“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”

                                               – Theodore Roosevelt       

What Mr. Roosevelt is trying to say in this statement is completely true. Every time you have to make a decision you must always decide on doing the right thing. For example, when you are working on a test and you don’t know the answer to a question, what will you do, do the right thing and just give your best guess, or do the wrong thing or ask a friend to give you the answer? The best decision would be to give your best guess and hope that you are correct and that is how you will do the right thing in any moment of decision. 

Life Planning Progress Post

In my life planning book I have a total of 207 goals. From those goals I have achieved 18 goals. I hope that I get to achieve many more of my goals so that I can have more that 18 victories in my life planning book. My plan is to achieve all of my goals and I know that if I try hard enough, I will be able to accomplish that goal. I am committed to reaching all of my goals because I know that they will open new doors for me and get me to become someone in life. 

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: a medical surveillance technician specializes in detecting and eliminating any hazards or exposures that can affect your health. They can help find any health problems based on your medical records.  

Salary: $32,291

Education: To become a medical surveillance technician you must first meet the educational requirements such as receiving your high school diploma and going to a three-month program to prepare yourself.

Reflection: No I would not like to become a medical surveillance technician because this job does not seem like a job that I see myself doing in the future.

“Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better and over a period of time you become a lot better.”

-        John Wooden

What John Wooden is trying to say in this marvelous statement is that, if you try hard and make all of your days good by applying yourself to what you want to do, you will eventually become better and over a period of time, you will be better overall. 

Critical Care Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: A critical care physician in the air force specializes in treating patients if they are in a life or death situation and they work wherever they are needed

Salary: $299,425 annually

Education: To become a critical care physician, you must take a five week training program to educate you on the military and military healthcare. You must also participate in physical conditioning, leadership training, and classroom studies.

Reflection: No I would not like to become a critical care physician because I think that this job would put a lot of pressure on me. I would also feel sad if I don’t save a patient. 

Sara's Home Run

A young girl named Sara was having a college softball game at Western Oregon University when she hit the first home-run in her career. She was very happy and after hitting the ball, she made her way to first base. Unfortunately she missed first base and she fell. She had torn her ligament and she couldn't complete the first home-run that she had ever had in her whole softball career. Her teammates couldn't help her but something surprising happened. Two girls named Liz and Mallory decided to help her complete her first home-run so that she wouldn't feel bad. This was a very kind move of them and sadly that was the first and last home-run that Sara ever made because of the injury she had. 

“It’s a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.”

-        Pam Knox

What Ms. Knox is trying to say in this statement is that, it is a great feeling when someone decides to do what is right when the time is right. 

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: a medical illustrator specializes is creating illustrations so that their patients clearly understand an illness and how it affects them.

Salary: $62,000-$100,000 annually

Education: To become a medical illustrator, you must have a master’s degree from an accredited two-year graduate program. They must take courses in anatomy, pathology, microanatomy, physiology, neuroanatomy, and embryology along with many others.

Reflection: I would not like to become a medical illustrator because I don’t think that this is the right job for me. I am not a very good artist and being a good illustrator is basically all that this job does. 

The 10 Indian Commandments

  1) Treat the Earth and all that dwells therein with respect.

  2) Remain close to the Great Spirit.

  3) Show great respect to your fellow beings.                                                                                    4)  Work together for the benefit of all mankind.                                                                                      5)  Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.                                                                                     6)Do what you know to be right,                                                                                                                   7)Look after the well-being of mind and body.                                                                                          8)Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.                                                                            9)  Be truthful and honest at all times. 

      10)Take full responsibility for your actions.

Reflection: These 10 Indian Commandments show us that we should all be this way. We should all take full responsibility for our actions along many other things listed. Even though some of us aren't of the Indian culture, we should all try to follow these commandments.  

“A promise must never be broken.”

-       Alexander Hamilton

What Alexander Hamilton is trying to say in this marvelous statement is that, if you ever promise someone something even if it is not that important, you must never break it. You must always stay true to your words and by doing this, people will trust you more. 

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: They complete clinical and administrative tasks in the offices of many health practitioners.  Their duties vary by size, specialty, and location.

Salary: $29,370 annually

Education: To become a medical assistant, you must first take courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy in high school. You must also graduate from a post-secondary education program and get a diploma. You must have an associate’s degree.

Reflection: I would like to become a medical assistant because it seems like a good job to have. You don’t have to do much to be able to get that job and seems simple. 

“What you see is what you get.”

This statement means that, if you see yourself doing something in the future, you are most likely going to achieve it if you try hard enough. You have to visualize yourself succeeding in life so that you can work hard to get to where you want to be later on in the future.

Reporter

Duties and Responsibilities: A reporter collects and analyzes information from newsworthy events and broadcasts it to the world on TV. They organize materials and write stories according to their prescribed editorial style. They may also take photographs about what they are evaluating. 

Salary: $36,227 annually 

Education: To become a reporter, you must have completed high school and gone to a college or university to receive a master’s degree in journalism.  They must also go through a Bachelor’s in Science in Mass Communication program.  

Reflection: I would like to become a reporter because it seems like a job that I see myself having in the future. Having a career like this has always been a dream of mine. 

“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them because they are popular; you make them because they are right.”

-        Theodore Hesburgh

 

What Mr. Hesburgh is trying to say is that, the decisions you make shouldn't be because they are popular or cheap or anything of that matter. You should make them because it is the right thing to do. 

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: A licensed practical nurse specializes in monitoring patient’s health and going to the hospital or nursing home to take care of the patient and take their blood pressure and checking their heart rate along many other things. They will also assist you if you have to change bandages or do things if that form

Salary: $30,970-$57,360 annually

Education: To become a practical nurse, you must go through nursing school and take nursing, biology, pharmacology. You must also take the National Council Licensure Examination to become licensed.

Reflection: I would like to become a licensed practical nurse because it seems like this job would be interesting. I would also like to help out as many people as I possibly can and this job will help me reach my goal. 

“It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is good and sound, and unpopular that which is unsound” (not good)

 -Joseph Smith

What Mr. Smith is trying to say is that, we should try to make all the bad things unpopular and make all the good things popular. For example, instead of teens making smoking something that is popular, they should make something like reading popular. 

Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities: A home health aide specializes in helping clients with their personal tasks such as, bathing and dressing. They also have to monitor the client’s vital signs and administer their prescribed medicine at scheduled times.

Salary: $16,600-$29,250

Education:  To become a home health aide, there really isn't really a formal education requirement that you have to reach. Most aides just have a high school diploma. However, you must be certified by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and be licensed.

Reflection: I would like to become a home health aide because it is a job that will help others and I enjoy doing that.