Student Success Statement

“I will persist until I succeed”

Og Mandino

This quote has a message that says people shouldn't give up on their dreams or goals. For example when you try out for a team and you made it in, you are not just going to stop there. You are going to train hard to get better in the sport. You can upgrade in being captain, and or another bigger role in the sport. Another example could be, when you do your homework you will not give up on the problem that you are stuck on, because you want to feel accomplished. You will get a good grade for it. 

Perfectionist

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people operate the circulations on equipment during the medical situations. It is necessary to temporarily replace the patients circulatory of the respiratory functions. This process only occurs during heart surgery. During operation/surgery the Perfectionist can control the temperature of the patients in their body. The specific duties include:

·        Operating heart-lung machine

·        Administering some type of anesthesia

·        Administering some types of medication

Average Salary:$50,000

Educational Requirements:

You must have a high school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry. It is required for the training programs. Admissions are given to students with college science work. The training programs are given at academic health centers and or medical schools. Universities also have the training program.

Reflection: I would not want to have this job because it has to do with lungs or hearts, and I don’t like to do surgery or operations. I hate anything that has to do with opening a person up and taking things out or putting thing in. it makes me want to vomit because I get disgusted by it.

Student Success Statement

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

Talent: will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful 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.”

This quote is trying a message that says nobody will be successful just because you have talent. Talent is not going to take you anywhere in live. Being a genius is not going to help you as much, because you can be super smart but you also need to have common since. Education will help you because that is why when you are a miner children go to learn how it is to get a job so you can be prepared, but it doesn't help you as much as persistence and education. Persistence helps you because you don’t stop, you prove everyone that told you that you couldn't do it in life wrong. Determination also helps you because it allows you to do what you have to do in order to get what you want. It lets you complete your goals. And that’s the best feeling. To know that you are worthy enough to complete your own goals. 

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people work for healthcare administrators to concern patients and their families. They evaluate the patients satisfaction, investigation, complaints, and collect information. The information is based on the patients. These people work in hospitals, nursing homes, and other places in the health agencies.

Average Salary:$20,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students need to take challenging high school courses that include science, math, and English. Most of the employees prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services.

Reflection: I would not like to have this job because it seem like I wouldn't have experience even if I go to school for this subject. 

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

Matt Biondi

This quote is sending a message that says when you keep trying than you won’t fail anymore. For example when I am playing a water polo game, my teammates and my couch tell us that it is not based on the score, but how you play. Even if you lost it is good because you played good and you tried your best. Having persistence will change the way you look at things. 

Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people use the method of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. They check the musculature system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  They use the hands-on approach to the medicine. They work in hospitals or in private practice. They only accept the staff members.

Average Salary:$110,000

Educational Requirements:

Students need to take the most challenging high school courses that include the AP or IB courses. The challenging courses include science, math, and English. After about three years maybe even four years of college, they must attend medical school. Must have one year done  of basic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics. Most of the time medical school usually includes at least two years.

Reflection: I would not want to have this job because it is not what I want to do. when I grow up I want to have a job that I like and that I enjoy, I am happy with. I don’t want to hate a job and just have that job because of good money. 

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people treat vision problems. They diagnose the problem by the correct eyeglasses, contact lenses, or even vision therapy. They do treatment of vision from safety, treatment, and of vision disabilities. They can perform surgery. Most of the optometrist work in hospitals, government, agencies, and optical manufactures, or universities.

Average Salary:$78,000

Educational Requirements:

Students who are interested in being an optometrist should take challenging high school courses that are in math, science, and English. You must have two years of experience of college. The school is at least four years in length. They must pass the state exam before starting the practice.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because, I think anything to do with eyes, and glasses are very interesting. I would also like to have this job because I don’t know what I want to be yet in life, so this most likely gives me an idea.  

Student Success Statement

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

Bud Greenspan

This quote is sending a message that says people who look forward know what they are going to see “the future” those people that look down don’t know what they are going to see, because they don’t know what they are going to expect. The reason why most people look down when they walk is because they are scared of what might happen when they look back up again, for example they might trip and fall. People that never look down, most likely trip and fall, but they have lived life and have already learned their lesson. When and where to look down. They don’t need to reply on looking down anymore.   

Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people design and replace the limbs. They work with people that need more help with the muscles, spine, and or limbs. The designs are made out of either plastic, wood, or leather. These people work with the physicians. They give the patients prescriptions. They plan and design a needed device. They use computers to design their apparatuses. They can either work in clinics or their own private business.

Average Salary:$25,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students need to take challenging high school courses that include science, math, and English. A variety of colleges and universities provide the bachelor’s degree. the programs have courses of anatomy, physics, mathematics, and mechanical drawing.

Reflection: I would not want to have this job because it seems very complicated. It seems like I wouldn't like to have this job because I don’t patients and I get frustrated easily. 

John F. Kennedy

This message that John F. Kennedy was trying to send was that we need to work out and be fitted because our life is to fragile and we should miss treat our bodies with just junk food. What I want to do to help my family and my self is stay in the sport I am in, which is swimming. Continue to get an A+ in my pe class (physical education). And when summer time starts I am going to be going to the park and exercise in the morning to stay fit. I also have a pool at my house so I want to exercise by doing laps in the pool. My goal is to eat healthy so I can fit into my 15 dress for my party. With this goal I am also helping myself by staying health. 

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 geeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.”

