“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” – Abraham Lincoln

What Abraham Lincoln is trying to say in this marvelous statement is that, you should always be with the people that do the right things all the time. When you do encounter someone who does what is wrong, then you must keep away from that person.

April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day or All Fool’s Day is celebrated every first of April. It isn't recognized as a holiday, but many people celebrate it by pranking one another.  The place where April fool’s originated is still unknown but, there are a few theories on how it all started. One of the many theories is the one that happened in 1582 when Pope Gregory ordered a new calendar to replace the Julian one.  The new calendar changed the day of New Years to January 1^st, but the people of France refused to accept that New Years was changed to January, so they continued to celebrate it on the First of April. Many people made fun of these traditionalists so they sent them on to go in “Fool’s errands” and this tricked them to believe their false words. Eventually this joke continued throughout all of Europe, and later one, the whole world.

Character is higher than intellect.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

What Mr. Emerson is trying to say is that, even if you are the most intellectual person in the world, it won’t matter to anyone if you don’t have good character. When you have a good character, you are nice and even if you aren't the brightest, you will be liked by most of your peers/friends. 

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian provides access to medical information through books, pamphlets, and journals along many other things. They work in at library of health organizations, pharmaceutic companies, health information centers, and medical schools.

Salary: $58,000 Annually

Education: To become a health sciences librarian, you must have graduated college and take classes such as English, typing, math, and science. They must also have a four-year bachelor’s degree that includes classes like science and computer science. After that, you must have a master’s degree in library science.

Reflection: No, I would to like to become a health sciences librarian because I don’t think that this type of job will interest me in the future. 

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

-       Tyler Haws

What Tyler is trying to say is that, he greatly believes that all he has done in life like going to the Philippines as a missionary is going to pay off. He believes this because he knows that, to accomplish your goals, you must sacrifice your full time and attention toward the goals that you want to complete.

        

Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel is one of the top 10 supermodels according to Forbes Magazine. She was born and raised in Mooi River in South Africa and had always had in interest in being someone in the fashion industry. Her modeling career all started one day when she was at a flea market and a model agent scouted her. She has modeled for Versace, Michael Kors, and Victoria’s Secret, along many other high fashion brands. She is a role model for many people and will always be one of the best supermodels in the world.

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

What Brigham Young is trying to say in this quote is that, when you do the right thing, you will always have your freedom and independence and it won’t be taken away from you unless you do something that will get it taken away which is doing the wrong thing. 

Global Careers

There are many career opportunities all over the world. You can work in…

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•                Brazil to teach English to the Brazilian people

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•              Spain at a company called Mckinsey where they specialize in engineering, mathematics, and medicine.

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•              South Africa where you can be an interior designer or decorator.

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•       Australia where you could as a mechanical designer.

Reflection: I would like to work in jobs like these at these places because I think that it would be fun to help people and learn their culture. 

Music

Music is a very nice way for someone to express their feelings. There are also many different types of music and people have their preferences. For example my favorite type of music is varied because I usually listen to a little bit of everything. Some of my favorite bands are; 5 Seconds of Summer, One Direction, Little Mix, Arctic Monkeys, and The1975. I also listen individual singers such as, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse Demi Lovato, and Lorde. Sometimes I listen to old music such as Spice Girls, Destiny’s Child, and The Beatles. Music plays a big part in my life and I love expressing how I feel with it.

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every 17^th of March. It began as just a religious celebrate feast for the patron saint of Ireland, but has become so much more over the years. Nowadays, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated all over the world and in many different ways such as parades, dancing, special foods, and by wearing green. St. Patrick is the patron saint in Ireland and to many people’s surprise, he was not Irish. He was a Christian and so was his family but, he didn't show much interest in religion until one day they kidnapped him. He decided to go back to Ireland because God told him to but, he went back because an angel told him to go back as a missionary.  March 17, of the year 461 was when St. Patrick died. Originally, the color that represented St. Patrick was blue not green but, because Ireland had so much green, they changed it. The sham rock is also a very important symbol on St. Patrick’s Day because St. Patrick used it to explain n Holy Trinity. 

