Class Evaluation

Some of the things i liked about this class was that how much we learned about how to choose the right and the right things to do in life and also how we learned to program different qualities in the computer at the same time. I also liked how we were able to write about different medical careers that can give us an idea of what career we would like to pursue and become. There is only one recommendation i have to improve this class and that’s to learn more about computers and different programs that can be of use to us as students. A highlight for me in this class was the CTR project how everyone presented their power point and were able to present how choosing the right works in life and what choosing the wrong looks like. I really did do my best in this class trying my hardest to be a CTR student and not choosing the wrong. Also i did my best when writing the reflection’s for the student success statement  and the medical careers. Also i did my very best to read my daily goals journal for five minutes every day and tried to make it a habit in my life. I also now commit myself to be a CTR person 24/7 because it is something that is really good to do and to become in life.

Apple

The topic i have chosen to write about is Apple and how the creation of apple came to be by Steve Jobs. I chose this topic because many people have apple products and i think that maybe most of them do not know how this company was created. The creator of Apple is a man named Steve jobs who was a entrepreneur, a businessman, inventor, and industrial designer. He is the chairman, co-founder, and chief of executive of the Apple Incorporation. Steve Jobs at the age of 20 first invented and found Apple in his parents’ garage with a friend by the name of Steve Wozniak in 1975. The name Apple was placed for the company by Steve Jobs because whilst in the process of naming the company he was on a fruitarian diet and when he had came back from an apple farm he thought Apple was a fun, spirited and non-intimidating name for the company.  The first product of this company was the first ever Apple Computer that was created on April 1, 1976. After Jobs and Wozniak's first creation of the Apple computer they went on and created the first iPhone that was released in June 29th of 2007. Four years later on October 5th 2011 Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. However, Steve Wozniak is still alive at the age of 66. One of the best Steve Jobs quotes is “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night knowing we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.”  

Memorial Day Weekend

This memorial day weekend i really did not do much. Mostly stayed home with my family and had a barbecue on Memorial Day and it was really fun and i had a great time. On Sunday i went to church and then i went to the movies and watched pirates of the caribbean which was really good. I also really liked that yesterday we didn't have school which was really good because i got a chance to catch up with any late work that i had and got to relax before heading into the last two weeks of school. Also, on sunday after church i went to knotts berry farm which was really fun and i also had a good time there as well.

Lawyer

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of a lawyer include advising and representing their clients in court, communicate with their clients, colleagues, judges and others that are involved in the case, and lawyers interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Salary: The annual salary for this career is $118,160 and they are paid $56.81 per hour.

Education: The education requirements for this career includes having 4 years of undergraduate study and 3 years in law school. Some states require for people pursuing this career to complete a juris doctor (J.D.) degree.

Demand: The demand for this career is high because there will always be a case for lawyers to handle whether it's from a robbery to a drunk driver there will always be a demand for lawyers to defend clients from other lawyers with their clients.

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Reflection: This career is very interesting to me as i grew up watching many television shows that contain many scenes in court and  how the lawyers do their jobs. Being a lawyer means to be very good in an argument and also requires to know the law really well. Becoming a lawyer has always been something that interests me and has been a career that i have been learning about to become one. Also becoming a lawyer means to be very patient and sacrificing a lot of time into these cases in court which is something that i am willing to do. I would definitely like to become a lawyer as a career.

School Break Days

This past week was spring break and it was really fun i went to the beach with some friends. We went to Venice Beach and had a lot of fun but it was really cold which we were not expecting. I also went paint balling with some other friends in

Bellflower and it was really fun. We were there all day but it felt like a short amount of time because of all the fun we were having. Other than having fun with friends there were some days where i was reading my book for class called “The Bean Trees” the story is about a young girl who leaves her town and travels across the country in her car and then while she stops somewhere in Kansas she is joined by an uknown baby that was given to her from some stranger at a diner. I didn’t get a chance to finish the book but i am almost done with it. I also did some homework to catch up with some classes like Great Books and American Literature. Also, i watched some soccer games that were a part of a big championship league which was really good too. Some of my break consisted of taking care of my two younger brothers which was not all that bad because we had some fun together in the house playing video games and watching the soccer games. In the final days of spring break we celebrated Easter by going to my cousins house and having a nice lunch and celebrating the Easter holiday as a family.

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.