President John F. Kennedy

This quote is sending a message that say that not only do you need to be fit and active to be a healthy person, you can also be healthy by having knowledge. Having knowledge is a great way of being healthy, you need to stay fit as well. you can be healthy by having both. For example students that attend high school are healthy because they are getting an education so that goes for the knowledge. They are also healthy because they are fit for example they take pe class (physical education)  some students have also attended sports that they have to train for after school and even during the week ends of Saturday and Sunday. There is also a variety of student that attend high school that no longer take pe (physical education) but go to the park and work out during their free time. 

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for the patients, they must look over the prescriptions on the ophthalmologists. They help customers pick out the type of lenses frame, so that they feel comfortable. They measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames.

Average Salary:$19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students must take high school courses in the physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry. A high school diploma is required as well as a GED certificate. The GED certificate of required during training. The training programs have two different types. They have two choices, they can either take a two year program of school of opticianry, or a three year program of job apprenticeship.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because it is just being a doctor for the eye. For example when you help people find the right lenses so they can feel comfortable. You are helping someone out and I like to help people. It makes me feel like I tried my best to make someone happy.

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Student Success Statement

“No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the requirement that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.”

Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

This statement is sending a message that says that you shouldn't do what others tell you to do. for example you are doing your homework and you know that your teacher is the kind of teacher that loses students paper work, you want to be that student that does a copy of your homework so that if and when your teacher comes to you and says you didn't turn in the homework you have a copy, which means you don’t have to do it again. Most people don’t do copies and just get a bad grade, then don’t understand why others are passing. Do more than you need to, if you already know then why are you going to risk it.  

Optical Laboratory Technicians:

Duties and Responsibilities:

They fit eyeglasses lenses into frames. They must look over their prescriptions. They set up the machines to polish the lenses. They put the lenses into the eye glass frames. They just fix glasses and prepare them. They help people by making glasses based on the prescription paper. People have different eye sight they must look over their prescription paper, some people are blinder than others, and some people aren't

 blind at all.

Average Salary:$15,000-$20,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma or GED certificate needs to be provided to begin the training of optical laboratory technicians. The training lasts about six months to one year. The training is done at a community college.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because you make glasses and you help people see, when they have trouble. I like to help people when there is a problem. 

Student Success Statement

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

Chick Moorman

This statement is sending a message that says you need to be a team player. For example if you are on a team, and your team plays a game and loses, you need to remember that a team that wins together, loses together. You can’t blame it on someone and say, we lost because you didn't try your hardest. Or if your team wins you can’t say that the team won cause you are on the team. That’s rude and so unfair. It can get your team mad, and nobody would want you to be on your team. Be a team player. 

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people are physicians who look over in their treatment of eye disorders and the diseases. They make vision problems and write prescriptions for the pharmaceuticals and the correct eyeglass lenses. When it is the right thing to do they do eye surgery. Most of the time people are employed at hospitals or the clinics.

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

Educational Requirements:

Only the physicians can study to be an ophthalmologist. They must complete medical school and an internship, they also need to complete a 3 to 5 years of an ophthalmologist program. Once the program is completed they must take an examination to be certified.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because I would like to be and ophthalmologist, it seems like an amazing job of an opportunity. It gives good money, so that can be another reason. It gives a good reason because of the school wise. You need to complete a variety of years of school, and that means you are professional. 

Student Success Statement

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

Henry Ward Beecher

The message in this statement is don’t let others think of you that you can do things that you don’t want to do. For example if your mother wants you to be a doctor but your dream is to be a astronaut, then go for it. Don’t be something you don’t want to be. I’m sure your mom will be proud of you because at least you have a job. if people think of you of a low class person that you can only be a waiter your whole life. tell them off, show them that you can be something in this world. “you were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” I look up to this quote because it has a point. Why else would you be here? Just to take up space? Uumm, no. you are meant to be someone. I’m not going to let anybody tell me what to be when I grow up or who I should be. It is my life and I am the only person who has the right to make the decisions I want to do. It is okay if people want to support you, but it should be support that doesn't stop you or support that wants to change your mind. it should be support that helps you   

Ophthalmic Technicians

Duties and Responsibilities:

They collect the data and the measurements that let the correct diagnose and treatment for the eye disease and the problems. These people work at hospitals, clinics, or other private places. These duties include:

·        Performing simple eye examination.

·        Assistants with eye surgery

·        Explaining diagnose and treatment procedures to patients

Average Salary:$14,000-$25,000

Educational Requirements:

Students need to have a high school diploma or the GED Certificate and at least two years of college prior. The type of programs lasts two years to complete.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because it seems like I can handle the process of dealing with the patients. I would like to have this job because I have patients. I can get frustrated fast but I think I can handle it. 

Student Success Statement

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

Mark Victor Hansen

This statement is trying to tell me that it is not a goal if you haven’t found what to do with it. Your goal needs to become something. Once you complete it or you are working on it, you willing to do things to complete your goal. You will feel regret if you don’t achieve it because you will feel like you didn't try or put enough effort into the goal. you will want to achieve you goal. who wouldn't?

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Another word for operating room technicians is surgical technicians, or surgical technologists. They help set up the rooms for surgery. They assist/help in preparing the rooms that are for surgery. The technicians are responsible for having the instruments or tools needed for the operation. They also have an option of staying in the room and helping the doctor by handing the doctor the instruments. Once the operation is complete the technicians are in charge of taking the patient to the recovery room.

Average Salary:$16,000-$22,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma must be in order, or an GED certificate. A variety of the junior colleges have the programs, as well as the training that can be done in large hospitals. The program can last from between one year or up to two years. At the end of the training the students must take an examination to become certified.

Reflection: I would want to have this career because it seems like a good experience and the career can affect many people, for example I can save lives. I can help patients in the recovery room. I like to make people have hope for example if they just had surgery I can tell them that they can have hope that the surgery went well.