Student Success Statement

A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

“I hated poverty. Poverty is more than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.”

                                     Dr.Ben Carson

Reflection

I could relate to how he felt and how he wanted to work hard and change that. I think that anything is possible in this world if you decide to work hard and achieve it. 

Ben Carson

À  Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty

À  His mother and father divorced

À  His mother came from a family of 24 children

À  His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis

À  Ben was the worst student in his grade school class

À  Ben became top student in his school

À  Ben becomes a world renowned doctor. 

Student Success Statement

“You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right.”

             Thomas S. Monso

Reflection
I agree with this quote by Thomas S. Monso because it’s true. For example if you do something right, like you didn’t lie to your parents you won’t feel wrong because you did the right thing.

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and responsibilities

Doctors diagnose the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They also treat diseases, disorders and injuries using raw herbs and other medicines, and dietary supplements

Treat diseases, disorders and injuries by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation techniques such as acupressure, or electrical current.

Salary

Average annual salary $26,745.00

Education
Need a 1-year post-graduate program upon completion of the Diploma of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or a 2-year post-graduate program upon completion of the Diploma of Acupuncture.

Reflection

NO I would not like to become an Eastern medicine Doctor because I’m not good at it but it seems really interesting.

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection:

I definitely agree with this statement because if you don’t have enthusiasm to do something you would simply not do it and feel. But in the other hand if you are enthusiastic and what to do something you would do it and put all your effort in to it and you’re going to do it right and reach your goals. 

Student Success Statement

“I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.”

                   By: Dean Smith   

Reflection

He was trying to make it clear to his fans or friends and family that he didn't want to leave a legacy but to do what he thought was right 

Travel Writer

Duties and Responsibilities

Travel writers have the ability to make faraway destinations feel like they are only a page away for captivated readers. These writers traverse the globe in search of fascinating places that will pique the interest and curiosity of their audience.

Salary

Median Salary (2014) $37,057 (freelance writers)

Education

 Bachelor's degree in English, journalism or related field may be helpful to becoming a travel writer.

Reflection

I would definitely love to become a freelance travel writer because I like to write and mainly because my dream goal is to travel around the world  to go to places I haven’t went in my previous years of life and simply to observe nature and all the beautiful places God has created with his precious imagination.  

Student Success Statement

“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life the right way, the karma (destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”

                            Dr. Radny Pausch

Reflection

According to my knowledge, this quote is trying to say that if you want to achieve your dreams, to not worry about achieving them but to lead your life the right way to be a CTR person and always choose the right. But then you’re going to realize that dreams follow you, that you won’t need to go after them but the dreams themselves are going to go after you. 

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities

Otolaryngologists, like other physicians, must keep accurate records of their findings, diagnoses and treatments of patients. Doctors in private practice must also deal with making reports to insurance companies, negotiating for payment from insurance and the day-to-day operations of a small business -- hiring and managing personnel, complying with local licensing requirements and paying utilities. To maintain board certification as an otolaryngologist, the doctor must complete continuing education credits each year.

General Treatment

An otolaryngologist evaluates a patient, taking a history of the patient’s overall health and specific symptoms, and examines the patient for outward signs of an injury or ailment. Otolaryngologists may use specialized equipment, such as a laryngoscope, an instrument that allows the doctor to look deep into the throat at the structure of the larynx. An otoscope allows the doctor to examine the inner structure of the ear. Otolaryngologists may treat ear infections in infants, children and adults; sinus infections, polyps or malformations such as deviated septum; tumors in the ears, nose and throat; injury to the head or neck; infections; and disease.

Salary

The 2011-2012 edition of the survey reported a median income of $222,000 per year for otolaryngologists in their first year of practice.

Education

Otolaryngologists are doctors of medicine. Therefore, like all physicians,, otolaryngologists must obtain a medical degree (D.O. or M.D.) after college. In the United States, the education track for otolaryngologists includes. Undergraduate degree (4 years of college or university) Medical degree - (4 years of medical school) Residency training - (3 years of otolaryngology residency, plus 1 year of general surgery training, plus one additional year of training for a total of 5 years of residency training) Optional fellowship training in sub-specialty of choice such as head and neck, plastic/reconstruction, etc. - 2 years.

Reflection

No I would not like to become an ENT Doctor I think don’t have all the money necessary to pay all my classes to learn about that interesting career.

IPHONE Tips

Camera in Control Center: Access your camera quickly by swiping up from any screen — including the Lock screen — and tapping the Camera icon.