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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Presidents Day

Presidents Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on every 3rd Monday of February. This holiday was originally established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington. This was traditionally celebrated on February 22nd which was actually George Washington's birthday. Presidents Day today is usually a celebration of all past presidents and the current president. There are a couple of things you can do to celebrate President’s Day one of the many ways to do it is to write a letter to the president. Also many ways to honor Presidents Day is to learn more about the past presidents that were in office and what they did to make America great and how they made a huge impact on our communities. Another way is to maybe if you have the chance to go and visit Mount Rushmore which is a national memorial of four specific presidents who are: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. How i will celebrate Presidents Day is by trying to learn about the past presidents and their contributions to this nation and how it impacted my community. Presidents Day is a great way to learn and celebrate the contributions of the past and present Presidents.

  

Valentine's Day

The history of Valentine's day is a mystery in our knowledge. Although, we do know that February has been celebrated as a month of romance. We do know that Valentine’s day contains  Christian and Roman ancient traditions. There were multiple people back then who were known as St. Valentine. One in particular is the one that supposedly inspired Valentine’s day and it's meaning. This man was a priest in the third century in Rome. During that time the Emperor decided that single men were better soldiers than men with wives and children. So then he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine thought that this was an act of injustice so he would still perform marriages for the young men who wanted to be married. When the emperor found out about this he demanded that Valentine was to be put to death. There are other stories where Valentine was killed for helping Christian’s escape a Roman prison. Another story which i think is the proper story for this holiday is that Valentine was a prisoner himself and he was the first person to send the first “valentine” greeting to a girl who he fell in love with. Before his death he wrote a letter that signed “From your Valentine”, this is an expression we still use today. All of these stories show some sort of romantic figure that inspires the Valentine's day we celebrate today. Valentine’s day as we know it today is a day of love were couples will celebrate their love for each other and show it through physically, spiritually,and/or emotionally. This holiday is placed on February 14th every year.A lot of people do not really know the history about this Holiday being Valentine’s day and that it may or not be based/inspired by an actual person.      

High School History Teacher

Reflection: The duties and responsibilities for this career includes teaching the students how to critically analyze historical events. Also becoming a high school history teacher they may have to teach other social studies classes such as economics, civics, and just general social studies.

Salary: The median salary for this career is $57,200.

Education: The basic education requirement is a bachelor's degree majoring in history and social studies. Some states require a master's degree. Teaching high school history classes also requires the study of history,economics, education, English, and it is also required to complete a student-teaching internship.

Demand: The demand for this career is high because soon there will be a need for teachers to teach students about social studies.

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Reflection: I would like to be a high school history teacher because the social studies subject has also fascinated me with economics and history and civics learning about all different kinds of history in America or other countries and continents. Also being a high school teacher is something i have been thinking about becoming but was not sure about the subject but now that i had this opportunity to think about it i would like to teach history. Also the requirements to become a high school history teacher are not that difficult and this is a career i know for a fact that i can become really good at. The education requirements for this career is a bachelor’s degree and in some states it's a master’s degree. However, i would like to exceed that requirement and go for a higher education so i can be able to teach the students a whole lot better. This career is also beneficial in case i know someone that would like to go to this high school or when/if i have kids that i will be there in that high school when they attend there.

“Make your passion your profession”

My passion is to watch films and rate them. This is my passion because movies bring my families together whether it's a horror film or action film it will always bring families together. Movie critics get a salary of about $82,000 and they are in charge of writing reviews about movies based on the story, acting and quality of the film. The education requirement for this profession is a Bachelor’s degree. As a movie reviewer they need to be able to communicate professionally and bring interesting reviews that bring publications.

Reflection: Being that my passion to be a movie critic is important to me i am about ready to do anything to turn this passion into a profession. If you have a passion that you love to do and you want to turn it into your profession then you have to go out and make it into a profession. No one can stop you when it comes to you and your passion.

World War II

World War II happened from the dates September 1st 1939 to September 2nd 1945. This war was a conflict between two alliances the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers. Those who made up the Allied Powers were the United Kingdom, United States, China, and the Soviet Union. Also those who made up the Axis Power were Germany, Italy, and Japan. This war caused death to millions of civilians which includes the victims of the Holocaust. This war first started with the Empire of Japan wanting to dominate Asia in 1937 but the main part of this war that everyone looks at is the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany which created a war with the United Kingdom and France against Germany in 1939. Germany controlled most of Europe in late 1939 and early 1941 and formed and alliance with Italy and Japan. On December 7th 1941 approximately 75 years ago Japan attacked Pearl Harbor which was a aerial base for the U.S. which automatically involved the U.S into World War II. This war concluded with the invasion of Berlin, Germany on May 8th 1945. Then after the Japan refused to surrender the U.S. bombed two cities in Japan which killed millions of families, children, and women. After this the U.N. was formed this was the United Nations Security Council. After that the U.S. and Soviet Union became rivals starting the cold war which lasted for the next 46 years.

