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 school

·         Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

“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.”

Reflection:

If you don’t like the situation you’re in, you can change that. For example for Carson, he could’ve stayed living the way he did and not pay attention to his mom and continue school as he did, doing absolutely nothing but instead he listened to his mom and look at him now. He made the top student at his school and attended Yale University. He chose the right in order to succeed in life and help out his mom. You just have to work hard and strive hard in order to succeed in life just like Carson did. 

                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 school

·         Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

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

                                     

                                                                Thomas S. Monson

Reflection:

If you’re doing something wrong that you know you shouldn’t be doing, you shouldn’t feel good about it. It’s wrong for a reason. If you’re doing what you know is right you can’t possibly feel bad about it. You’re doing what is right, you’re choosing the right. 

Eastern medicine doctor

Duties & Responsibilities:

Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept of “qi,” which means energy. Oriental medicine treats a variety of ailments including headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance within a body’s energy levels and working to readjust fluids or tissues in order to keep the body in balance and relieve pain. Oriental medicine techniques include acupuncture, cupping, acupressure, and herbal supplements that are applied to specific body parts or tissues. Practitioners must be able to evaluate a patient’s symptoms and identify what organs or tissues are causing the ailment, and come up with a customized plan that incorporates oriental herbs and practices into a treatment.

Salary: $58,958

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, become certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

                                               

Reflection:

It does seem a bit interesting to be an eastern medicine doctor. I guess I would be interested in learning new things that can/may help me when I need them. 

            “Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

                                               

                                                Dr.Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection:

 When you show eager and that you’re interested one tends to do the best because they’re excited about such thing they’re doing. You actually try your best and show your productiveness because you’re into what’s happening, it caught your attention. It makes a difference from when you have to do something to when you’re enthusiastic about doing it. 

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

                                               

                                                               Dean Smith

Reflection:

He wasn’t choosing the right to become a well-known person; he was choosing the right because that is the right thing to do. If it’s the right thing to do it doesn’t matter if you’re the only person doing it, you know it is right so you have to do it. What he became and how he did was simply because he chose to do the right when he had too. 

Police officers

Duties and responsibilities:

·         Investigating break-ins.

·         Making arrests.

·         Patrolling areas within police jurisdiction.

·         Responding to 911 calls.

·         Directing traffic.

·         Recording witness accounts of crimes.

·         Give first aid to victims in need.

·         Calming disputes.

Salary:

*Starting salary for Police Officer I is $57,420. Salary will increase to $60,552 after a 6 month academy.

Education:

Police officer education requirements range from a high school diploma to a college degree. The minimum requirement is usually a high school diploma, although an increasing number of police departments require applicants to complete at least one or two years of college coursework or have an associate's degree.

                                               

Reflection:

At some point I would consider becoming a police officer because it doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. I like the feeling of danger, it causes excitement and I wouldn’t be scared to kill someone. Becoming a police officer would be a good idea.

“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.”

                       

                                            Randy Pausch

Reflection:

            Everything depends on the choices you make. The way you choose to live your life. The decisions you make throughout your life is what is going to take you places and get you to where you want to be. A single decision and it can determine your life without you really knowing.  For example, high school. What you do in high school will determine your future in college or whatever you decide to do in the future. If college is the case how we do now in high school will help us get to the college we want to go and from there our life will be developing. 

            Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

ENT Doctors are responsible for surgical and medical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat, as well as the related head and neck areas. Specialized skills of otolaryngologists include managing disorders of the upper pharynx and oral cavity, larynx (voice box), ears, nose and nasal passage, and face and neck. Almost all ENT specialists regularly handle cases like nosebleeds, adenoidectomies, infected mastoids, tonsillectomies, and sinusitis.

Salary:

 $331,910

Education:

At least five years of training in a surgical residency. This comprises a one-year course in general surgery and a four-year course in otolaryngology. Most start their medical education with a Bachelor of Science degree, but those with a Bachelor of Arts degree are also accepted into some medical school programs.

                                               

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to be an ear, nose, and throat doctor for it does not interest me. Although there may be certain people who find such career interesting I don’t. 

                “Every time I've done something that

                                               Doesn’t feel right, it has ended up not being right.“

                                                               

                                                                                Mario Cuomo

Reflection:

If you choose the wrong you won’t feel right about yourself. Because it isn’t right you obviously won’t feel right afterwards. You have to choose the right in order to feel good about accomplishing something

                Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

ECG technicians should expect to perform heavy lifting on a regular basis as they move patients and equipment. They also should be prepared to work with patients who are suffering or have serious heart conditions.

Salary:

$34,385.

Education:

Certificate in EKG technology is common; some enter the field with a high school diploma and on-the-job training

                                                               

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to work as an Electrocardiograph Technician because the job doesn’t sound interesting in my perspective. I know I wouldn’t like to work as this. 

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

                                                      

                                                                         Martin Luther King Jr.

Reflection:

Education isn’t only of learning and for you to say I know this now. Having intelligence is understanding something and being capable of sharing such thing. The way you are after learning something is what your character depends on. If you have intelligence and character then you are a true goal of education.  

Registered Dietitian

Duties and responsibilities:

Generally, registered dietitians’ advice and counsel others on food and nutrition. They may explain nutrition issues to clients; assess the dietary and health needs of clients, etc. registered dietitians are leaders in facilitating and participating in research in chronic disease prevention and health promotion.

Salary:

$55,240

Education:

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) requires that students complete a college/university educational program in dietetics and/or nutrition that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

                                                                               

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to be a registered dietitian because it doesn’t seem like an interesting thing I would be involved in. I’m not interested in the medicine area so I really wouldn’t like to be a registered dietitian