Panorama: You can easily shoot panorama photos from left to right or right to left. Just tap the arrow to switch the direction.

Burst mode: Capture multiple shots of the action — for as long as you hold down the button — by snapping 10 photos per second. And real-time analysis suggests the best photos of the bunch.

Photo filter: Apply one of eight live photo filters to any picture. Just choose a filter to see the effect before you take the shot, or apply it later.

Mapped pictures: View the locations of your pictures on a map by tapping the location heading under Years, Collections, or Moments.

Change the way Siri pronounces a name: If Siri mispronounces a name; simply say “that’s not how you pronounce that.” Siri will ask you for the correct pronunciation, and then say the name back to you three different ways so you can choose the one you like.

Edit radio stations: Adding and deleting stations is easy. Tap Edit and select the + button to add a new station. To remove a station, swipe left on the station name and tap Delete. Or remove multiple stations at once by tapping Edit and the - button next to each station.

Create web clips: Quickly visit your favorite websites by creating web clips for them on your Home screen. Visit the site and tap the Share button. Then select “Add to Home Screen.”

Get flashing alerts: Your iPhone can give you a visual alert for incoming calls and texts. Just go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on LED Flash for Alerts.

Let your iPhone do the typing: Dictation lets you talk where you would type. Tap the microphone button on the bottom row of the keyboard, say what you want to write, and your iPhone converts your words into text.

View closed captions: To turn on the captions in closed-captioned movies and TV shows, just go to Settings > General > Accessibility. You can even customize captions by size, font type, and color.

Merge left and right audio: Play left- and right-channel audio in both ears to accommodate hearing loss on either side. Just go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Mono Audio.

*If you’ve lost your iPhone, Find My iPhone can help you locate it. Go to Settings > iCloud and turn on the Find My iPhone feature.

Lillian Grace's story: The case for removing half of a baby's brain

A beautiful girl named Lillian Grace was born   in December of 2011. Little did this little angel know that she was facing a condition called Polymicrogyria. It’s a developmental malformation of the brain marked by an excessive number of small folds in the tissue. It can cause neurological problems, epileptic seizures, developmental delays, vision loss and muscle weakness or paralysis. So at 8 months old, her parents took Lillian to a pediatric neurologist for MRI scans of her head. The parents’ fears were confirmed when they saw the results. Depending on the severity of the condition, it can be treated with medication or surgery, that’s what the doctor told the parents. They had to find out the cause of it. In August 2013, Lillian Grace underwent the 8-hour procedure at the hands of Dr. Daniel Curry, a pediatric neurosurgeon, and his team at Texas Children’s Hospital. Lillian Grace recovered in the neurosurgery and inpatient rehab wings for several weeks following surgery, and each day, seemed to show signs of improvement. From some peripheral vision loss and weakness on the left side of her body, Lillian Grace’s family has seen only improvements since undergoing the radical procedure. What I think about this story is the family is really blessed because there were little chances Lillian was going to survive but it was either surgery or letting her pass away from the several seizures she was having. That baby went through so much but yet is living a normal life thanks to god. In my opinion in cases like this you just have to pray and leave everything to God because he knows what his doing.

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it has ended up not being right.”

           By: Mario Cuomo

Reflection

I defiantly agree with this quote because if you do something that’s not right of course you’re not going to feel right. At the end it’s not going to be right too. So if you know something doesn’t feel right “why do it” so always follow your instinct. For example when I was five years old I wanted money and my mother wouldn’t want to give me money so I decided to get 4 dollars out of her wallet days passed and I felt bad she asked me but I acted like if I didn’t know. Then I confessed because I didn’t feel right till then I promised myself if it doesn’t feel right to not do it. 

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

An electrocardiogram technician performs an ECG by attaching electrodes to a patient and then pulling switches on an ECG machine to trace electrical impulses transmitted by the heart. A doctor then inspects these readings to analyze the patient's heart condition.

Salary

Annually an electrocardiograph technician gets $34,385.

 Education

Most EKG technicians hold a high school diploma or its equivalent and receive on-the-job training. Although certification isn't required.

Reflection

No I would not like to become a electrocardiograph technician because I don’t really like that not to offend anyone that works in that it seems kind of boring and I’m more into adventurous and traveling. 

Student Success Statement
“Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education”

By: M. L. King Jr.

 Reflection

I defiantly agree with this statement because if you have those to qualities then you have achieve the true goal of education if you’re not smart how are you going to pass high school as well as if you don’t  have character. So if you do have those good for you because then you would realize you have the two keys two education.