Student Success Statement #71

"Attitude is the mind's paintbrush. It can color any situation."
                                                                      - Anonymous

Reflection: This quote is true. Attitude can color any situation. Lets say your in a sad, gloomy kind of attitude. In a way, you're coloring that situation in like a blueish grayish color because some say those colors represent sadness. If you're happy, it's like a yellow colored attitude because you seem very cheerful and glad. If you happen to be mad, it can be an orangeish redish color because those colors seem to be the ones most commonly used to represent anger. Attitude can paint any situation.

Attitude

Attitude: a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

Attitude, in other words, like a kind of behavior sort of, towards something. It's like behavior or thoughts in which you express how you feel about something or someone.There are many types of good and bad attitudes.

Here are some examples:

• Being kind to someone you feel is sweet and caring.
• Thinking positive about acing an exam. 
• Responding back to your mother when she is giving you a lecture.
• Chewing gum loudly in class with an "I don't care" expression while the teacher is trying to teach.

Synonyms for Attitude: Viewpoint, Perspective, Stance, Standpoint, Position, Approach, and Reaction.

Periodontist

Periodontist

Duties and Responsibilities:

                A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also experts in the treatment of oral inflammation. Periodontists receive extensive training in these areas, including three additional years of education beyond dental school. They are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, and are also trained in performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.

Average Salary: $97,000 - $241,000

Educational Requirements:

                All dentists must have a bachelor’s degree before acceptance into an accredited dental school. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a science discipline such as biology, chemistry, or life science can increase changes to be acceptance into a dental school. Acceptance into an accredited dental school requires passing the Dental Acceptance Test during the junior year of undergraduate studies. Dental school typically takes an additional four years of studies. Periodontists also study for an additional two to four years after dental school.

Student Success Statement #70

"He who walks with the wise will grow wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm."
                                                                                                                                  - A proverb


Reflection: Yes, hanging out with  the wrong crowd can get you into a lot of trouble. Make sure you know who you hang out with. For example, let's say a week before your high school graduation day you go with some friends to go break into a house. Now you know this is wrong, but if you don't accept you will get kicked out of the group. So you go. A person in that house you broke into loses their life. Since you were part of that crime you get arrested and receive time in jail. Now see, you didn't get to graduate did you? Why? Well because you hung out with the wrong people. Learn who the people you hang out with are, if not serious consequences are to be sprung.

Dental Technician

Dental Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

                A dental technologist is a member of the dental team who, upon prescription from a dental clinician, constructs custom made restorative and dental appliances.

                The dentist communicates with the dental technologist with prescriptions, drawings, and measurements taken from the patient. The most important aspect of this is a dental impression into which the technologist flows a gypsum dental stone to create a replica of the patients anatomy known as a dental model. A technologist can then use this model for the construction of custom appliances.

Average Salary: $36,000

Educational Requirements:

                Dental laboratory technicians may receive their education and training through a 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.

In most cases, an interested individual needs a high school diploma or its equivalent to apply to an accredited dental laboratory technology program. Contact the dental technology program of interest to you for specific requirement.

Student Success Statement #69

"You can't hire someone else to do your push-ups for you."
                                                                                                    - Jim Rohn

Reflection: Mr. Rohn has a point. You have to do things yourself and for yourself. No one can do it for you. For example, Derek Rose and his coach found someone who would take an exam and pose as Rose so Rose would be allowed to play in the basketball team because he was such a great player but wasn't able to pass the exam. That was choosing the wrong. I mean yes maybe they did find someone who could do something for them but the truth was revealed and Rose and the coach were in a lot of trouble. If you happen to find someone who can do something for you, you'll never learn. You'll, as well, bring consequences to yourself if you decide to choose the wrong. You have to learn to do stuff for yourself. Now one can just come and do it for you. You have to take baby, little steps and learn yourself. Practice makes perfect. Honesty makes perfect. You must and shall learn that you only live once and you should make the best of it by doing things yourself instead of hiring someone like Derek Rose and his coach did, because "Every action in this world will bear a consequence."

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credits: Credit to The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for a line of their lyrics ("every action in this world will bear a consequence.") from their song Face Down.

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Ear, nose, and throat specialists, also known as otolaryngologists or ENT specialists, are medical doctors responsible for surgical and medical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat. Almost all ENT specialists regularly handle cases like nosebleeds, adenoidectomies, infected mastoids, tonsillectomies, and sinusitis.

                Otolaryngologists focusing on the ears treat hearing disorders, infections, balance disorders, nerve pain, ear noise (tinnitus), and cranial nerve disorders. ENT specialists of the nose deal with patients suffering from chronic sinusitis. Throat specialists treat diseases of the larynx, esophagus, and upper aero-digestive tract, including swallowing and voice disorders. Medical specialists treating problems in the head and neck regions deal with tumors, infectious diseases, deformities, and facial trauma.

Average Salary: $205,000

Educational Requirements:

                Ear, nose, and throat specialists must complete 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.

Integrity

         Mr. Lincoln had promised his mother, who was sick in bed and didn't have much time to live, which Lincoln at the time was nine, that he would not smoke or drink whiskey ever in his life. This Colonel from Kentucky offered the former President a drink of whiskey. The President refused his offer and they carried on their journey. The man later offered Lincoln to smoke with him. Lincoln then told him the story of his mother and the promise he had made her. The Colonel, full of emotions, said that it was a great promise anyone could have made to their, then dying, mother and that the President wasn't obligated to drink or smoke with him.

