Student Success Statement

“I will persist until I succeed”

-Og Mandino

(Author of the “Greatest Salesman in the World”)

            This quote is trying to say that everything you’ve ever wanted will be available to you as long as you persist.  Just keep trying and trying and trying and you’ll eventually achieve that thing that you want to achieve. You may encounter many problems in your life but if you keep trying you'll get through them and at the same time you’ll be a better person. Maybe you have difficult homework. As long as you persist you’ll finish it.

Perfusionist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical perfusionists operate circulation equipment during medical situations when it is necessary to temporarily and artificially replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory functions.  This occurs during heart surgery and similar operations. Perfusionists also control the temperature of patients during surgery.  Their duties include: Operating heart-lung machines, administering some types of anesthesia, administering some types of medication

Salary:

$50,000

Education:

 A high school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry is required to be accepted in perfusionist training programs.  Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology. Perfusionist training programs are given at academic health centers and medical schools and universities.  They emphasize hands-on, practical training.  Course length varies, but for the school to be recognized by the American Academy of Cardiac Perfusionists, the curriculum must include the supervised performance of 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric and infant cases 

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not; nothing is more common than successful men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”

-President Calvin Coolidge

30th president of the U.S.

          This quote is saying that persistence is a one of a kind thing. There’s nothing in the world that can replace persistence. Talent is just an illusion, anyone can be as good as someone with “talent”, they just have to persist and try harder and harder until they reach the point they wish to be at. Genius can’t replace persistence, what is a genius who refuses to persist and try hard? Education can’t replace persistence either; there are so many people in the world that are educated. It is those that persist and try hard to get what they want that succeed in the end. If someone wants to be a doctor they can persist until they become one.

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

They evaluate patient satisfaction, investigate complaints, collect information about patient dissatisfaction, work with departments to resolve patient problems, and educate staff. They basically take care of any concerns of the patient or their family. They work in hospitals, nursing homes, and in public health agencies.

Salary:

$20,000 - $40,000

Education:

Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Requirements differ, but most employers prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services.  Experience is also valued.

I wouldn’t like to be one, it seems like a boring job.

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement”

-Matt Biondi

Olympic Gold Medal Winner, World Record Holder

          I agree with Matt Biondi when he says this. He is trying to say that if you keep trying and trying and trying, you will achieve great things. Even if you fail 99 times, you can succeed on your 100^th time and even then you can get better and better. Maybe you tried to play basketball against your best friend who was undefeated. You probably lost the first time, and the next, and maybe even the next one. Eventually, with persistence and hard training, you may finally be able to beat him, and maybe eventually you can join the NBA.

Osteopathic Physician (D.O.)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s), they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment.  They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members. The majority of them are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.

Salary:          

$110,000

Education:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school.  Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science. Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

I would like to be one. The pay is really high and I could get used to treating patients

Student Success Statement

“The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure:

1.        Can people trust me to do what is right?

2.       Am I committed to doing my very best?

3.       Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?

If the answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail.”

                                                      -Lou Holtz

          I know that people can trust me to do what is right. I am often committed to doing my very best, and I treat people the way I would like to be treated. That alone tells me that I can always succeed if I really want to succeed. I know that with all of these things, nobody can ever bring me down and I will prevail.

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optometrists treat vision problems.  They diagnose the problem and then prescribe corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. They may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery. Most optometrists are self-employed, however many work for hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

Salary:

$78,000

Education:

Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take high school courses (AP or IB) available in math, science, and English. Two years of college in a professional program is required before entering optometry school that is four years in length.  After being awarded the degree of Doctor of Optometry, optometrists must pass state exams before starting to practice.

I would like to become an optometrist, it has a very high paying salary.

Student Success Statement

“Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon.”

-Bud Greenspan

            Looking at the ground is not going to tell you what to do next. If you look up, you’ll see forward and see what is next. This is like a metaphor for staying positive and negative. If you stay positive, you’ll achieve and do great, and see your life unfolding in front of you, with a smile in your face. If you stay negative, you’ll be alone, not knowing what to do and feeling like the world is only collapsing around you.

Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Orthotists work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs. They  design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts. They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a crooked manner.  They use computers to design these apparatuses and work very closely with physicians.

Salary:

$25,000 - $40,000

Education:

Students take science, math, and English courses in high school.  Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs.  Anatomy, physics, math, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices are some of the programs offered. One may apply for certification after a year.

I don’t think I would like to be an orthotist, the job seems too difficult.

Physical Fitness

              John F. Kennedy was trying to inspire people to keep fit throughout all their years. He wanted everyone to keep that child-like energy when competing in sports and when exercising. He wanted all Americans to stay well and healthy and try to stay that way. I can do this by exercising regularly and not eating too much food that is bad for my body. I can stay away from things that could make me get unfit like too much alcohol and too much junk food. I could stay healthy by keeping away from drugs that could harm me like tobacco, cocaine, and heroin

Student Success Statement

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong."

-John F. Kennedy

            John F. Kennedy is saying that in order to be the best you that you can be, you must also be physically well. You can’t be the smartest person in the world and extremely overweight. You have to be fit, then, you will reach higher and higher. The Greeks also knew that in order to reach you intellectual limit, you must also reach your physical limit. Be smart, and also be healthy.

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients according to prescriptions needed by each individual..  They help the customers pick eyeglass frames and measure their faces so they get the correct size frames. Some opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.  Opticians can work in their own store or optician store.  Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Salary: 

$19,000 - $40,000

Education:

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry. To begin training a GED or high school diploma is required. There are two types of training programs.  Students can either complete an approved two-year course at a school of opticianry, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

I may like to be an Optician, the job seems simple and offers good pay.

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optical laboratory technicians fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and sometimes the frames to the patients.  Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists.  Many work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Salary:

 $15,000 - $20,000

Education:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges. 

Student Success Statement

“Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”

-Chick Moorman

            Maybe you might lose a game but the only reason you lost is because the other team cheated. Who is the real winner now? If you’re doing what is right then you are the one that is really winning the competition. You chose to do the right thing and not cheat like the other team just to win. You are the real winner, not them.

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye diseases and disorders.  They treat vision problems and write prescriptions for eyeglasses. When necessary, they perform eye surgery.  They can work in hospitals, clinics, or have a private places for practicing.

Salary: 

$90,000 - $150,000

Education:

Only physicians can become ophthalmologists.  After completing medical school and having an internship, an ophthalmologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program.  After this they must pass an exam to finally become and official.

I might want to pursue this career. It has a very good payout

Student Success Statement

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”

-Henry Ward Beecher

We can control our lives and decide what we are going to do. Other people might expect you to do something, but maybe you don’t think that is enough. We as human beings can decide what we want to do then we can go ahead and do whatever that thing is. Maybe someone expects you to become only a high school graduate. Maybe you can go beyond that go to graduate college.

Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems.  They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice.  Their duties often include performing simple eye exams, assisting with eye surgery and explaining diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients.

Salary: 

$14,000 - $25,000

Education:

Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and also two years of college before they begin ophthalmic training programs.  These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete. 

I might like to be one. The job seems pretty simple.

“Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get.”

-Mark Victor Hansen

            I think that this post is trying to tell you that when you set out to do something, that is getting a goal. You have one more goal to do, one more challenge to overcome. You can keep trying and trying and trying, until you finally reach your goal, then you’ll be happy with what you have done for yourself. If you know what you want to do, you’re going to set out and do what you want to do.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating room technicians can also be called surgical technicians or technologists. They prepare operating rooms for surgery.  They are in charge of having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other things of the like ready for the operation.  They may also help doctors by giving them tools they ask for during surgery and also count sponges and needles before and after the operation.

Salary:

$16,000 - $22,000

Education:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is necessary. Programs vary from one year, to two years. Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  At the end of the training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

I think I might like to become one. The job is pretty simple.