Student Success Statement

“If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.”

~Rachel Castillo

This quote is talking about Karma. Whether you did good or bad, it’s there and it will always come to you afterwards. For example, if you obeyed your elders and you did the right thing, then good karma will come. However, if you disobeyed and choosed the wrong, then you’ll have the worst coming after you. Karma is almost like a lesson and a prize, it all depend on what side you get to her and how she’ll react. Doing the right is the best there can be, but you’re not always going to get rewarded for what you do. Nevertheless, nothing should stop you from doing what you’re  suppose to do.

The Neurosurgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

                         Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves to remove tumors, relieve chronic pain and treat wounds, vascular disorders and diseases such as Parkinson's and epilepsy. They also use surgery to relieve hydrocephalus, the abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Brain surgeons may focus on the correction of deformities and treatment of diseases of the spinal cord such as degenerative spine disorder and scoliosis. Other areas of sub-specialization include pediatric neurosurgery and radiosurgery, the targeted use of radiation to treat tumors.

Salary:  $421,032-$707,635

Education Required:

                        Before starting residency training, aspiring neurosurgeons must complete four years of undergraduate school followed by four years of medical school. Neurosurgeons then take 6-7 years of neurosurgical residency training. In the first year, commonly called Post Graduate Year One or the internship year, residents undergo training in basic clinical skills in areas such as trauma and critical care followed by 3-6 months of training in clinical neurology. Over the next six years, residents complete a total of at least 42 months training in core clinical neurosurgery.They must have a medical degree, years of residency training, state licensing, and sometimes board certification.

Demand:

                        As with many other surgical specialties, training takes many years, and the workload can be very demanding. However, neurosurgeons are in greater demand than many other specialists because of their ability to generate revenue for a hospital by performing surgery, according to a September 2010 article in “Becker’s Hospital Review.”

Reflection: I believe that Neurosurgeons are very different from other normal surgeons, but all surgeons are still very handy at their job because of what they do. I think that neurosurgeons just work on specific parts of the body but they still save lives. Being any kind of surgeon seems like a lot of responsibility, maybe even one of the dream jobs I can consider in future.

Student Success Statement

“Right is Right only when Entire.”

~Victor Hugo

This quote by Victor Hugo, mean that even tho you tell a partial of your story, leaving out what you don’t want them to know, makes it a total lie. Telling the truth means everything is true and by leaving out something, makes it not-so true. To clear things up, just tell the whole story and you’ll be telling the truth. I you think it will make things worst, then just apologize for what you did and tell them why you did it. This might make things better, but it won’t erase the idea of what you left out. You could’ve thought of just doing what you were suppose to do in the first place. At the end, I hope that the idea of doing the right thing stays in your mind.

The Naturopathic Doctor

• Naturopathic doctors treat patients using a system of medicine that is based on the healing power of nature. They identify, diagnose, and treat patients for their conditions and illnesses. Common duties of naturopathic treatment practitioners include meeting with patients, examining patients, performing tests, following up and monitoring patients, discussing treatment options, designing treatment plans, and other duties as needed.

Salary of a Naturopathic Doctor is $135,950 yearly.

• The Education Required for a Naturopathic Doctor is to complete a 4-year, graduate-level program accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. The first two years of a naturopathic medical degree are the same as for traditional medical students.

• Current growth and other positive trends make today a good time to become a naturopathic doctor especially since the future prognosis for job demand in this field looks equally bright.

Reflection: I believe that a Naturopathic Doctor, is only added up to the physician list. Even if I would like my future career to be dealing with Medicine, I would want to wish for something more challenging like a Surgeon. However, I do like the idea of this profession, and how it works.

Military Medical Career Pathways

-Cardiologist

~There are many Medical Careers inside Military Branches. However, the one that best interested me was the Cardiologist.

Duties/Responsibilities

• A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. As an Officer on the U.S. Army healthcare team, you can build a distinguished medical career while making a difference in the lives of the Soldiers and their families. Examine, diagnose, and treat or recommend courses of treatment or therapy for patients, with particular emphasis on disorders of the cardiovascular system.

The Salary of a Military Cardiologist is more than $522,000 annually.

REQUIREMENTS

ACTIVE:

• Current license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
• Eligibility for board certification
• Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship
• Completion of a training program in cardiology
• Between 21 and 42 years of age (may request a waiver, Locate A Recruiter for more information)
• Must be a U.S. citizen

RESERVE:

• In addition to the above qualifications, permanent U.S. residency is required for Reserve officers.

• The incidence rate of cardiac problems nationwide is going up by about 13 percent each year, but, while the need is increasing, the number of cardiologists is not keeping pace with demand. Each year, demand across the country increases roughly 24 percent.

Reflection: My opinion is that the percentage of Cardiologist is too low, and even more the one’s who work for the people in the Military. I can start by doing the education I need to be a Cardiologist

Student Success Statement

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”

~George Washington

To associate yourself with men of good quality, means to connect with people of ‘your nature’. I certainly this is true, and I believe that by doing so, people can become more of a better person. However, I think leaving others behind, just because of the things they do from what they were taught from their childhood, is no exception of mine. I think finding these people during our pathways in life, truly means they have a purpose. If it’s not for them to teach us a lesson, it’s for us to teach them. To summarize, I believe that we shouldn’t push anyone away no matter how they are or what they do, someday we will be recognized by this.

Presidents Day

What is Presidents Day?

