of conversating facte to face, so I feel the field have an increase of demand.

Cactus and Succulent Arrangements

        One of my favorite things to do is planting succulent and cactuses in ceramic or terracotta pots, at the moment I have done at least thirty or so pots. I often like grouping the cactuses with a succulent that is called sempervivium tectrorum, or also known as "Hens-and-Chicks". I chose those because they are the most robust succulent species. When I plant all these different types of cactuses and succulents, it is most important for me to wear gloves, particularly the kinds that do not let the needles or thorns pass through it and puncture my skin. However, the end results of all the pots leave me feeling accomplished, knowing that my arrangements came out the way I had planned them to  come out. I one day want to do get into pottery so I can design  and create my own pots.

Summer Vacation

    My last summer as a high school student, I spent it with my younger sisters and taking trips to San Diego Lego land and Zoo. Before I took those trips I was at home watching over my sisters for the summer. I had to since my grandmother had left to El Salvador for a whole month. My parents felt that I was old enough to watch over my sisters for the span of four weeks. During that duration of time, I took the initiative to read as much books as I can. I read six books in the course of four weeks, a mix of fiction and nonfiction. My favorite book from the summer was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou. I read it along with the audio so it felt like I was watching a movie in my mind. I felt it was important for me to continue reading since I did took the challenge of asking for AP Literature, I was hesitant at first, I heard from my peers that it was extremely difficult, and not everyone should take it. But when I heard Mrs.Van Hill explain that it is important for us in our last year of being a high school student that we should attempt to challenge ourselves academically so we can be somewhat use to the future workloads that we can experience in college.