Student Success Statement

Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush. It can color any situation. –Anonymous

Reflection:

A person’s attitude can change any situation, you can be having a good conversation and you hear something you don’t want to hear and it’s up to you to ignore it and keep the happy flow or get mad and ruin the conversation. It’s hard to control our attitude especially since we react without thinking most of the time. Your attitude towards someone can change or help your relationship with them. It’s a matter of decision making, we have the power to think clearly about something and choose what attitude to respond with. I can personally say that I have struggled with my attitude because of situations I’ve been in. I do have a good and bad attitude but it all depends on what I’m doing. I try my best to let my bad attitude control me in a bad situation and it’s difficult, but in the end it all pays off. 

  

The Magic Word

                      ATTITUDE

Definition: a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.

Synonyms:

¨     Approach

¨     Belief

¨     Point of view

¨     Perspective

¨     Philosophy

¨     Position

Examples of bad attitudes:

Ø Dishonesty

Ø Anger

Ø Critical

Ø Depression

Ø Jealousy

Ø Pride

Ø Revenge

Examples of good attitudes:

C  Confidence

C  Gratitude

C  Friendly

C  Courteous

C  Obedient

C  Kindness

C  Honesty

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Periodontist

                                                  

Duties and Responsibilities:

A periodontist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect the supporting structures of the teeth such as the gum, jaws and connective tissues. Periodontists often carry out cosmetic procedures to enhance the smile of clients. These procedures are often surgical procedures to reduce the amount of tissue surrounding the teeth. They may also replace badly shaped teeth with artificial ones.

They carry out tasks such as scaling, root planning removal of damaged tissue from the root surface. They also carry out dental placement procedures. Periodontists do more complex procedures than general dentists.

Salary:  $97,000-$241,000

Education:

To become a periodontist, students should take high school courses in biology, chemistry, health, physics, and mathematics. It is required to go to college for 2 years and take pre-dental education to receive your bachelor’s degree before you admit to a dental school. Graduate dental school, which consist of 4 years. You must complete a graduate program in periodontics, get licensed to practice, and get board certified as a periodontist.

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Reflection:

 I don’t think I would like to be a periodontist because it is not a subject that interests me.

Student Success Statement

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” –A Proverb

Reflection:

As I’ve grown up I have had many friends and some have stayed and some have gone. I can admit that I did have friends that wanted to choose wrong and would pressure me to do it with them. It’s hard to find a friend that accepts that you do good and that will encourage you to keep doing it. Out all of my friendships I myself have grown wiser because I’ve learned to walk alone. I’d prefer to walk alone than to walk with a bunch of fools who only do wrong. I’ve had to let go of friends that did wrong for my own benefit because I didn’t want to end up like them. I know I don’t walk alone because I know a mighty God that walks with me and has always guided me in the friends I should have. I’ve learned that it’s better to walk alone and do what’s right and eventually someone will follow than to walk in a crowd where I’m putting my life in danger. Choose wisely on the friends you have and every decision you make.

   

Dental Technician

                                              

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental technicians maintain and improve patients’ oral health by fabricating fixed and removable prostheses according to dentist prescriptions. A dental technicians duty is to:

¨      Replaces partial or total loss of natural teeth by constructing partial or full dentures

¨      Restores natural teeth by fabricating crowns and bridges

¨      Corrects dental irregularities by manufacturing fixed or removable appliances

¨      Completes implantology procedures by fabricating prostheses to fit implants the dentist places directly into the patient’s jawbone

Salary: $36,000

Education:

Dental technicians may receive their education and training through a two-year program at a community college, vocational school, technical college, university or dental school. Graduates of these programs receive either an associate degree or a certificate. There are also a few programs that offer a four-year baccalaureate program in dental technology.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a dental technician because it’s not a field I’m interested in.

Student Success Statement

“You can’t hire someone else to do your push-ups for you” – Jim Rohn

Reflection:

We choose our goals because we are going to pursue them. It must be us who pursue our own goals; it’s up to us not anybody else. We as people always try to depend on others to do things for us but in reality your friend isn’t going to reach your life goal, you must do it. We must take the step of courage and go after our goals and just try to send someone else while we’re in our comfort zone. We need to stand up and take action for our goals. For example I can’t make my friend do my homework just to get a good grade, I need the practice. I’m not going to send someone to go to college and study my profession for me. I can’t make someone go and work for me and earn the money for me. I must believe that I am capable of reaching my goal and take that step of saying I won’t give up until I succeed. 

Everyone is capable of reaching their goals if they put their mind and effort to it. Choose the right.

