“I trust that my hard work will pay off.”

By: Tyler Haws

I completely agree with Tyler because I know that if you work hard you will accomplish your dreams and achieve great things in the process. I also think that this statement reminds me of a saying that says that you should work hard now so that you don’t have to later on. That to me also says that I should work hard today to achieve my dreams that way I don’t have to later on. An example of this is me in high school right now. I am determined to keep working hard and am dedicated to volunteer work. I will work hard during high school so that I could be accepted into the college/university of my choice. As an example, I want to focus in human behavior so I will continue to understand my human body system class, as well as my physiology. I have also accepted the responsibility of the vice presidency of key club and will continue to work hard and do more volunteer events. I am working hard day and night to be the best student I could be. This will take me farther than just laying around my house. I will continue to look at this statement by Tyler Haws and work even harder today so that I can achieve my goals. The achievement of my goals is the pay off itself. It may also have even more of a payoff when I see that I got a job or even my own office.  

“ True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what ‘s right.”

By: Brigham Young

Brigham Young has founded one of the purest universities in Utah and is providing today’s student success statement. In the statement he states that true independence can only come from doing what is right. I see what he means and agree. I agree that only people who go good and do it the right way are the ones that are able to produce good things. With good things come freedom and independence. Freedom is given to those who have shown that they can handle themselves as is independence. This is all the way true because someone who can commit greatness will do it because they can do it on their own,; they don’t need help form drugs or anything along the lines of that. This statement has been relevant my whole life. For example, because I do my work and do good in school my parents have always given me more freedom than they give my siblings. They do this because they know that I do what’s right so they rust me to keep doing what’s right and as a reward. I know that if I do something that they are not okay with they are going to limit they give me. Another example is a prisoner. If a prisoner behaves well they will be let out early and be given their freedom because they chose to do the right while in jail. Overall, I will continue to abide by this statement because I do benefit from it.

“They’re only truly great who are truly good.”

BY: George Chapman

What I think this statement by George Chapman means is that those who are really good are great. That means that those who do things the right way by being CTR people are the people who are actually the greatest. How can you be the greatest at something if you do it dishonestly. An example I can think of is an athlete. If an athlete takes enhancing drugs to be able to swim faster than they will win and get the recognition and prize that comes with winning. That swimmer will be labeled as a great athlete even though they cheated they will be recognized. Deep down that athlete knows that they will not deserve the praise they get because they cheated to be the greatest. That makes them less than the greatest. You can only be the greatest or the best if you do things the right way. If you cheat to get to the top you will not be the best you will be the worst. The worst, for doing the wrong thing. I agree with Chapman’s that only by doing things truly good you will be the best.  

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: An optician will usually follow an ophthalmologist's and optometrist’s prescription and help the patient find a frame or contact lens. What they will do is measure the patient’s face and distance between pupils to get their glasses size. They will provide you with information on the latest glass technology like anti-reflective coatings or prescribed UV lens. They will also fix your broken glasses and frames. The most important part of their job is to keep track of the patient's prescriptions over time.   

Salary: An optician will make on average $34,840 a year.

Education: To become an optician you will need a high school diploma or at least something equivalent to that. You then receive on the job training. Some opticians will complete an apprenticeship program that takes 2 years.  

Demand for this profession: This career pathway is estimated to grow 24% from 2014 through 2024.

Reflection:I am not really intrigued by it because thats a job where you only see patients once and I like talking so for that reason, I feel like this job isn’t for me.

“Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn’t. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse is sports than a cheater. Don’t do it.”

By: George Mitchell

The provider of our student success statement is George Mitchell and he goes over how bad it is to cheat. I believe that when he said short term gain he meant what you gain from cheating. Like maybe a medal or recognition. He then goes on to talk about how we think that that is worth the long term pain and by that I think he means the after effects of having done wrong. That would be like going to jail or getting a zero. He also talks about steroids and how they are considered cheating. I like the way that he incorporates steroids in here because I actually understand steroids so it gives me a different idea than just associating cheating with school. An example of this quote in school would be if you are taking a test  and you decide to cheat you might think that you did good by doing a little cheating but when you get your test back you notice that you got a zero. You got a zero because you got caught cheating. Cheating was your short term gain and the impact that zero had on your grade was the long term pain. I actually also like how he said,”Don’t do it,” because it was kind of funny. That is his way of avoiding cheating; by telling you not to cheat.

