Student Success Statement

"True, wealth is of the heart, not a purse."

Pathros

Patriarch of Anitoch & All the East, 1846-'94

        The most valuable things in life are those that are not tangible items, the love that comes from a family cannot be measured in how many a person has. Wealth brings the worst of people, as for example of beef industry, where thousands of acres of land is destroyed in order to increase the amount beef and dairy products so they can withstand the demand of it. In addition, people who do not have the true wealth in the heart often commit acts that will effect more than themselves.

Medical Career Research

Dental Assistent

Duties and Responsiblities: 

The dentist assistant performs various of tasks in a dental office. They perform many task requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Some include, taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays). In addition, providing patients instructions on oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures. 

Salary: $33,278-$41,458

Education: Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) examination. 

Reflection: I think this is another excellent medical career pathway. I think it would be relatively easier to receive the education of this career as compared to being a trauma surgeon. I would like this career as one of the back ups that I can pursue. 

Feel Righ

"You cannot do the wrong and feel right.
It is impossile."

Erza Tafts Benson

             What I think this quote means is that when a person decideds to do something wrong such as a steal a car, they do not feel good inside. Inside a person knows that taking what is not yours is not a good life choice, they start thinking of how much of a necessity the car is for the person. 

Dentist

Dentist

Duties and Responsiblites:

Dentist diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygeine regimens. In addition they administer care to injuries and malformations of the teeth, oral tissues, and the mouth. They employ a variety of procedures and equipment to prevent and treat oral health problems. 

Salary: $151,850

Education: Bachelor's degree, and complete four years of dentist school

Reflection: I think I would like to be a dentist for the reason that its a pathway related to the medical career pathway that I would like to pursue. It is hands on that requires a lot of devotion and time.

Student Success Statement

"When I do good, 

I feel good.

When I do bad,

I feel bad."

Abraham Lincoln

     What this quote means to me is that when you commit a good or bad action it will result in you either feeling positve feelings or negative feelings. Most often people want to feel good but they do actions that would offer them good feelings. A person who is in prison will not have good feelings since their bad actions led to them losing their wide selection of doing good. They only have time to reflect on what bad actions led them there.

   "The key to freedom is obediance. The more obediant we are, the more freedom we have."

Boyd K. Packer

         What this quote means to me is that in order to have frredom in life, one has to follow the rules that are placed upon them. With every decision we choose it determines our freedom. Such as the real life story that Mr. Haymore showed us, a man chose to kill a innocent man walking homee and was given a lifetime sentence with no chance of parole. In addition to that, he had the audacity to smile and make fun of the killing while looking at the innocent man's family. From this I learned that we either recieve the fruits of being obediant, or suffer the repercussions.

Cardiologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Much of the emphasis is on improving survival rates and the quality of life following heartbreaks, heart failure or heart rhythm disorders; but cardiologist are also concerned with understanding disease process and disease prevention.They are physicians who have recieved additional training to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions of the cardiovascular system.

Salary: $208,000-$250,000

Education: 

Doctoral Degree in Medicine; completion of a residency program in internal medicine and cardiology

Reflection: I think I would like to be a cardiologist for the reason of in recent classes I have been learning medical terminology. In addition I have been researching for a class on a medical career pathway. 

"Obediance is the great test of  life."

                                                         

                                                               Thomas S. Monson

When looking at this quote I immdiately think of the choices that I have done in my life.

Audiologogist

Duties and Responsiblities: 

Audiologist diagnose, manage and treat patient's hearing, balance, or ear problems. They help people with their disorders better communicate and connect with the world around them. As well as recommend hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming. In addition, they perform otoscopic examination of the ear canals, and ear drum, manage the removal of excessive cerumen.

Salary:  $75,920

Education:

Doctoral degree and license

Reflection:

I think I would like to pursue a career in being an audiologist for the reason that I am choosing a career in the medical pathway. I liked that I can work along with other doctors in the setting of a hospital.

