A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

“I hated poverty.

Poverty is more of a

Choice 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 think the quote means that you could change of where you came from like from poverty. You just got to work hard to get what you need. And to educate yourself and make it successful in life.  

Ben Carson

·      Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty

·      His mother and father divorced

·      His mother came from a family of 24 children

·      His mother couldn’t read

·      His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis

·      Ben was the worst student in his grade school class

·      Ben becomes top student in his high school

·      Ben becomes a world renowned doctor 

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical art practiced for more than 5,000 years, involves inserting fine needles at points on the body's surface to influence physiological functions.

Salary:   $46,536

Education: Most licensed acupuncturists hold master's degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates from schools accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Reflection: I think it’s a good job and it contains a lot of working processes of a medicine doctor. And it pays good and you need a lot of education for it.

Student Success Statement

Never, because

“You can’t be right by doing

Wrong; you can’t be wrong

by doing right.”

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: I think the quote means that only you can choose to do the right and also you can choose the wrong but there will be consequences. 

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection: I think the quote means that having Enthusiasm makes things better in life or in school. You have a passion for something your Eagerness and interest. 

Student Success Statement

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

Dean Smith

Reflection: I think the quote means that he made it so far where he didn’t needed to do anything else to help his team out he put them out there to learn. And he made a lot of accomplishments in coaching. 

Computer Science

Duties and Responsibilities: Computer science is the scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications. It is the systematic study of the feasibility, structure, expression, and mechanization of the methodical procedures.

Salary: $60,000

Education: The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree from Charter College will further your education and help you meet your long-term career goals.

Reflection: I think this a good career because you learn to fix and make programs in the computer. And I also like working with computers and stuff. Just to learn. 

Student Success Statement

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

Reflection: I think the quote means that if you do good things, other good things will happen to you. Like having good luck and good things will come to a must. Having money and being successful will lead your life the right way. 

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctor

Duties and responsibilities: Otolaryngology is the medical specialty that deals with disorders and conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) region, and related areas of the head and neck.

Salary: $354,750

Education: To become an ENT doctor, you will begin by pursuing the traditional route to and through medical school.  Score well on the MCAT and earn a high undergraduate GPA,

Reflection: I think it’s a really good job because it pays good money and you earn a lot from it. Also it’s good to learn a lot about (ENT) Doctor, It’s a very high GPA requirement.

Student Success Statement

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

Mario Cuomo

Reflection: I think the quote means that like feeling guilty you’re always going to feel guilty, like if you do something wrong. And doing something right will feel right. You need to be honest and right. 

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibility: Electrocardiography technicians explain procedures to patients and attach electrodes to them to prep them for EKG tests. And  make adjustments to EKG machines to get accurate results.

Salary: median is $34,385

Education: Electrocardiography technicians must have good communication skills to be able to explain procedures to patients and calm them if they become agitated.

Reflection: I think this job requires to learn how to use the machine, EGK it helps to test your heart rate and how is the heart doing. I think it’s a good job to study and to be, it helps a lot of people with their heart. 

Winter Break

My winter break was pretty boring but at the same time was fun. Because I worked at dollar tree for two weeks and I’ve been earning money and I actually like working there. It’s a great experience but it’s just like a small job to prepare me and teach me how life is going to be. Also I had my days off and I would either skate outside or just stay home listening to music or watching T.V. The 3 weeks went by really fast because I worked but like the last week went by slow, it doesn’t really matter but I least did something to unbore me. And I celebrated Christmas I spended time with my family and I ate a lot of food. We made hotdogs, Burgers, Tamales, Posole. It was a lot of food and I think I even gain weight. But after all I had a good winter break. 

Student Success Statement

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of education”

M.L. King Jr.

Reflection: I think the quote means that intelligence helps one man in character and it leads into success. Also the goal of true education, by going to school and getting an education. 

Registered dietitian

Duties and Responsibilities: A registered dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential "RD."

Salary:  $77,590.

Education: Some RDs hold additional certifications in specialized areas of practice. These are awarded through CDR, the credentialing agency for the Academy, and/or other medical and nutrition organizations and are recognized within the profession.

Reflection: I think this job for people that eat a lot of and because so they could learn more about healthy foods. And the way they eat and could change that into a diet.