NON-Medical/ Health

Volunteer opportunities

There is this program in Huntington Park called LINC, and they do tutoring. LINC is an after school and summer tutoring program where they hold activities for the students as well as promote good social development and of course tutoring. They are looking for over 55 teens that will provide homework help, organize activities, being a positive role model, and cleaning the facility. You do need to be at least 16 because there is a background check required. Other than that you could go to http://www.linchousing.org/linccares/vol_form.html  and fill out an online application. After you will be notified and a schedule will be made for orientation .

Also about tutoring there is a program in downtown LA where you get to tutor homeless students. The good thing is that there is no experience necessary and they provide the training needed to volunteer. The tutors can be from any age over 12 but you will need parent or guardian consent.

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“I won’t cheat”

By: DALE MURPHY

Today’s student success statement is a little short but it is as meaningful as it is short.  The words I won't cheat re very meaningful because by saying them you are promising not to cheat. They may seem unimportant when using them throughout your day but Murphy gave us some examples where these words really do mean something. He gave us some examples of the olympics and the one where a runner used physical enhancement drugs to make her run faster and as a result she chose the right and confessed. Sadly for her, she was sent to jail due to he false answers to the FBI. He also talks about his foundation that is based on those three simple words, ”I  won’t cheat.” In his foundation he promotes the use of the truth and being honest. He talks about where cheating gets you. Another of Murphy’s examples on how cheating is bad is when he said that you might not get caught cheating in the beginning but in the long run you will get caught and have to own up to your wrong doings. I can see how I could use this in real life, or at least in my life. An example of how I could use this is when I’m taking a test. I will sometimes be tempted to talk if I’m sitting with my friends and that is considered cheating so I will no longer do it   

“Character Matters Most”

By: Dale Murphy

Like many people, Dale Murphy believes that character is the one that matter most. The way that people develop a good character is by being honest,dependable, kind to others and most importantly, having integrity. Like the previous SSS, the statement emphasizes how it is better to be a good person than anything else. I have realized this too and a school is a great example to prove this student success statement. In school there are a lot of people who want good grades will work hard to get them but  then there are other people who are willing to do anything to get those good grades. Anything includes doing things you are not supposed to, like cheating. If you cheat on a test you are most likely going to get a good score and maybe even bump up your grade to an A. The thing is that by doing that you are not being a good person and that is the most important. By choosing the wrong you are choosing to be a CTW person. If you choose to do it again you will lose all trust and then people will associate your name with a bad thought.I think that character really does matter most because when you get a job a lot of the time the people who are interviewing you want good people to work for them.

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s day is a day where Saint Patrick is celebrated. This celebration will occur in several parts of the world on March 17. That is the day of his death. St. Patrick is the patron saint from Ireland. When he was 16 he was kidnapped by Irish raiders. He was said to have lived in Ireland for so many years that he learned their language and customs. He claimed to have had a dream where God spoke to him saying, “ Your ship is ready,” and the day after he was able to escape by ship. He then claimed to have another dream where he received a letter and when he opened it it was all the people who had met begging for him to come back. St. Patrick then returned and talked to the people about God. His teachings took awhile for people to adopt but they did and even though it was risky he continued to do so. He was also known to have vanished all the snakes from Ireland but that may be an effect of exaggerated storytelling. People wear green because it was believed to make you invisible to leprechauns and leprechauns were known to pinch anyone they saw. So today people pinch you as a reminder that if you don’t wear green you are going to get pinched by a leprechaun.  

“Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.”

By. Benjamin Franklin

From the statement given to us by Benjamin Franklin I can infer that he means that being a good person is better than everything in the world. He mentions beauty, strength, and wealth because that, as a society, is what we think establishes a person. We have made friends with people because of what they have, or what they may do but neglect that beyond all of that is a person. We need to remember that being a good person really counts. You can be the richest, prettiest, or strongest person but be the mean and cold hearted one too. It is like that saying that says that it's what’s in the inside that matters not what's on the outside. An example of this can be a being friends with someone just because they have something really cool. You will be their friends only because they have the new basketball signed by your favorite player and not care that that person is actually really mean. You will keep being their friend because they are something. When really you should be their friend because you like who they are. If you do not like a person for their heart but for what they look like or have then you have an ill heart too and that makes you just as bad as they are. I think I have lived by this my whole life just because I have never wanted anyone to do that to me. I actually really like this statement and will remember it like I do with most of the statements that I see truth in.

