“Kindness is the essence of greatness.”

                     

                       Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection:

Being kind will get you places. You don’t necessarily have to be mean, on contrary if you don’t have anything nice to say then shut up. Being kind won’t break you instead it’ll boost up your self-esteem and make you feel better. What’s keeping one from being kind? It’s always a great idea to do nice things for people. It doesn’t cost you anything so why not? Being generous will lead to a good path in your life.

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is particularly an American holiday, it time when families reunite and give thanks for everything they have. The first thanksgiving was in1621 held by Pilgrims and Wampanoag to celebrate the colony’s first successful harvest. The Continental Congress proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving in 1777. Today as thanksgiving is celebrated it’s no longer turkey, other customs have adjust it to certain meals they enjoy and seem to appreciate.

 

 

Things I’m thankful for:

v  Having what I need

v  My family

v  The people in my life

v  Being alive

v  My parents

v  Friends who are there for me

v  Having Kenia in my life

v  Having food on the table

v  My parents still being with me

v  Chance to go to school

v  My phone

v  the water we still have

                “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”

                                                                        

                                                                                Marcus Aurelius

Reflection:

Choose to do the right and to be honest. What is the need to lie if it’s not true? A great example of both is if you were to commit a crime or break a law, why would you do it? If one knows that it isn’t the right the thing to do. If you were to blame it on someone else, why would you? Your conscious is always going to be haunting you in a way or what so ever. Don’t say something or blame anyone if you know it’s not true. Choose the right and be frank about what happened although it can backfire. 

                Dental assistant               

Duties and responsibilities:

Dental assistants help prepare patients for treatments and teeth cleanings, plus sterilizing instruments. They also often assist dentists during procedures by using suction equipment to clear patients’ mouths. Dental assistants might also process oral X-rays and help maintain patient records.

Salary:

The pay scale for dental assistants ranges from about $23,550 to $47,580.

Education:

An accredited program lasts for one to two years. For certification, a dental assistant must pass the Certified Dental Assistant exam administered by the Dental Assisting National Board.

                                                               

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to work as a dental assistant because thinking about the fact that we have to work with teeth doesn’t really attract my attention in any way. It actually kind of grosses me out in a way.

Dental lab technician

Duties and responsibilities:

  A dental lab technician (also called dental technician) works closely with the dentist, who plans the treatment and places the restoration or corrective device in the patient's mouth. The technician's great challenge is to capture and recreate both the perfection and the imperfection of the patient's own teeth, so his or her smile looks completely natural.

Salary;

$25 - $50,000 range

Education:

·         Two-year program at a community college, vocational school, technical college, university or dental school.

·          Graduates of these programs receive either an associate degree or a certificate.

·          There also are a few programs that offer a four-year baccalaureate program in dental technology.

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to work as a dental lab technician because it doesn’t interest me in any way. I wouldn’t like to work with peoples teeth for I find it a little disturbing. 

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

                                                               

                                                                      James Freeman Clark

Reflection:

Whatever we choose to do today will affect us later in our future in a way or too. It doesn’t matter if it’s wrong or good it will anyways. But for our superior advantage its way better to choose the right now. If we choose to do the right now it may give us many beneficial advantages later in life. It may not only affect you, there is a chance it will affect others. What we do now will affect our later life. 

                Veterans Day

                Veterans Day is an important day for everyone to remember. At first November 11 was a day to honor the veterans from world war l but as world war ll occurred it came into mind that November 11 is going to be a day in which all veterans are honored for serving our country. It was officially celebrated on October 25 but many people didn’t really agree with the change of date. With that, the president realized that November 11 has a significant meaning to many people therefore left it as that. Veterans Day has commonly been confused with Memorial Day but there is a difference people must remember. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries experienced during battle, while Veterans Day pays acknowledgment to all American veterans, whether they’ve passed away or not, giving thanks to all veterans who served/serve their country honorably during war or peacetime.

                                                  

Reflection:

I thank everyone who has, is, and soon will be serving our country. Many people have lost their loved ones while they were risking their lives out there for our freedom. These veterans have earned more than my respect. Honestly, whenever I think of Veterans Day it gets me kind of sad just to think that there are people out there who never got the chance to say their goodbyes just wishing for the best not knowing when their last day would come. I understand that these people died fighting for our country in all sorts of ways. To think that I know people who will soon be leaving to fight really gets to me. I’ve seen many videos where people get lucky enough to see their loved one come back from war or to pay a visit yet again I’ve also seen videos where they don’t come back. I acknowledge all veterans out there who are currently fighting, have passed away, and are soon to be serving our country. Although I’m just one in billions of people who think the same, I really thank them for their service; because of them we’re free. 

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

                                                 

                                                                Chick Moorman

Reflection:

It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose. Maybe you won because you deserved it and worked towards the win or maybe you cheated in order to win. If you cheated it is better off losing for you didn’t only cheat the subject but yourself included. It’s better to be honest towards the subject and to do the right thing rather doing what isn’t right. 

1.       Have the courage to say no

2.       Have the courage to face the truth

3.       Do the right thing because it is right

              “There are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

                                                               

                                                                W. Clement Stone

Reflection:

The right way of living our life is to always choose the right. If you always do/choose to do what you must, you will live well. It would give you a good life. If people are trying to encourage you to do what is wrong, don’t be afraid and say no. Later they will be the affected ones for doing what isn’t right. Face reality and realize that if you choose to do what is wrong it can majorly disturb you later in your future or your present. 

                                Integrity

Definition:

One to be very honest and to choose the right

Synonyms:

·         Honesty

·         Principle

·         Morals

·         Righteousness

·         Decency

·         Fairness

Examples of integrity:

1.       Sandy went to the women’s restroom and used up the last bit of toilet paper in her stall. Rather than leaving the dispenser empty for the next employee, she traced down the place of the toilet paper and replaced the empty roll.

2.       Do not let other students copy from your exams, and do not give any papers or assignments that you have completed to other students.