    Now that was truly a great promise Mr. Lincoln made to his mother. Integrity should be taken upon us all seriously. We must do what we promise to do and we must always choose to do the right. A way I can show integrity is by always doing what I promise to do, be truthful and respectful, and always choose the right even when in temptation.

Clinical Manager

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical managers, a type of medical and health services manager, work as managers in both administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for which they work runs smoothly. Clinical managers often work for doctors' offices, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient facilities.

Typical duties of a clinical manager include managing clinical, professional, administrative, and clerical staff; managing the recruitment, development of, and appraisal of staff; overseeing day-to-day management; developing and implementing policies and directives; setting and monitoring budgets; attending meetings; handling communications; and making purchasing decisions.

Average Salary: $88,580

Educational Requirements:

        Depending on the size of the workplace and the exact demands of the position, employers’ education requirements for clinical managers will vary. Generally, you’ll need to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field like medical services administration or health care administration. Coursework in a relevant 4-year, bachelor degree program includes courses on health care law and ethics, health care financial management, organization, and management in health care, information systems for health care, health care administration, and case management.

April 11th

Today on this day, 11th day of the month, we are staying in silence to honor those who stay in silence when they want to speak about their rights and feelings. LGBTQ people have rights and many don't let them talk. I am here today, staying in silence to be in the shoes of those who can't express themselves because they get constantly judged for liking/loving someone of the same sex. We are all human. We all have rights, and I believe that loving anyone you desire is one of them. Whether we are heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transsexual and so forth, we have all share the same rights. We are a community. STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND SUPPORT OUR FELLOW LGBTQ HUMANS.

Student Success Statement #68

"Kindness is the essence of greatness."

                                      - Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection: Mr. Wirthlin is correct. Kindness is the essence of greatness. If you are kind to someone, others will be kind to you. For example, let's suppose you help out your mother by taking inside the groceries she has just brought home. You are being a kind and considerate person. Your mother will most likely reward you in someway. You may even reward yourself by having good feelings in your heart knowing you were caring enough to help her. Be kind, and you will receive many benefits of your kindness.

Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, a cleft palate, cerebral palsy, or emotional problems.

Average Salary: $69,870

Educational Requirements:

                Speech-language pathologists typically need at least a master’s degree. They must be licensed in most states.

                The standard level of education for speech-language pathologists is a master’s degree. Although master’s programs do not specify a particular undergraduate degree for admission, certain courses must be taken before entering the program. Required courses vary by institution. Graduate programs often include courses in age-specific speech disorders, alternative communication methods, and swallowing disorders. These programs also include supervised clinical practice in addition to coursework.

25 Acts of Kindness

Below are 25 Acts of Kindness that I really love:

1. Helping out an elderly with the groceries.
2. Opening the door for someone.
3. Giving an elderly, disabled, or pregnant woman your seat on the bus.
4. Being kind to your parents.
5. Respecting your elders.
6. Help out a person if they're being bullied.
7. Not being rude.
8. Helping out someone on homework.
9. Return stolen or found objects.
10. Help an elderly cross the street.
11. Make a child happy instead of sad.
12. Compliment others.
13. Volunteer at places that need help.
14. Give to those who are homeless and needy.
15. Help out people who have disabilities.
16. Show your support to those who have lost a loved one.
17. Taking care of your pets responsibly.
18. Help siblings out on homework.
19. Wash the dishes when the sink is full.
20. Putting a coin in an expired meter.
21. Give the waiter/waitress that served you a tip.
22. Donate books you no longer read to the library.
23. Write thank-you letters to people who mean a lot to you.
24. Donate old clothes you no longer wear.
25. Just simply smile at someone.

                           

Student Success Statement #66

"Manners maketh man."

                             - William of Wykeham

Student Success Statement #67

"Visualization-Imagination: What you see is what you get."
                                                                          - Anonymous

Reflection: What you see is what you get. For example, if you view yourself as a successful doctor, maybe someday you will become one. All it takes is determination, persistence, and  little imagination to accomplish your dreams and goals.

Sonographer

Sonographer

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Sonographers are diagnostic medical professionals who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data. Sonography requires specialized education and skills to view, analyze, and modify the scan to optimize the information in the image.

Average Salary: $68,008

Educational Requirements:

                Many countries require that medical sonographers have professional certification. Sonographers understand ultrasound physics, cross sectional anatomy, physiology, pathology, and communication skills.

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist – Sanitarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Sanitarians, or environmental health specialists, enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients.

They often:

·         Collect and analyze samples.

·         Screen samples for possible health hazards.

·         Design or manage sanitation, disposal, and water systems.

·         Oversee disposal of infectious water.

·         Etc.

Average Salary: $25,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

                Students should take college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high school.

                A career as a sanitarian or environmental health specialist requires minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering. Many jobs require certification and/or a Master’s degree in these, or related fields.

Student Success Statement #65

"A CTR Champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself."

                                                             

- Noemi Trigueros

Research Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Research Scientists work to improve life and health by increasing the world's knowledge about their chosen field of study.  Their interests are many and varied, and often they focus their research in biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, marine biology, molecular biology, physics, or pathology.  Research scientists may work independently or as part of a team.  Most work in research laboratories, but many work in field situations or teach in colleges, universities, and medical schools.

Average Salary: $25,000 - $75,000

Educational Requirements:

             Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school including advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses. 

To work in biomedical scientific research requires at least a master's degree, and a doctorate is required to conduct advanced work or manage research programs or departmen

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