"Decision Determines Destiny"

Thomas S. Monson

       When I first heard the quote I immediately thought of the upcoming tests I have for statistics and athletic training. Reminding my decisions of studying will ultimately be the factor if I do well or not in those tests. This student success statement is valuable information for anybody to recognize as words to live by. In movies there is often times when the character makes an realization that they have found out there "destiny" but often times they do not show the grit and decisions that it took those characters to accomplish their destiny. We miss the important parts such as the decisions they made. I feel that if children were taught this in a early age, there would be more of them chosing the right, with the implemented thought process of understanding that our decisions as people will determine our destiny meaing our outcome of the future. 

Athletic Trainer

                            

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Evaluate athlete's readiness to play, and provide participation clearences when necessary and warranted. Apply protective or injury preventive devices such as tape, bandages, or braces to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists. Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians. Collaborate with physicians in order to develop and implement comphrensive rehablitation programs for athletic training.

Salary: $44,244 - $60,00

Education: 

Bachlors Degree, Masters Degree preferred

Reflection: I do not think this is the career I see myself doing in the future, for the reason that I do not particularly would like to be in sports games. It is not my preferred setting to consider the workplace. 

9/11

9/11 Attacks

    The attack on American soil occured on September 11, 2001 at the time I was going to be born in the next 3 months in December, the first christmas since the attack. Approximately nearly 3,000 people died from the 9/11 attacks. In addition, more people have died due to the dust particles that were released from the buildings, causing most of the victims to have cancer and now there has been more deaths of victims, dwindling the number of people who had experienced that attack firsthand. 

The first thought I have when someone mentions 9/11, I immediately think of the news coverage  describing with horror when she saw the second place crash into the second world train center. I recollect watching the live news report with my dad, at the time it had occured he was working in one of the skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles. So he decided that it was in his best interest to not attend work, in fears of their being an attack in Los Angeles as well. With recent terrorist attacks all over the world, I feel that more than ever we are prepared for such actions  and America will always remain strong, resilient, and free.

Ambulance Dispatcher

Ambulance Dispatcher

                  

Duties and Responisiblities: 

Operate telephone, radio, and computer equipment at emergency response centers. Recieve reports from public of crimes, disturbances, fires, and medical or police emergencies. Relay information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May montain contact caller until responders arrive. Some job tasks are: read and effectively interpret small-scale maps and information to a computer screen to determine locations and provide directions.

 Salary: $22,700- $55,640

Education: 

Highschool Diploma and few months to a one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Reflection: 

I think this occupation is not something I want to ideally want to pursue. For the reason is that I would not being able to sit for long periods of time answering phone calls.

Acupunture

Acupuncture

Duties and Responsiblities:

Acupunctarist treat physical and psychologist issues, as well as maintaining general healthy. Furthermore, they will consult, diagnose the issue, and treat is with acupuncture needles and other tools. The role of an ancupunctarist is to assist rebalancing the energy flow so the body can repair itself. 

Salary: 

$39, 330 - $84,800

Education:

Master's Degree in Acupuncture ( 3 years) or Oriental Medicine ( 4 years) 

Reflection: As I was researching the career pathway of being an Acupunctarist, I soon came to the conclusion that this career can be a possiblity in my future. I feel the best type of medicine is one of natural properties, since it most likely has less side effects to the user, such as morphine, in which some people get addicted to it and starts having dire side effects such as hair loss. 

Ohthamalmologist

Duties and Responsiblitites:

Ophthamologist are physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases. They treat vision problems and write prescriptions for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglass lenses. When neccessary, they perform eye surgery. Most ophthamologist are in private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and others perform research.

Average Annuel Salary: $90,000 - $150,000

Educational Requirements:

Only physicians may study to become ophthamologists. After completing medical school and an internship, an ophthamologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthamology program they must pass an examination to be certified.

Reflection: 

I think I would not like to be an ophthamologist, for the reason of it being a career choice that I do not see myself in the future doing. However, if I do ever not want to pursure pharmacology anymore, I would taking being ophthamologist in consideration.