Final Part 1

1. Some things that I liked about this class are that we learned a lot of quotes from different people and we got to use the computers.

2. Some things that I didn’t like about this class are that it’s too quiet and we can’t move to different seats.

3. I think that you should let us be freer like let us choose our seats, lets us talk more, and make it a fun experience to be here.

4. I do think that I did try and did my best in this class.                   

5. I am reading my 100+ goals daily for at least two minutes every day and will continue to do so.

6. I am committed to be a CTR person because if I’m committed I will be a good person and always choose the right.

7. What I will always remember about this class is all the things that Mr. Haymore taught us like learning to choose the right and being good people to be successful in life.

      Student Success Statement

       The Ultimate Choice

Of all the choices you ever make, there is one choice that supersedes all others that will guide and help you in all your other choices. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is the keystone to being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for god more than any other choice. The Ultimate Choice is:

To be a CTR Person-To ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Reflection: I think that we should always pick the ultimate choice because it’s always the right choice. If we follow the ultimate choice we will always choose the right and be good people in life.

    Student Success Statement

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

-Thomas Carlyle

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because a ship can’t be without a rudder because then it won’t be able to steer the ship the direction you want it to go. A person without goals is like a ship and a rudder because if you don’t have goals you don’t know what you want to do or where you want to go where you want to you won’t be able to steer yourself the way you want to go if you don’t have goals.

       Student Success Statement

       Beautiful Character

                    If there is beauty in character,

There will be harmony in the home.

   There will be order in the nation

There will be order in the nation.

    If there is order in the nation,

There will be peace in the world.

Conclusion:

If there is beauty in character, there will be peace in the world

-Chinese Proverb

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because in order to have peace with the world we should have peace within ourselves so we can make peace everywhere we go and with anything that we do. If we don’t have peace we will take hatred and not good feelings where ever we go we will make the world a horrible place.

   “The Six Pillars of Character”

The Six Pillars of Character are

·       Respect: Treat others with respect; It’s the Golden Rule

Ex: Be considerate of others feelings                                             

·       Trustworthiness: Be honest

Ex: Don’t cheat, deceive, or steal

·       Responsibility: Do what you’re supposed to do

Ex: Be self- disciplined

·       Fairness: Play by the rules

Ex: Take turns and share

·       Caring: Be kind

Ex: Express gratitude

·       Citizenship: Do your part

Ex: Follow the rules and laws

Reflection: I think that these six pillars of character are the rules and laws that we should follow to be happy and live a long life without problems. If we don’t follow these we will be un-happy and live a long life of pain.

Student Success Statement

“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. “

-Sophocles

Reflection: I think this is a good statement because I would rather have honor in myself than having a better score and feeling bad about my decisions or doing something wrong and regretting it. If I make good decisions I will have honor in myself and won’t need to cheat or choose the wrong choice because I will always do what I have to do.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day in which we remember those who have died in the service of the United States of America. It is celebrated on the 25^th of May. I was originated during the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Some ways we can show honor and respect on Memorial Day is by saying thank you to all the people in the armed forces and being thankful to them and their families. Most people celebrate this holiday by going to parades, going to the people who risked their lives for us and decorating their grave, and by having barbecues with the family. One way I will do on Memorial Day is thank all the people who have fought in war for our freedom. Also I will spend time with my family and be free because that’s why people risk their lives for to be free.

Student Success Statement

“If I’ve got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.”

-Dan Dierdorf.

Reflection: I think that this statement is important because when you do the right thing you succeed. And if you do the wrong thing than you don’t succeed because you keep doing wrong things and that gets you nowhere.

Student Success Statement

“The most important thing you will ever have is good values.”

-Dennis Prager

Reflection: I think that this statement is very true because if you don’t have any good values you will not choose the right. Having good values is important because it will lead you to all greatness and happiness and success as well. If you do what you feel you are not choosing the values your choosing following your feelings. Its better yo choose good values because without them the world would be  a very unhappy and terrible place.

       Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: An optician is someone who helps fit eye glasses and contact lenses according to their ophthalmologists and optometrists. They also receive customer’s prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses, measure the person’s eyes, help costumers pick out eye glass frames and lens treatment, adjust eye-wear, repair or replace eye-wear, educate customer on eye-wear like how to take care of contacts or eye glasses, and many more things.

Salary: $ 21,030 - $ 52,740

Education: In order to become an optician you must have a high school diploma or an equivalent and receive on the job training. You can also go for an associate’s degree or a certificate from a community college or technical school. Some states actually do require a license.

Reflection: I would like to become an optician because it seems like a very easy job that requires a little bit or education and pays well. Also I would like to help people see. 

   Student Success Statement   

Nothing

“Nothing is ever gained in doing what’s wrong.”