Kind Actions

At a school in Olivet, Michigan, a very heart-warming action was made. The football players at Olivet Middle School were conspiring to refrain from scoring a touchdown all throughout their game just so that a young boy name Keith, who had a learning disability. During the game, they let Keith score the first touchdown. Overall, the team showed a great amount of kindness towards young Keith.

“They’re only truly great who are truly good.”

-      George Chapman

What George Chapman is trying to say in this quote is that, the people who are truly good at heart and spirit are the only people that are truly good in life. The people that cheat and don’t have a kind heart are the people that aren't good. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Recovery Room: This volunteering opportunity is available at UCLA. What you have to do is help keep track of the patients in recovery rooms and assist them in as many ways possible as well as updating doctors on their patient’s recovery rate. Must sign up online.

Floater Volunteer at UCLA: This volunteer work involves helping the mail and newspaper reach the patients in the recovery room as well. This is a four hour shift and the obligations may vary. Must sign up online.

Patient Escort/ Transport: This job involves assisting at the Patient Transport Office at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. You must discharge and assists in transfers and generally help the patient escort office.  Must sign up online.

“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.”

-         George Mitchell

What George Mitchell is trying to say is that, cheating is the worst thing that you can do especially in a sport. The short term feeling of accomplishment that you get after you win something by cheating isn't worth the long term pain that you will feel for the rest of your life.

“I won’t cheat.”

-Dale Murphy

This statement means that you must NEVER cheat. Cheating will come back in get you in the future anyway so it’s better not to cheat. At one point in life you have to learn to lose because even if you cheat, you are not going to win at everything. 

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities: An oncologist specializes in a variety of cancer diagnostics and treatment procedures such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Salary: $217,856

Education: To become an oncologist, you must have as much of 15 years of advanced education and training. This includes attending undergraduate school, medical school, and one or more residency training programs. Their certification involves for them to take a variety of oral exams and performance reviews.

Reflection: I would not like to become an oncologist because I think that it takes too much time to become one. I would like to have a career that involves a short amount of time in school but pays very well.

“Character Matters Most.”

- Dale Murphy

What Dale Murphy is trying to say in this marvelous quote is that, it doesn't matter if you are rich or poor or strong or weak. What really matters most is your character and how you treat others. 

Vascular Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: A vascular surgeon specializes on focusing the arteries and veins that carry out blood through the body. They perform operations to repair damaged arteries and veins by removing blockages made by plaque or blood clot.  

Salary: Ranges from $67,871-$396,595

Education: Vascular Surgeons start by obtaining their bachelor’s degree in a science related field. After college they must attend medical school for four years and then they must be licensed by the United States Licensing Examination. After that they must undergo a five-year residency program and if they want to be more advanced in this field, they must also undergo a two-year fellowship program.

Reflection: I would not like to become a vascular surgeon because I think that it takes too much time to become one. I also wouldn't become one because I wouldn't like for peoples life’s to be at risk because of me. 

Mitch McKee

Mitch McKee is a young boy from Minneapolis that wanted to make his dad even more proud of him than he already was. Since his dad was sick, he wanted to win the state wrestling championship so that they could forget about his dad being sick for that moment. He has a very kind heart and all of the things that he did for his father can far surpass any amount of money in the world. He ended up winning the state championships and he was happy that his dad was so proud of him and that in that moment his dad had forgotten that he was even sick at all.

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

What Benjamin Franklin is trying to say is that, it doesn't matter if you are very beautiful of very strong or very rich. What matters is if you have a big heart and if you do, it will be better that all the riches or beauty or strength in the world. 

Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities: They collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine the ability of service, health needs, and they develop goals for meeting needs. They also assign and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health programs.

Salary: $41,830 annually

Education: For someone to become a health educator, they must have a bachelor’s degree in health education and promotion. They must complete a brief period of in-the-job training and they must be certified by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

Reflection: I would not like to be a health educator because it doesn't seem like that is the career I would like to have in the future.