Medical Volunteer Opportunities

Kaiser Permanente offers a great volunteer program called LAMC. You will work in a medical clinic setting. You can either work directly with patients or work in the offices. When doing that you will be assisting the hospital playrooms, read to children, providing patient support and providing customer service for the members and their family. When in an office position you will answer phone calls, enter data, you will wayfind for the patients, as well as be the informational desk. It will be useful to list as clinical experience when applying to medical school or when becoming a nurse. I found interesting that you get to familiarize yourself with 35 different medical settings while volunteering.

Another volunteer opportunity is at UCLA health. They are looking for interns who are dedicated and are ready for the surgical setting. As an intern you will be escorting families after surgeries and wait with them in the waiting room. You will also provide the family with clarification on the surgery. You are also assigned individual tasks day by day.  

“It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.”

By James Freeman Clarke

James Freeman  Clarke is trying to tell us that our decisions today will determine our future. This reminds me of a statement by Thomas S. Monson who also believed decisions determine destiny. I agree with both of these men because sometimes before I do something I think about the outcome and then decide if it's worth it or not.  I usually like to do this when i'm trying to keep myself from eating foods that are not good for me. I like to ask myself if that extra cookie is worth the struggle of losing it. I know that this example is more applicable for other people but I also think of things in the same was as Clarke. I usually like to think more along the lines of school. I like to think if it  is worth it staying up late trying to finish all my homework,. Before i make my decision I like to compare the pros with the cons. I usually think if the number of points is really worth staying up until 1 or 12am. I always do because I know that these homework points will affect my future grade. This is just one example but this came to show how I already use this statement in my life on the daily. I will plan to continue to live up to this statement because it has helped me be the best student I can be. I mean I can be better but that will require me to sacrifice a lot of my time and I am someone who like to enjoy life while i can but still plan for the future.

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities: An Ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes with the eyeball. They have to deal with the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eyeball. An ophthalmologist can do routine care practices like that of an eye test or prescribe you with eyeglasses or contact lenses if desired by the patient. An ophthalmologist will also perform eye surgeries because they are like surgeons. The usual perform cataract surgeries as well as corneal and laser eye surgeries.

Salary: An ophthalmologist will make anything from $105,015 to $249,268 a year.

Education: To become an ophthalmologist you will need to get a medical degree and have to have completed a Foundation Programme. In addition to that they will need 7  years of training. They need a four year bachelor’s and still need 4 more years of medical training. If that’s not all you are also required to complete a 3-8 year residency.

Demand for this profession: There is a high demand for this profession. There are less than 4% of ophthalmologist out of all the other physicians.

Reflection: I would love to become an Ophthalmologist. I need glasses myself so I’m very familiar with the struggles of having poor eyesight. I also like that I get to help people and the eyes are just so interesting.

“ The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

By: Charles Ketterer

This student success statement by Charles Ketterer is also a very real and heavy statement. By heavy, I mean that it has a lot depth and can be very eye opening to some people. I mean I understand that this statement is going to allow us to take control of our lives and make what we want with them. We make our lives what they are and if we decide to mess up then we are also deciding to mess up our lives. This is very true in the case that some people who want to better themselves. I believe that in this world there are always people trying to better themselves and the best way to that is by listening to Ketterer. Ketterer is telling us, from what I understand, that the best way to make our future what we want it to be we must make sure to make it what we want it to be. An example I find fitting is when a student decides she is going to an ivy league school. It is then up to her if that is going to happen or not. She has to make her future and the way she is going to do that us by doing everything she is supposed to do. She has to live the life she wants if she is willing to do the time. I see this as a true statement by Mr. Ketterer. I am determined to live by this statement because it will give me the motivation I need to keep going and completing my life. If i live up to this statement there is no doubt that i'm going to live the way I want to live.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: An operating room technician is in charge of creating an optimal environment for surgical patients. There are three different types of operating technicians and those are the scrub surgical technologist, the circulating surgical technologist and lastly the second assisting technologist. The scrub technologist will hand the surgeon the necessary tools to proceed with the surgery. Their overall job is to make sure that the patient is well taken care of and has the best care throughout the surgery. The circulating technologist is in charge of making sure the patient is ready for surgery. They will prepare for surgery by getting all the tools needed and by preparing the patient to undergo surgery. They will also make sure that all paperwork is done and is ready for the operation. Lastly, the second assisting technologist is responsible for assisting the surgeon. That means that they are going to be holding clamps or dressing the incision. They will not do any physical changes to the body.  