-Wilford Woodruff

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because when we do wrong we don’t win anything. We lose our dignity and loose respect and trust when we do wrong.

LAUSD Families

·       Some resources that LAUSD has for families is the Parent Advisory Committee, the District English Learner Advisory Committee, the ESC parent engagement, the parent and community resources, the Community Advisor Committee, the Parent Bill of Rights, and the school volunteer program.

·       I think these resources benefit us because our parents are being involved in our school or our district to try to help out and make the LAUSD district and the schools within this district better as well. Also they can be aware of anything that happens in the school or district.

·       I think my family and I will use all the resources we need when we need them. It is a good thing that LAUSD district has a parent Bill of Rights because that way our parents can know their right sand can fight for them.

Student Success Statement

An Internal Phenomenon

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem.”

-Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because when you do the right thing you win self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem. When you feel that you feel better about yourself and that means you rewarding yourself for choosing the right.

      LAUSD STUDENT SERVICES

• Lausd offers many services like a chance to view your student records, pupil services like graduation and attendance programs, and twitter and Facebook for Lausd, a parent student handbook, a school report card to see how the school is working overall, bullying information for if anyone gets bullied they know what to do, a digital and public library, and the opportunity to know more about DACA.
• I think these services can help me because I have DACA and it helps me stay here in the U.S. Also I get a chance to see how good my school is doing.

Forgiveness

In this story a guy named Eric Smallridge was drunk and driving and hit a car where 20 year old Lisa and Megan were killing them both instantly. They gave him 22 years in prison and Megan’s mom Renee thought it was a good sentence for killing her daughter. A couple years later Renee went to speak to the judge to ask to cut Eric’s sentence in half giving him only 11 years in prison. Everyone was shocked but she said that he was truly sorry for what he caused. The judge accepted and later on Eric apologized to both Megan and Lisa’s parents. She later said that she forgave him because to her that’s the only way to heal and if she didn’t forgive him she was going to grow old, angry, and bitter and she didn’t want that so she decided to forgive him. Now Eric has apologized to both parents of Lisa and Megan in person and has started to go to different schools with Renee talking about the bad things of drinking and driving. He is out and free and so is she just because of one word.

Student Success Statement

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

-Alan Paton

Forgive: to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because until we forgive someone for something they have done to us even if it was a long time ago, we will feel peace in our hearts and no resentment toward anyone and you will be happy with everyone. But if you don’t forgive you will have resentment and even hate in your heart for that person.

Social Worker

Duties and Responsibilities: A social worker helps people cope and solve with everyday problems in their lives. They also identify people, who need help, evaluate services to see how effective they really are, respond to crisis such as child abuse, help clients work with the government agencies to apply for benefits such as Medicare, research and refer clients to community resources such as food stamps, child care, and health care.

Salary: $ 34,950 - $54,590

Education: In order to become a social worker you must have a Bachelor’s degree but if you want to be a clinical social worker you must have a master’s degree and two years of post-master experience in supervised clinical setting.  You may take courses on anything but sociology; physiology, economics, and political science are recommended.

Reflection: I would like to become a social worker because I want to help my community and people who need help. They pay well in this job and I want to help people when I’m older.

Wellness Professional

Duties and Responsibilities: Wellness specialists work for schools, local governments, companies or other organizations to suggest, support and train people on their health and fitness goals. A specialist often consults with people directly on lifestyle, eating and exercise habits and may direct an individual to a doctor for any serious health concerns.

Salary: $53,100

Education: A wellness specialist often has a degree in a related discipline such as nursing, fitness or sports medicine. There are no specific requirements, but many positions require on-the-job training in addition to certification from accredited wellness organizations such as the International Association of Wellness Professionals.

Reflection:  I wouldn’t want to become a wellness professional because I am not very good at talking with people. Also I think this would be a hard job.

Student Success Statement

                                  “The Right Thing”

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

-Theodore Roosevelt

Reflection: I think that this statement is very true because every time we make a decision we should always choose the right decision or the one that you think is the right one. Maybe you choose the wrong decision and you might end up regretting it. We should always choose the right decision so we can end up having a good happy life without regrets.

                        Life Planning Progress Post

·       I have achieved 7 out of my 80 goals so far. I plan to keep reading my goals until I achieve every single one of them. Reading them has helped me achieve the few goals I have because it helps me remember what I want to achieve.

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: A medical surveillance technician conducts pre-placement and physical, annual medical surveillance, first response to on-site medical emergencies and pre-employment and random exam drug screening. They are also responsible for assessing and treating first aid injuries and/or refer to appropriate level of medical care.

Salary:????

Education: To be a medical surveillance technician you must have an associate’s degree and 2 years related experience or a high school diploma or a GED and 5 years of related experience.

Reflection: I would not like to become a medical surveillance technician because it seems like a hard job and I don’t like hard jobs so this job wouldn't be right for me. Also it kind of takes a while to get to the position where you win plenty of money.