 

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

              

Duties and responsibilities:

Otolaryngologists provide treatment for professional suffering from diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck region. Some duties of these surgeons are:

Ø  Provides medical care for problems related to the ear, nose, throat, head and neck

Ø  Exercise command of medical units as provided by law and regulation

Ø  Medical research on diseases of military importance

Ø  Participate in graduate medical education and train other personnel

Salary: $411,639

Education:

To become this type of surgeon it is required to have a medicine/osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school. A current license to practice medicine in the United States, eligibility for board certification is also needed. Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship and a training program in otolaryngology is required. You must be between 21-42 years of age and be a U.S citizen.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a ENT surgeon because it’s not the field I’m interested in.

Abraham’s Lincoln’s Act of Integrity

                             

Reflection:

This video was about when Abraham Lincoln was traveling with a man, who offered him first whiskey then tobacco. Lincoln denied both and explained to the man that he made a promise to his mom since he was 9 years old. His mom was ill and was told she wasn’t going to get better, she told Lincoln to promise her that he would never use whiskey or tobacco. The man was surprised about his promise and apologized.

I believe that Lincoln had the courage to keep his promise and I admire him. Nowadays we make promises out of nowhere without an actual act of keeping them. We make a promise but since we keep it in our mind instead of our heart we easily forget and break it. Many make promises like Lincoln did about not smoking or drinking, but since there is more peer-pressure than courage nowadays it’s easy to break the promise and begin to drink and smoke. It’s all a matter of decision, it’s our choice to make promises and keep them and not just think about them one day and break them the next day. I myself have promised that I would not drink or smoke ever in my life, but I can admit that I have been offered but I’ve always said no because I need to keep my promise that I did not only for myself, but for my family. When I keep a promise I try my best to keep it, and most of the time I do because I want someone to promise me something and keep it as well. Choose the right.

  

                                                      Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical managers are a type of medical and health services manager that work in both administrative and medical capacities. Clinical managers often work for doctors’ offices, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient facilities. Typical duties of a clinical manager include:

Ø  Managing clinical, professional, administrative, and clerical staff

Ø  Managing the recruitment

Ø  Development of, and appraisal of staff

Ø  Overseeing day-to-day management

Ø  Developing and implementing policies and directive

Ø  Setting and monitoring budgets

Ø  Attending meetings

Ø  Handling communications

Ø  Make purchasing decisions

Salary: The median annual wage is $88,580

Educational Requirements:

In order to become a clinical manager, it is required to have an ability to consume, absorb, and analyze large amounts of information and also a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field like medical services administration or health care administration. To earn a bachelor’s degree, does interested should take the following courses:

Ø  Health care law and ethics

Ø  Health care financial management

Ø  Organization and management in health care

Ø  Information systems for health care

Ø  Health care administration

Ø  Case management

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a clinical manager because its not a field that i'm interested in and it seems too stressful.

Student Success Statement

“Kindness is the essence of greatness” – Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection: when a person chooses to do something with kindness and really mean it, it shows that the person has a great heart. People who are the kind tend to do things without anything in return but in the end they receive something way better. Being kind should be everyone’s priority because it will lead you to greatness. Many find it hard to be kind because they have hatred in their hearts and all that hatred leads them to failure, nowhere in life. Being kind is the best someone can be; kindness can change a person’s life. Choose the right and always be kind.

                                              

                                                     Speech Pathologists

Duties and Responsibilities:

Speech pathologists asses, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, a cleft palate, cerebral palsy, or emotional problems. Speech pathologists work in school, healthcare facilities, and hospitals and in patients’ homes.

Salary:   $69,870

Educational Requirements:

To become speech pathologists it is required to have a standard level of education with a master’s degree. They must be licensed and have a certification.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a speech pathologist because it’s not a field I’m interested in.

25 acts of Kindness

1.      Opening the door for someone

2.      Saying please

3.      Saying thank you

4.      Saying excuse me

5.      Helping the homeless

6.      Giving someone your seat in the bus

7.      Cleaning without being told

8.      Being honest

9.      Say good morning

10.  Say I love you

11.  Say sorry

12.  Offer someone your food

13.  Carry groceries for an elderly woman

14.  Leave a generous tip for a waiter

15.  Compliment a stranger

16.  Donate blood

17.  Share your umbrella with someone who doesn’t have one

18.  Pick up something that someone dropped

19.  Help a slow walker cross the street

20.  Give someone a hug

21.  Smile at others

22.  Donate your hair

23.  Eat lunch with someone new

24.  Pay for a snack

25.  Ask before you borrow