Salary: An operating room technician will make $45,940 a year.

Education: To become an operating room technician you will need to be a graduate from an accredited surgical technology program. You will also need a 9-15 month long program of training and a 2 year associate's degree.

Demand or Need for this profession: There is an increase of 15% that us going to take place from 2015.

Reflection: I would actually like to do this or at least look into it because I will be in an operating room but not actually doing the surgery. I also see this as a way of telling if I actually want to be a surgeon.

“ Ask yourself is it right or wrong and act accordingly.”

By: Otto Graham, Jr.

This student success statement by Ottoman Graham is very true. I know this because I actually do this most of the time. A lot of the time I find myself playing too rough and regret doing somethings. I think this statement is applicable in any situation. The times I find myself thinking this is when I’m about to do something  know is dumb. Graham is saying just that. By saying this statement he is telling us that we should think twice before we do something. Graham is telling us to think if the consequences before they happen and then ask ourselves if it’s worth it. If we decide that it is not then we should should not do it. If we decide that the consequences are totally worth it then there is when we decide to do it. An example for doing something bad is when you are about to cheat on the big test. You know that if you cheat you are going to fail the class but you decide to take the risk because you don’t care. There is where you think about how wrong it is and still choose to do the wrong thing. If you are thinking of studying the night before, that way you get a good score on your own then you are already thinking of the right thing and you are ready to choose the right and behave the right way. I will continue to think about my actions and hope that I choose the right.

Occupational Medical Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: An occupational medical physician will make sure to look after the patient’s diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the occupational illness or injury that the patient is suffering from. They will also work as a consultant for the patient and go over the health hazards in their workplace. They will also prepare the patient to return to work after their illness or injury. As well as consult patients, they will also determine their appropriate treatment.

Salary: The medium that an occupational medical physician is $304,543.

Education: To become an occupational medical physician you will need a degree in medicine from an accredited medical school as well as a state licence. You will also need 2-4 years of clinical practice in occidental medicine to make sure that you are comfortable with the procedures and practices in that certain profession.

Demand or Need for this profession: There is an expected increase in all physicians at 14%. That is much faster than usual.

Reflection: I do not want to be an occupational medical physicians because it doesn’t appeal to me enough for me to actually want to be one. I like the hospital environment and as an occupational medical physician I would be more outside and at different occupations. I do like talking to people, which I know they do but I would prefer to be a general doctor.

“ Act well your part; there all honor lies.”

By: Alexander Pope

I am actually very familiar with Alexander Pope and think we have a similar perspective of the world. Within that perspective of the world lies honor. I believe that honor is being respectful and having the decency to admit when you are wrong. You have to have the integrity to know when something is wrong. This is pretty much what I understood from Pope’s statement. He says how you have to act well and by that I think he means that your actions have to be correct. That means you have to choose the right. You have to have honor. Honor means to have high respect. In order to respect yourself you need to be able to distinguish right from wrong. An example of this can be lieing. When you forget your homework and you have a low grade and those homework points are the ones that are going to get you to that higher grad. It is then that you decide to copy off someone. You have lost all honor for not acting the right way. This is a situation where I have been and because i am very fond of Pope I will make sure to live by this statement.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: A nursing home administrator is a nurse who chooses to provide health and medical service management away from a clinic or medical environment. They will usually usually do this at a nursing home and related facilities. A nursing home administrator will supervise the the staff and personnel. They will also take care of financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities and any other tasks they are assigned to.

Salary: Their salary is about $94,500 annually.

Education: You will need a four-year bachelor’s degree and will also need to pass a state licensing examination. If you desire a higher position you will need a two-year master’s degree. Some courses include aging and long term care, health behavior, and gerontology.

Demand for this profession: There is an expected 17% increase in between the years 2014-2024.

Reflection: I will not really enjoy being a NHA because I rather work with younger people and I have never really been to a nursing home so I don’t know the environment I would be working in if i chose that pathway.