Student Success Statement

“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 UCLA

Reflection: This quote is telling us to always work and try our hardest no matter what it is. If you keep on trying to do your best every time you do that certain thing you will keep getting better and better until you’re the best you can be at that.

Military Medical Opportunities

                                           Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities: An army psychiatrist examines, diagnoses, and treats or prescribes a course of treatment for mental or emotional disabilities, illnesses, intellectual disabilities, or situational maladjustment. They also conduct and supervise patient care and conduct medical research on diseases or military importance.

Compensation: 30 days of vacation paid annually, no-cost or low-cost medical and dental care, and Noncontributory retirement benefits with 20 years of qualifying service

Requirements: You must have the ability to operate while under stress, apply critical thinking skills, make decisions and translate those skills to battlefield conditions. You must also have the technical skills and the ability to apply the appropriate treatment or procedure at the right moments.  

Reflection: I would not like to become a psychiatrist from the military because they don’t pay you with money they pay you with benefits. Also that would be a lot of work to work where there are people who fight for our country and there is constant battles and blood.

Western Oregon vs. Central Washington

Summary: In this softball game it was Sara Tucholsky’s first home run ever made in her whole life. She was so happy because it was her first and it went over the fence and she ran but she didn’t touch first base. As she was running back to first she fell tore her knee ligament. She wasn’t at first base yet so she crawled until she got there. No one knew what to do until two team mates, Mallory and Liz, had the idea to carry her to all the bases and complete her first home run. When they turned to see the crowd they saw emotional faces and tears. Their coach was so proud of them and Sara and her coach Pam were thankful. Even though that torn knee ligament ended her softball career she will never forget what those two girls did for her.

Student Success Statement

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

-Pam Knox (Head Softball Coach Western Oregon)

Reflection: I think that this is a good statement because some people need to step up to their consequences and who knows you may help a person that needs your help by you doing the right thing. That will also make you seem as a responsible person.

                         Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: A medical illustrator is an artist with extensive training in medicine, science, communication, and media technology. They create imagery that advances medical science knowledge. They work closely with physicians and scientists to provide visual content for journals, books, presentations, magazines, advertisement, etc.

Salary: $ 62,000 - $ 85,000

Education: In order to become a medical illustrator you must have a master’s degree from an accredited graduate program in medical illustration. Also there is the Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators which is an independent body that administrates a two – part test to verify the competency of medical illustrators. That test includes a written test and a portfolio review.

Reflection: I would not like to become a medical illustrator because I don’t like drawing and I think it would be hard for me. Also you must go through a long and hard education to get to the level to where you just barely start the job and I don’t want that I want a short career.

                       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: I think that these commandments are true and should be followed not only by Native American decedents but by everyone to be nice to one another and be happy without any worries or troubles. 

                       Student Success Statement

“A promise must never be broken.”

-Alexander Hamilton

Reflection: I think that this statement is very true because when someone breaks a promise they made with you, you feel bad and when you break your promise not only do you make that other person feel bad but you feel bad yourself as well. 

                               Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other types of health practitioners. They usually take and record patient’s history and personal information, measure vital signs, help physicians with examination, give patients injections, prepare laboratory test, and schedule appointments.

Salary: $ 29,370

Education: In order to become a medical assistant you must have a postsecondary education such as a certificate or you may enter with a high school diploma and get on the job training.  

Reflection: I would like to become a medical assistant because I want to be any type of assistant when I’m older. I would like this job because it is easy and it pays well. Also it must be fun working at a doctors office.

               Student Success Statement

                 Visualization-Imagination

                               “What you see is what you get.”

                                                -Anonymous

Reflection: I think that this statement is very true because if you see something that you really want you’re going to strive for it. If you see yourself in the mirror and you see a complete different person and that’s what you want to be then you will do your best to get there.

Student Success Statement

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

-Theodore Hesburgh

(Former President of Norte Dame)

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because decisions are not easy at all especially when someone else depends on that decision. You always should think about what that decision can cause and who might be paying the consequences for that if that decision is not right.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Duties and Responsibilities: Licensed practical nurses provide basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses or doctors. They may work at nursing care homes, extended care facilities, hospitals, physician offices, and private homes. Their responsibilities include: monitoring patients health (checking blood pressure), provide comfort for their patients (helping them bathe or dress), administrate basic patient care (change bandages and inserting catheters), keep records on patients health, report patients concerns to their doctors, etc.

Salary: $ 41,540

Education: In order to become a licensed practical nurse you must take an educational program, be approved, and receive your certificate or diploma. Then you must complete a state approved program, the National Council Licensure Exam or NCLEX-PN. You must pass the test and get a license to be able to work as an LPN.