                           February is an important month — not just because it includes a holoda well-known Valentine’s Day, but because even though it was the shortest month of the year, it contained two holidays for which schools were closed: Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12) and Washington’s Birthday (February 22). Their birthday’s were soon brought together to celebrate in one day, and then called the special day, Presidents Day.

When Is Presidents Day?

                                 Presidents Day is on February 20 on a Monday.

What are several ways to show honor and respect on Presidents Day?

• Take time and pray to wish the best to this world no matter with no matter what president we have
• Getting together with family or friends and talking about the topic, ideas, or opinions about Presidents Day.

Interesting Facts about Presidents Day?

• Some states also celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday at this time as well.
• Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States, but even though George's birthday was February 22nd, the day is officially celebrated on the third Monday in February.

History of Valentine's...

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, so he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine thought this wasn’t fair and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When people discovered what Valentine’s had been doing, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is claimed that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still used today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s.

Observance Gifts for Valentine’s
Chocolates
Cards
Notes
Roses
Teddy Bears
Hugs
Kisses
Love

“Chris Paul Scores For His Grandfather”

To summarize, the theme of this video was that Paul never gave up. In the beginning his only reason of playing, was because his grandfather was always there to join him and cheer for him. However, murder comes to his grandfather, and it’s not long before Paul realizes the horrible news. He thought he was doomed and that there was no more reason to play since his grandfather wasn’t going to be there anymore. This character finds out the truth, that he should honor him by playing for him, even if he wasn’t going to be there. Playing and scoring 61 points was all for his grandfather, and since that was his goal during that day he set it and accomplish

Student Success Statement

“In life as in football, you won’t go far, unless you know where the goalposts are.”

~Arnold H. Glasgow

Glasgow is saying that our life is just like a football game( of course not literally). When we start the game you need to know what the rules are. But what are the rules in life? Well that is one question we need to ask ourselves. How do you want to live this life, whether in vain or with reason. Once the game starts all the players need to know where the goal is right. However, do we know what is is in our life? We sometimes wander around as if we don’t have a reason to live. Of course we, but we just need to open our eyes and see it. Just like any game, we don’t know how it’s going to end, but we put our hopes in it that we or our team wins, Let’s do the exact same thing now, and live our change.

Au Pairs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Being an au pair means caring for your host children on a full-time basis. During your au pair experience you will play with them, be responsible for their safety, and help with some other childcare related duties such as preparing meals and driving them to activities.

Salary: US$13,200 to US$20,400

Education:

• Education Requirement. All au pairs are required to take 6 credits (or the equivalent of approximately 80 hours in the classroom) over the course of their year. Host families will pay up to $250 toward education for a six month stay and $500 for a 9 or 12 month extension on the standard and Extraordinaire programs.

Demand:

• Half a globe away from the EU, another country experiencing a shift in au pair popularity is Australia, where demand has doubled since 2011 due to a child care shortage. The Cultural Au Pair Association of Australia (CAPAA) plans to ask the country’s Productivity Commission to consider shifting to a US-style system, which provides au pairs with dedicated visas.

Reflection:

           My serious opinion about this job is that I love it. My dream has always changed since the first day I wanted to become a nurse, to this day where I want to now become a babysitter. Dreams can change but the thing is that at least our hope doesn’t. Our goals and finish lines are still waiting for us out there, but we must not give up on them. I think this job would help me become a better person of myself since it’s working with children of other families around the world.

Student Success Statement

“Only those live who do good.”

~Count Leo Tolstoy

Only those who do good will live longer and happier. People with reason are the ones who tend to succeed in this life. No one gets why you have to do good, until the day you need someone to do good to you. This means that in our minds we don’t care or seem to care about anyone else. However, when we need those people (whom we didn’t care about) it’s probably too late. Maybe if we just become more open-minded, maybe we can see the world how it really is. After all the consequences and obstacles in life, I think people, or we, should already learn the things that distract us and the things that pull us towards our finish line. If we don’t be more careful then all these things that we don’t want, will come to us. My advice for everyone is to just become a better person of ourselves, not only for the people around us that we care about, but also for ourselves.

Student Success Statement

“I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that. It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.”

~Dr. Ben Carson

This quote shows us that anything can change and be different if we stand up against it. Many of us want things to be different, but do we try to change it? We might put thought into it and maybe even tell it to another as if it was a plan, but not many of us have the guts to go out and stand up for what you think is right. As humans, it’s okay to make mistakes, but that can’t stop us from doing anything or everything. We’re just afraid, and that’s okay but if we want to make a difference like Dr. Ben Carson or any other hero, we have to show the world and actually do it. Once you’re done what you wanted to change, you’ll just see a big difference inside of you and others, and then later on they might even thank you, but for sure you will receive what you deserve which is not a bad consequence but a god one.

Choose the Right Project

Student Success Statement

“Even if everyone is doing it, WRONG IS NEVER RIGHT.”

~Russell M. Nelson

With everyone doing it, people start believing that it’s not bad to do wrong. This quotes states that even with seeing humanity being cruel and changing the rules of homicide, it’s never right to believe it, see it, or even try it. There is always a price to pay after doing something you know was wrong. Whether you pay it sooner or later, karma is real. Not only are we talking about karma here, but also being punished. Not obeying the law (any kind) is always going to lead you to failure. As a saying says, heroes always win, and guess what? Thinking of doing the wrong choices isn’t exactly being a hero. So, if you’re mind is telling you that what you’re seeing others do is okay for you to do too, then you should already be prepared for what’s coming.