Student Success Statement

“I trust that my hard work will pay off.”

Tyler Haws

Reflection: This quote by Tyler Haws is incredible because he tells us what got him through all the hard work and the struggles. He says that knowing that after all the hard work and the struggles and trusting that it will pay off. This is the way to live. We need to go through all the hard work and the tough situations because in the end it will all pay off.  An example is if you are  trying to join a sport but you need to exercise and work out to join then you push yourself hard to exercise and go through the pain and the hard work because at the end it will all pay off and that is what you need to know and trust to get you through the hard work and the struggles. There can be many things that a person will try to accomplish in their lives whether it is something physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. In order for someone to accomplish their goals they need to work hard and push themselves because after anyone that tries to accomplish their goal it will pay off greatly afterwards.

Student Success Statement

“True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.”

Brigham Young

Reflection: Brigham Young shares with us a very good quote that can bring answers to questions like why people don't have a lot of freedom or why that aren’t allowed a lot of independence. Brigham Young says, “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.” in this quote he says that teenagers and children can have independence and freedom only if you do what is right 24/7. A example of this is if  you have bad grades then you will not be given freedom because you did not do the right thing at school to earn a good grade. An example of being given freedom and independence is if you do have good grades and you did what you were supposed to do then you will be given independence and freedom. A lot of students don’t do what they’re supposed to do like doing chores, not doing their work, and not choosing the right. For those reasons they aren’t given freedom to go out and have fun or given independence to do things themselves and yet they still ask why they do not have any freedom and independence. Brigham Young says, “True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.”  

CTR Project

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities for this career includes taking eye measurements and determine how a patient's occupation, lifestyle and facial features his or her eye wear needs.

Salary: The annual salary is $34,840.

Education: The education requirements include a high school diploma with on the job training or apprenticeship, associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in opticianry for a job advancement.

Demand: The demand for this career is high because there are many people who require eye care and need optician’s to give them what they need for their eyes whether it's glasses or eye drops.

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Reflection: I would like to be an optician because as i have said before in other medical career pathways i have always been fascinated to the two little things on everyone's body which are the eyeballs. I would also like to be a optician because i can then help people which i would like to do and help them with whatever necessities they require for their eyes.

Student Success Statement

“Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn’t. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don’t do it.”

George Mitchell

Reflection: George Mitchell’s quote, “Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn’t. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don’t do it.” is phenomenal because it is an inspiration to all people to remember than in a short moment of cheating, using drugs, and doing things you are not supposed to do is not worth the long term pain that is caused by what you did. Also this quote gives a little example about athletes using steroids and how it is wrong to use steroids for a short period of time and then being hurt because you did cheat using steroids. Another example that can be related to this quote is that if you cheat on a test sure you’ll feel good at that moment because you passed it with an A but once you go home you’ll start to regret what you did and that regret will build and build for weeks and weeks causing long term pain that you most likely knew you were going to have if you cheated. “Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn’t. In addition using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports that a cheater. Don’t do it.

Non-Medical Volunteer Opportunities

There are many volunteer opportunities in the LA county many being medical related and others being non medical related. One volunteer opportunity in the LA county is LA works which is a program that you do many things in LA for the community from walking dogs to taking care of people’s babies while they’re at work. The LA works organization offers  many things to do from 1 day projects to a long term project. To become a volunteer at LA works you need to attend a mandatory orientation which you can get the info for if you call this number (323) 224-6510 or you can visit them at this address 570 W. Ave. 26, Ste. 400 Los Angeles California, 90065.  With this program having many things to do in the LA county there are also some projects that can only be done with adults so make sure to ask if it is a teen friendly project before you start.   There is also another volunteer organization that is available to teens that is called Volunteers of America. This is a non-profit organization with volunteer opportunities in programs for children, families, emergency services, the developmentally disabled, the homeless, and much much more. If you are interested in the organization you can call them at (323) 389-1500 or go and visit them at 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Student Success Statement

“I won’t cheat.”

Dale Murphy

Reflection: This quote by Dale Murphy is something that all people need to apply in their lives because you don’t just cheat at school you cheat in all parts of life. So considering this quote everyone needs to take action and do the right thing and never to cheat. An example of cheating is copying someone else's answers on a test, taking drugs to improve athletic skills, cheating during your driving test and there are a whole lots of other ways you can cheat in life. If you begin to cheat then you will start to cheat in everything and that is a life that no one should live. Once you cheat and keep on cheating you’ll forget what it is like to do things in an honest way and what choosing the right feels and looks like.  We should all apply this quote by Dale Murphy, “I won’t cheat.” to all of our lives.

Student Success Statement

“Character matters most.”