       

Reflection: This war is something that should never happen again because there were too many innocent people killed. Families, children and women were killed. There are many ways to show respect for those who have fallen in this war. For example a moment of silence or visiting graves of those who fought for this country. There are so many more ways to show respect and honor to those who have fallen.

Challenges Teens Face Today

As a teenager myself some challenges that i face in this new day of age are things like fitting in, school, being able to find a college to go to, and what someone would want to be when they grow up. There are only so many things to do in this world. Some more challenges people face as a teen are drugs, grades in school, and being able to pursue a goal. Becoming a CTR person will definitely help everyone because you’ll be able to avoid drugs that come your way, you will also study for school to get good grades in all your classes, and you will be able to pursue a goal that you set for yourself in the future or in this present time. We can help other teens with their challenges by sharing how you overcame your challenges which will educate them on how they can overcome their challenges.

Reflection:  The greatest need teens acquire are friends that will help them overcome their challenge by walking with them through those tough times and stick with them the whole way. Also they need their parents to support them the whole way as well. Another thing teens might need are a role model and it can be anybody a parent, brother or sister, a friend, or even a mentor that you have.

Veterans Day

Veterans day is a U.S. holiday celebrated on November 11th. This holiday honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. People mistake Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a same holiday but it isn’t. Veterans Day honors those who are currently serving in the military and Memorial Day honors those who have died serving our nation in the military.It is important to continue honoring veterans because it is a way of showing respect to those people who have gone through tough experiences to protect our country and their sacrifices they have made while serving their country. One way to show respect on Veterans Day is to say "Thank you" and to donate to the USO. The USO is the United Service Organization.

 

Reflection:  I think that this holiday is very important because it honors those who currently serve in our military. I know maybe a handful of people who currently serve and who have served in our country and i know what hardships they went through. Having to leave their families, leaving their homes no knowing whether they will come back or not.This holiday is special to everyone in one way or another whether they know someone who is currently in the military or if they knew someone who is still alive that did serve in our country. No one should not be celebrating this magnificent holiday.

Homecoming 2016

A school homecoming is a tradition that welcomes back former students and celebrating a school’s existence. This is something that high schools and colleges do in the United States and Canada.Here in the U.S. people,towns,high schools and colleges come together for this homecoming it's usually in late September or early October. Homecoming is celebrated with most sports but the more common one is football where they play on the school’s home football field. There is also a homecoming dance which consists of a Homecoming King and Queen. The tradition of homecoming has it's origins in alumni universities since the 19th century. Multiple schools such as Baylor, Southwestern, Illinois, and Missouri have made claims that they have held the first modern homecoming.

In addition there are also:

• Activities for students and alumni
• A parade featuring the school’s marching band and sports teams
• Spirit week

 

Chef

Duties and Responsibilities:   Chefs are in charge of measuring, mixing, and cooking ingredients according to recipes. Also chefs oversee kitchen workers, order food supplies, estimate food requirements, and maintain quality assurance on certain dishes.

Salary:  Annual salary is $42,480.

Education:  

• Associates or Bachelors Degree
• Culinary Arts

Demand for this career: This career is important to the community because Chefs are the main instructor of how much food a person gets in their plate and how it's prepared and cooked.

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Reflection: I would like to be a Chef or the Head Cook because I've always wanted to pursue a career that involves cooking and food and i think this is a perfect job in that category. Also, this career doesn't seem hard but i know for a fact that it is not easy. It's a challenge which i would want in a career. The educational requirements aren't bad and neither is the salary. I hope that once i have enough experience as a Chef i may get the privilege to open my own restaurant.

Real Estate Broker

Duties and Responsibilities:  Duties and Responsibilities for this career is to buy,sell and or rent properties for their clients. They also perform duties, such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts for their clients.

Salary:  The salary for this career is $41,990.

Education:  Educational requirements for this career includes a High School Diploma. Also they must have a minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience.

Demand:  This career has an increase of only %3 from 2014-2024.

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Reflection:  I would really like to be a real estate broker because it's a really good career to show people houses and maybe potentially selling a family their new home which i find is very endearing. Also my parents real estate agent  has taught me so much from when we were picking out our house. For example she taught me how to advertise houses, how and why a house would/wouldn't sell and she broke a lot of things down for me to understand and now i am very interested in being a real estate broker.