Reflection: I would not like to become an LPN because I already know what I want to work in. Also you have to take care of others and I think that I would not want to do that in the future.

Student Success Statement

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

-Joseph Smith

Reflection: I think that this statement is true because we should always concentrate in doing well and trying to ignore or not to do the bad things.

Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities: Home health aides help and enable patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition and providing support and personal services. Some of their duties involve observing physical and mental conditions, providing housekeeping and laundry services, assist patients with bathing and changing, and help family members to care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.

Salary: $ 20,100                                                                                             

Education: In order to become a home health aide you must not have a high school diploma but is better if you do for if you want to do something else in the future. You must complete on the job training from nurses or assistants.

Reflection: I would like to become a home health aide because you can help out disabled people or old people and it pays alright. It’s a good job because it’s an easy job that you can learn really fast.

Student Success Statement

“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’s right, and part with him when he goes wrong.”

-Abraham Lincoln

Reflection: I think that this is a good quote because if you have friends that choose the right it’s a good healthy friendship because you will choose the right together but if you are friends with someone who chooses the wrong they will influence you to choose the wrong and that’s not a good friendship. For example if you have a friend that wants to do drugs and is encouraging you to do them with him he is not a good friend because he is choosing the wrong and taking you with him and sooner or later you’re going to choose the wrong too. If you have a good friend that likes to study and he/she always invites you to study together that is a good friendship because they are choosing the right like you.

April Fool’s Day

April fool’s day is on the 1^{st day} of April. The purpose of April fool’s day is to make pranks, jokes, and harmless hoaxes on people. Some theories based on April fool’s day are that since pope Gregory ordered a new calendar and New Year’s was originally celebrated on April the 1^st and since they changed the calendar they moved New Years to the 1^st of January. Many people refused to accept the new date and didn’t learn about it and other people started making fun of those tradionalists that didn’t accept the change and started sending them “fool’s errand’s” or trying to trick them into believing something false. Another theory about this date is that a history professor Joseph Boskin explained to his students that April fools begin in Rome during the reign of Constantine, many groups of court jesters and fools told the emperor that they could do a better job at running the empire so Constantine amused let a court jester named Kugel to be king for a day. A pro about April fools is that you can fool and joke around and have a good time, a con is that you may get pranked and you may not like it or you will get hurt.

Student Success Statement

“Character is higher than intellect.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: I think that this quote is true because if you have a good character and not so good an intellect  people will like you and get along with you even if our not that smart  but, if you have good intellect and bad character then no one will like to be around you even if you’re a smart person.

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health sciences librarian is someone who helps provide access to medical information through books, pamphlets, journals, tapes, multimedia presentations, and the internet.  They help health providers, patients, and student sort out through the immense amounts of information available.

Salary: $ 58,000

Education: In order to become a health sciences librarian you must graduate from high school taking classes like English, math, typing, and sciences. They must also take a 4 year course to get a Bachelor’s degree. You must then earn a Master’s degree in library science (MLS) with courses like, scientific literature, biomedical communications, bibliographic resource use, library organization and management, and standard cataloging systems.

Reflection: I would not like to become a health sciences librarian because it seems like a hard job to do. It requires you to get a Bachelor’s and later on a Master’s degree and that takes a long time to complete. They also don’t pay that well but it seems like an easy job but just the things you have to do to become one is difficult.

Student Success Statement

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

-Tyler Haws

Reflection: I think that this quote is good because he is proof that hard work pays off. He worked hard to be able to play basketball and he decided to play for BYU. Then he left for a missionary project for 2 years to Thailand and he didn’t practice or did nothing but dedicate his time there to being a missionary. Then after the 2 years were over he went back to BYU and he started playing basketball again.

Pyramids of Egypt

The pyramids were built when Egypt was the richest and most powerful civilization. They are part of some of the most magnificent man-made structures in history. The scale of the pyramid shows how much of a unique role a pharaoh or a king played in ancient Egypt. Because kings held a unique place in society, people thought that they were chosen by god to serve as mediators between them because they were somewhere between human and divine. As a result to that everyone wanted to keep the kings majesty intact even after death. Ancient Egyptians thought that when a king dies part of its spirit still remained in its body. Once the king would die they would mummify the corpse and then bury it with all the things they thought he would need in the afterlife like, gold vessels, food, furniture, and other offerings. They would think that the riches that they would offer him wouldn’t just serve him but priests, relatives, and officials that were buried near him.  

Did you know???

·        The pyramids smooth, angled sides symbolized the rays of the sun and were designed to help the kings soul ascend to heaven and join the gods.

·        There are more than 130 pyramids discovered in Egypt.

·        The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of three pyramids in Giza Necropolis.

·        One tomb that has been left intact was the one of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.

·        Pyramids were usually built of limestone.

·        Most of the pyramids are built west of the Nile River because the western side is associated with the land of the dead.