Dale Murphy

Reflection:  Dale Murphy shares with us that character matters most and that is really true because people who do not have character are people that no one really wants to be around with. For example, if someone isn’t really friendly, respectful, or caring then nobody is going to want to be around them. If someone is using drugs at a party or wherever then that is not character either. To me having character is to have a lot of different personalities that defines who they are. For example, if someone chooses the right, doesn't do drugs, and doesn't do things they shouldn't be doing then that shows that this person is wise which is a part of somebody’s character. There are a lot of things that can happen in someone's life that can build character like having to face your fears builds courage, doing the right thing or learning from the consequences of doing the wrong thing builds wisdom, and opening the door for people and saying please and thank you builds respectfulness. Dale Murphy shares, “Character matters most.”

St. Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. He was known as “The Apostle of Ireland”, he was the primary patron saint of Ireland, along with saints Brigit of Kildare and Columba.Saint Patrick’s full name is Maewyn Succat. When Saint Patrick was 16 he was kidnapped by Irish Pirates from his home in Britain and he was taken asa slave to watch over animals for almost 6 years and escaped and went home to his family. Later in his life he returned to northern and western Ireland and served as a bishop. He later then became a reverend the patron saint of Ireland.  Saint Patrick’s day is a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick. He was born 385 A.D. and died in 461 A.D. Ireland describes the annual date of his death a day of solemnity and a holy day of obligation.  It has been said that the original color that was used in St. Patrick’s day was blue but over time it had changed to green because of Ireland’s nickname, “The Emerald Isle”, the green in the Irish flag and the clover that Saint Patrick used when he was teaching about Catholicism.

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Student Success Statement

“Great beauty. Great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.”

Benjamin Franklin

Reflection: Benjamin Franklin says in this quote that being handsome and beautiful, being very strong, and being very wealthy is not important. However, he says that what really matters is the right heart you have. Having a right heart and doing what is right is more important than those people who are more handsome and beautiful and is strong and is very wealthy. An example is if somebody just won the lottery of 34.5 billion dollars they have the wealth but they are corrupt, rude, and does not choose the right then that person winning the lottery is no use to their life. A great heart is more important and more of use than everything else.

Medical/Health Volunteer Opportunities

There is a volunteer program at St. Francis Medical Center where i actually currently volunteer at.  This program is a real privilege because you are able to see the doctors and nurses in action. St. Francis Medical Center is located in Lynwood, CA. The exact location is 3630 East Imperial Highway. This volunteer program provides experience and exposure to lots of health careers. The  requirements are to be 14 years and older and in high school. As a volunteer you will learn the values of compassionate service and respect, jobs and customer service skills, leadership, teamwork, and commitment. Being a volunteer you will assist in bringing care to patients in any department you are placed in. If you would like to become a volunteer then you are able to contact the department through phone or email located at this website: https://stfrancis.verity.org/ways-to-give/become-a-volunteer/ As a volunteer you are privileged with a lot of things such as a free meal, experience in the medical field, and when you have been a volunteer for a couple of moths you will begin to receive your paychecks. Also being a volunteer will make you a part of a highly qualified and highly regarded hospital team.  

Student Success Statement

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

James Freeman Clarke

Reflection: This quote by James Freeman Clarke is very powerful because he says that whether we do right or wrong today it will make a difference to all eternity. There are many things that have happened in the past where someone or a group of people either chose to do wrong one day and other days where some people might have chosen to do right. For example, the 9/11 catastrophe where thousands of office workers, hundreds of firefighters and policemen lost their lives all because a group of people decided to do wrong that day. Even today it still makes a difference in the lives of the people who knew someone caught in that incident. Another example is that there are many groups that help in any emergency like the red cross or any other organization and all those different groups  make a difference that will definitely make a difference in people’s lives for all eternity. We need to remember every morning when we wake up that whether we do right or wrong today that it will make a difference to all eternity.  

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Ophthalmologist's  are a specific kind of doctor that treats illnesses in the eye. Most people might think that Ophthalmologists are eye doctors but these professionals perform eye surgery and they also prescribe eye lenses and glasses.

Salary: The annual salary is $197,700.

Education: The education requirements for this career includes a Medical Degree, 4 year Bachelor’s degree, and 3-8 years in an internship or residency.

Demand: The demand for this career is high as more and more people are catching illnesses in their eyes and/or more and more people need glasses which a Ophthalmologist’s can do all those things.

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Reflection: I would like to be a Ophthalmologist because the eye as a body part/necessity is something that I've always wanted to learn about. I wanted to learn why people are color blind, why people need different types of glasses, and why people have different color eyes. In this profession i will have the opportunity for to learn about all these things and more. Also this would be a really good ice breaker if someone asks me what i do as a career and i would tell them what i do and to see if they can spell Ophthalmologist.

