Life Planning Progress Report

At first I can admit that writing 100 goals was difficult because I never actually took time to think of the goals I wanted to achieve. I had a few but to know I needed to write 100 was hard. Today I have way more than just 100 goals, and it’s surprising that I actually had so many. I have achieved some of the short-term goals and I am on my way to achieve my long-term goals. I know I will achieve them because I was taught in this class that “I will persist until I succeed”. I appreciate the opportunity our teacher gave us and to help us realize that we all have goals. The time I’ve been in this class, we were told to read for 2 minutes but now that I graduate and others go on vacation, we need to discipline ourselves to read our goals for 2 minutes. I need to start to believe in myself that I can achieve these goals. I have no one to remind me to read my goals everyday so I will commit myself to read the on my own time. Thank you for proving me that I have potential to achieve goals. Choose the right. “Goal setting is goal getting”. J

Plastic Surgeon

                                      

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plastic surgeons shape and mold regions of the body like the ears, face, trunk, hands and other extremities. They also repair congenital problems such as malformed bone structure in hands and feet. Plastic surgeons must be driven, focused individuals who are able to sustain many years of schooling and long work hours.

Salary: $230,540

Education:

The path to becoming a plastic surgeon is a long and demanding one. Students must complete any levels of training and education, beginning with obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a pre-medical major, such as biology or chemistry. They then must enter medical school and earn a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from an accredited school.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a surgeon but it does sound interesting but difficult also because it’s not a field I’m interested in.

                                         

Student Success Statement

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” –Benjamin franklin

Reflection:

Going to bed early is a struggle but waking up early is the worst struggle for me. I do agree that going to bed early can help you wake up early and have more energy. Waking up early can help you have more energy and work harder which can earn you more money. Health depends on your rest, sleep is a beautiful thing. There’s so many reasons why we go to bed late, for example we have homework due the next day, we are watching a movie, playing on the computer, playing on our phones. When we don’t get enough rest we tend to not pay attention in class or even want to open our eyes and do work. I have experienced going to bed late and not having energy the next day. I have promised myself that I will go to bed early for the benefit of my health.

 

Student Success Statement

“A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession” –Hippocrates

                         

Reflection: a man’s health is the most important possession because if we concentrate on reaching so many goals but we don’t have health then what’s the whole point of having so many goals. We tend to not care about our health when it’s the most precious gift we can receive. We take our health in vane and don’t appreciate it. Health is the most important quality to have in order to achieve something. A goal can even be to have good health but we have to eat correctly to have health. Choose the right and take care of your health.

Radiation Therapist

                                                 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Radiation therapy technologists assist radiologists and oncologists (cancer specialists) in treating diseases by exposing areas of patients’ bodies to ionizing radiation. In addition to helping with treatments, technologists are responsible for maintaining the radiation therapy equipment and helping to maintain patient records. Radiation therapy is provided in hospitals, public health clinics, cancer treatment centers, and private offices.

Salary: $22,000-$36,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school. Students can train to become a radiation therapist in either one or two year programs. One year programs are often offered by hospitals. To qualify for a one year program, an applicant must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology or been a nurse with education in radiation physics. A high school diploma or a GED is required to enter two year courses.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a radiation therapist because it’s not a field that catches my attention.

                                            Psychiatric Aide-Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatric technician and aids care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care. Aides help patients in their daily activities and ensure a safe, clean environment. Psychiatric technicians and aides work in psychiatric hospitals, residential metal health facilities, and related healthcare settings. They may spend much of their shift on their feet, and they have high injury and illness rates

Salary:  median annual wage: $30,050

Educational requirements:

To become a psychiatric aide technician you typically need post-secondary education, and aides need at least a highs school diploma. Technicians and aides get on-the-job training.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a psychiatric aide technician because it’s something that doesn't interests me.

Student Success Statement

“I will persist until I succeed” – Og Mandino   

Reflection:

 Persisting means to stay strong in your goal, even though there is difficulty around you. Life will brings adversities that will not only try to cause us to fall but to give up and when we persist no matter what, your success is just around the corner. This is a great quote to live by because our goals can be big or small but as long as we persist we will succeed.

My example of persisting is graduating high school. When I stepped in this school I determined myself to persist no matter what until I graduated and received my diploma. Throughout my years in highs school, difficult situations came into my life but I stayed strong and I’m almost done. These last months in highs school are actually the hardest and most stressful because I get this laziness (or what the teachers call it “seniroitus”) but I know I need to persist and I will succeed. I’m trying my best and I know that if I just in God, He will give me the strength to persist any difficulty.                                                            

Student Success Statement

“Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon.” –Bud Greenspan

Reflection: one’s greatness comes to those that keep their head up at all moments, no matter the situation. For someone to look down, means that their ready to give up or their tired of the journey. The problem that many have is their so close to getting to the finish line but they start to murmur, give up, and let their tiredness of waiting stop them. When they stop losing patience they start getting tired and think that there are so many more steps when its only one left. In reality we let our minds take control over us instead of our desire of finishing. We must never give up on the journey of our life and no matter what happens, keep going, you will finish greater than when you started. 

 

Orthotist

                                     

Duties and Responsibilities:

Orthotists work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs. They also design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts. They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a cooked manner.

Orthotists work closely with physicians. Physicians might give a patient a prescription for an orthotic device or call in and consult an orthotist to plan and design a needed device. Orthotists often use computers to design their apparatuses. They may work in clinics or may own their own private business.

Salary: $25,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high school. Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic programs. These programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices. After a year of experience a person may apply for a certification.

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Reflection:

I don’t think I would like to be a orthotist because it’s not a field I’m interested in.

Student Success Statement

“No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.” –Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

Reflection: 

In order for a person to achieve a great amount of success they have to work a great amount of time. With no work you won’t have any knowledge of what you’re supposed to do and you won’t have experience in doing it. Students have many goals and they must work hard to achieve them because you need action to achieve something. For example, since I’m a student here at LMHS and I’m a senior, I had a goal when I entered 9^th grade to graduate high school, I stepped into school with determination to achieve it. Throughout the years I worked as hard as I could and I've made it this far just a few more steps and I will receive my diploma which is a symbol of my goal in life

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Student Success Statement

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” –Henry Ward Beecher

Reflection:

Sometimes we have to stop depending on others to push us higher but now it’s our turn to do it. Hold yourself higher than you normally would even if you’re the only one trying too. Many people become followers instead of leaders when it comes to what level you’re in. Sometimes it’s hard to be a leader because not many will want to follow but always have in your mind that you’re leaving a trail for those that want to go higher. Don’t let everyone else’s expectations bring you down, be who you are, and if you want to go higher do it with a positive attitude.

   

Student Success Statement

“Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get.”- Mark Victor Hansen

Reflection: Once you start to set your goals and you start pursuing them and it will take time to achieve them but eventually you will get what you worked for. Goals won’t be set by themselves you must have the mentality that you will do whatever it takes to reach that goal. No one else can set your goals and no one can get them for you. Until you start setting you will later begin getting. For example if I know I want to graduate then I should put it in my mind and determine myself to reach it bypassing all my classes and trying my best to be on time and to not be absent .When that day of graduation comes and I hear my name I will know that my goal has been achieved. We all have to have a positive attitude and have perseverance.