Student Success Statement

Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush. It can color any situation.

-Anon

This quote is trying to say that your attitude can change any situation. It is like a paintbrush and it can totally change what a situation is like. It can make something completely different than it normally is. If you’re sad, every situation will seem hopeless and depressing. If you’re angry, everything in your situation will anger you. It really is just about seeing things as they truly are

Attitude

noun

a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

Synonyms:

Mood

Point of view

Approach

Opinion

Perspective

Reaction

Good Attitude:

Getting second place in a competition and being proud.

Seeing extra homework as another challenge.

Being thankful for getting inexpensive Christmas presents.

Bad Attitude:

You let one single failure ruin you for the rest of your life.

Holding a grudge on someone for something they regret.

Wanting more gifts for your birthday.

Periodontist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Periodontists treat and care for the foundational structures of the teeth such as the bones and gums. Work may be surgical or non-surgical and might include tasks like placing implants, developing treatment plans, and providing preventative care. You may also perform cosmetic procedures, including tissue grafts or reductions to alter the way a person's smile looks.

Salary:

$168,000

Education:

Periodontists earn bachelor's degrees in chemistry, biology or a related topic, then attend a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association, obtaining either a DDS, a Doctor of Dental Surgery, or DMD, a Doctor of Dental Medicine, degree. A periodontist then must complete three years of specialty education at an American Dental Association-approved graduate/residency program.

I would not like to be one as I don’t really like those dentistry profession

Student Success Statement

“He who walks with the wise turns wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

-A Proverb

          This quote is trying to say that the person you become depends on the people around you. Your friends and your family form you into the person you are and the person you become. If your parents are people that get very angry violent and drink excessively then you can become the same. Your friends can do drugs around you and it may tempt you to do them too. They could lead you down the wrong path and forever ruin your life.

Dental Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Dental technicians work very closely with dentists but not directly with technicians. They work with manual tools and objects used for teeth. They use impressions and sometimes computer programs to create the item that they need.

Salary:

$33,070 per year

$15.90 per hour

Education:

There are no formal education requirements although a high school diploma or GED are usually enough to get you in this career. Most of the skills applied in this job are learned on the job.

I wouldn’t like to be one as the pay seems a bit low for me.

Student Success Statement

“You can’t hire someone else to do your push-ups for you.”

-Jim Rohn

          This quote is trying to say that if you want to do something and be successful at it, you can’t make someone else do it for you. If you want to become amazing at math, you can’t make someone else study so you get better at it. You can’t hire a person to be successful in life for you. If you want something you have to strive for it and you have to do it on your own. You have to be the maker of your future, not somebody else who you hired to do it.

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

People in this field are responsible for surgical and medical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat, as well as the related head and neck areas. They treat hearing disorders, infections, balance disorders, nerve pain, ear noise (tinnitus), and cranial nerve disorders, patients suffering from chronic sinusitis, diseases of the larynx, esophagus, and upper aero-digestive tract, including swallowing and voice disorders,  with tumors, infectious diseases, deformities, and facial trauma.

Salary:

$205,000 per year

Education:

Five years of training in a surgical residency is required with a one-year course in general surgery and a four-year course in otolaryngology. Most get accepted with a bachelor of science degree or a bachelor of arts degree.

I would like to be one as they seem to get a very high pay

Abraham Lincoln

In this short tale, Abraham Lincoln was riding on a stagecoach with a man. The man offered Lincoln a bottle of whiskey but he declined. Later he offered Lincoln a cigar to smoke, but he declined. He told the man a story about how his mother was sick on her deathbed when he was nine years old. She made him promise to never drink whiskey or use tobacco for as long as he would live. He chose to keep his promise and not drink whiskey or use tobacco.

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of a clinical manager include managing staff; managing the recruitment, development of, and appraisal of staff; overseeing day-to-day management; developing and implementing policies and directives; setting and monitoring budgets; attending meetings; handling communications; and making purchasing decision.

Salary:

$88,500

Education:

A relevant 4-year, bachelor degree program includes courses on health care law and ethics, health care financial management, organization and management in health care, information systems for health care, health care administration, and case management is needed to excel in this career.

I wouldn’t like to be a clinic manager as the job seems very stressful and not exciting.

Student Success Statement

“Kindness is the essence of greatness”

Joseph B. Wirthlin

This quote is trying to say that all the great things of this world stem from the kindness of something or someone. Be good to people and you’ll get good things in return. Just like the golden rule says “do to other as you would wish done to yourself.” If you want to be treated nicely and with respect, then you should treat others nicely and with respect. Say you work in an office. You’re new to the office so nobody knows you but everyone else knows eachother. If you give off the impression that you are the type of person that picks on everyone, everyone will want to pick on you, because you get what you give.

Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

People in this field assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. After identifying treatment options they teach the patient treating options as well as alternative forms of communication. They work to develop the muscles needed to vocally communicate.

Salary:

$69,870 per year

$33.59 per hour

Education:

A master’s degree is needed in this field along with courses being taken that vary as requirement by institutions.  A license is required in most states along with supervised clinical experience.

I would like to be one as they offer a good pay wage

25 Acts of Kindness

·       Giving a big tip

·       Paying for someone’s groceries

·       Returning a wallet

·       Giving an elder a seat on the bus

·       Giving someone a seat on the train

·       Letting a pregnant woman cut in line

·       Letting a handicapped person cut in line

·       Sharing food

·       Give money to beggar

·       Give money to charity

·       Gift money to somebody

·       Gifting clothes

·       Mowing lawn without being asked to

·       Throwing out garbage bags without being asked to

·       Baking goods for someone

·       Helping someone with homework

·       Cleaning the house

·       Donating clothes

·       Donating toys

·       Volunteer at hospital

·       Clean parent’s car

·       Cooking for someone

·       Babysitting for no money

·       Walking someone else’s dog

·       Volunteer at a soup kitchen

Student Success Statement

“Visualization --- Imagination: What you see is what you get”

Anonymous

          This quote is trying to stay that however you imagine yourself, is exactly what will become of you. If whenever you imagine yourself you see a sad person who looks like they could drop dead any moment; that is the person you really are. You look sad and depressing and people might not like to be around you. If you see yourself as brave, strong, and confident, you can become that person one day. You can be brave, strong, and confident. Whatever you see yourself as is what you will get yourself as.

Sonographer (Ultrasound Technician)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Diagnostic medical sonographer and cardiovascular technologist and technicians, including vascular technologist, operate special imagining equipment to create images or conduct test. The images and test results help physician’s asses and diagnose medical conditions. Some technologist assists physicians and surgeons during surgical procedures.

Salary: 

Per Year $60,350

Per Hour $29.02

Education:

They need to have formal education, such as associates degree or a postsecondary certificate. Many employees also required professional certification.

I would like to be one, it looks like this job pays well.

Student Success Statement

“Manners maketh man.”

-William of Wykeham

          This quote is trying to say that having manners is what really makes somebody strong. It says that the nicest people are the ones that succeed in life and get stuff done. You must treat all people with respect and dignity are the people who get rewarded. It makes these people who are nice to other powerful, everyone will like to be around said person and they’ll possibly do them favors. Maybe you’re known for always helping people when they ask you for help, even if it intervenes with something you need to do. All those people will agree to help you because you helped them.

Environmental Health Specialist-Sanitarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian promotes individual and population public health by providing their essential services. They inspect buildings, collect water samples, test air and water quality, and promote social health. They investigate complaints and health hazards and they collaborate to make things safer for us.

Salary:

$50,000

Education:

Those who want to pursue this career need a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Environmental Health or other related degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of science. Also needed is a 2 years’ experience as an Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent preferred.

I would not like to be one of these types of workers because the job does not seem like something I would like to do

Student Success Statement

"A CTR champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself

Noemi Trigueros

Reflection: I believe this means to become a ctr champion you must be a great person who has always chosen the right and who has helped others when they need help. You have to go up to people, be friendly and help the ones who really need it. You’ll do a favor to yourself, you’ll do a favor to the person, and you’ll be doing a favor to society

Research Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: Research Scientists work to improve life and health by increasing the world's knowledge about their chosen field of study.  Their interests are many and varied, and often they focus their research in biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, marine biology, molecular biology, physics, or pathology.  Research scientists may work independently or as part of a team.  Most work in research laboratories, but many work in field situations or teach in colleges, universities, and medical schools. 

Salary:  $25,000 - $75,000

Education: Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school including advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses. 

To work in biomedical scientific research requires at least a master's degree, and a doctorate is required to conduct advanced work or manage research programs or departments.

I would like to be one, it can have a high pay.

Student Success Statement

"Action is the foundational key to all success"

In order to get what you want you have to work hard. Work harder and harder and harder and one day you will get everything you ever wanted. You’ll know that it was all worth the hardship. Maybe since you were a little kid you’ve wanted to go to Harvard. All you have to do is work harder and harder. One day you will get to Harvard if you really believe you can get in. You’ll know that it was all worth the trouble.

Respiratory Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

People in this field treat those who have respiratory problems that are chronic or developed. They help a variety of age groups ranging from babies with undeveloped lungs and older people who have diseased lungs.

Salary:

$55,870 per year

$26.86 per hour

Education:

People in this field need an associate’s degree but employers prefer those who have a bachelor’s degree. Many colleges and universities, vocational–technical institutes, and the Armed Forces offer education and training programs. Many states have a license procedure that includes passing an exam.

I would not like to do this as I don’t like the pay.