Student Success Statement

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

Charles Ketterer

Reflection: This quote is incredible because we all try to predict our future maybe by going to a psychic or maybe a palm reader but no one really knows how to predict the future we are the ones who need to create it. An example can be if somebody tells you that you’re going to be nothing in life and that you’re going to fail then you need to do the exact opposite and succeed and prove those people who said you were going to fail wrong. Do not let anyone tell you what your future looks like and how you are going to be in the future because you create your own future and not letting anyone interfere with what you are planning for yourself. Creating your future is the only way that you or anyone else can predict your future because there is probably no on in this world who can predict anyone's future. If you want to be anything in the world the president, professional soccer player or football player or an astronaut anything then you need to go and pursue that dream to become whatever you want and make it your future. An opposite example of making your own future is letting other people what your future looks like and then doing what they said proving them right that you are either going to be a failure or you are going to end up in prison. Never ever listen to people like that because they can not tell the future only you can decide what happens in your future. "The best way to predict your future is to create it."

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: There are three different types of operating room technician the Scrub Surgical Technologist, Circulating Surgical Technologist, and the Second Assisting Technologist. These three different technicians have different duties and responsibilities in the operating room. The scrub surgical technologist assists a surgeon by handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during a surgical procedure. The Circulating Surgical Technician are needed to obtaining additional supplies, instruments and any equipment that is needed and Second assisting technologists are to help the surgeon and first assisting technologists with various technical tasks during a surgery.

Salary: The annual salary is $45,490.

Education: The education requirements for this career are the following:

• High School Diploma
• Completion of an accredited post secondary surgical technology program

Demand: The demand for this career positions is high because during a surgery the surgeons and doctors need assist in any way possible and the operating room technicians are very good at assisting the surgeons.

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Reflection: I would like to be a operating room technician specifically the scrub technologist assistant because i would hold and obtain the tools and instruments that the surgeon or doctor needs during the surgical procedure. This career is really good because you get to see the surgical procedure and learn about all the different types of tools and equipment that is needed. One thing that i really like about this career is that you get to see how the procedure is done and so then you learn and memorize how the doctors and surgeons do the surgery step by step.

Student Success Statement

“Ask yourself is it right or wrong and act accordingly.”

Otto Graham, Jr.

Reflection: This statement by Otto Graham, Jr. is amazing because he talks about how we need to ask ourselves before we do anything if it is right or wrong. If it is wrong or right then we need to act accordingly meaning that we need to act right way if it's right or wrong. An example is if you are about to go to a party where you know for a fact that there is drugs going around at that party then you need to ask yourself if it's the right thing to go to that party or if it is the wrong thing. Once you have figured out if it's right or wrong then you need to act on it and not go to the party because it is wrong. Another example is if you are at home and you’re doing nothing and watching television and all of a sudden you remember there is homework due the next day then you need to ask yourself if what you are doing just sitting there is right or wrong. Once you figure out what you’re doing is wrong by just watching television and not doing your homework then you need to act accordingly and go do your homework. We need to ask ourselves before we doing anything if it is right or wrong. Then we act accordingly.

Occupational Medicine Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: Occupational medicine physician are doctors who specialize in the health issues that form at a workplace. Their duties are to determine the cause of the work-related injury and to decide how serious the injury is.

Salary: The annual salary for this career is $204,543.

Education:The education requirements is a Master’s degree.

Demand: The demand for this career is high because a lot of people can be injured at a work related place and because of that there is a demand for occupational medicine physician.

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Reflection: I would not like to be a occupational medicine physician because this career is one that does not really interest me and catches my attention as a medical career. Even though that this career is very high in demand i would not pursue this career and i would not like to become one.

Student Success Statement

“Act well your part; there all honor lies.”

Alexander Pope

Reflection: This quote by Alexander Pope is incredible because it talks about how we gain/receive honor. We receive honor by acting well and doing what is right basically choosing the right and not doing what is wrong and choosing the wrong. An example of doing what is right is telling the truth, a lot of us tend to lie once in awhile but we have to tell the truth all the time and within that action of telling the truth and being honest in that action there is where honor is. However, if you choose the wrong and do things you are not suppose to do like steal then you will not receive your honor. “Act well your part; there all honor lies”.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of a nursing home administrator are to work in supervising clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. Basic duties for this career include overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care's, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties that this career calls for.

Salary: The salary annually is $94,500.

Education: Education requirements for this career are shown in the following:

• 4 year Bachelor’s degree  
• State licensing exam
• Advanced positions require a Master’s degree

Demand: The demand for this career is high because as people get older and older they will most likely reach to the point where they need someone to take care of them because they are not able to do it themselves.

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Reflection: I would like to be a nursing home administrator because the elderly are so wise and helpful when they talk to you about how they lived their life and sharing their stories of the past. I would also like to be a nursing home administrator because the demand for this career is high because more and more people are getting older and older so they'll need more and more people to take care of them because they won't be able to do it themselves anymore. This career is a career that i will definitely go into my consideration when i think about what i would like to do as i graduate high school and pursue a career.