Class Evaluation

1.The things I liked about this class were getting to learn and practice typing skills. I also liked how we got to research a lot of medical related careers. The final thing I liked was the student success statements because we got a lot of great advice.
2. What I didn't like about the class is that we didn't really have group assignments which would've been fun.
3.I recommended that we should be taught how to use other computer programs beside word, excel and power point. We should also have group assignments so that we can interact with classmates.
4. A highlight for me was getting to learn many new computers skills. Another highlight was getting to practicing typing skills since I have always wanted to learn how to type without looking at the keyboard.
5. I did do my best in this class because I would make sure all my assignments were to done to the best of my abilities and completed on time.
6.Yes, i am reading my Life Planning Goals Journal for 5 minutes everyday, plus always adding more goals as well as writing in the journal part.
7. Yes, I am committed to be a CTR person because I always choose the right in every situation in order to stay on the right path to success.
8. I learn about how important it is to choose the right and how far it can take you in life. I want to pass it on to others to teach them how choosing the right is the best thing to do all the time.
9.I will always remember Mr. Haymore telling us to choose the right every single time that we were dismissed so that we can always remember what he has taught us and expects of us.

Student Success Statement: Mr. Haymore

“You will go far with CTR” - Mr.Haymore

   This quote means that choosing the right will take you far in life. If you choose the right than you will be lead down a path of success. There is no way you can fail in life if you just choose the right. If you choose the wrong then you will be lead down a path that won’t be so successful. You can fail in life when choosing the wrong because your options will be limited. Choosing the right can open many doors with opportunities that will make you successful. This is why it is important to just choose the right all day, everyday.

   There are many examples of how CTR will help you to go far in life. For example, someone who chooses the right and works hard in school will have many opportunities when looking for a career. This is due to the reason that they set their goals and try their best to accomplish them by staying focus. Another example would be someone choosing the wrong and slacking off in school, they will have limited opportunities when looking for a career. This is because they didn’t stay focus and set their priorities straight. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Mr. Haymore.

Student Success Statement: Mr. Haymore

Of all the choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all others-the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions for the remainder of your life. This one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone for being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice.

The Ultimate Choice is:

To be a CTR Person-to Always Choose The Right 24/7

-Mr.Haymore

This quote means that it is important for you to be a CTR person because it can affect you greatly. If you become a CTR person then you will be lead down a path of greatness. You will know your way to success by just being a CTR person. If you don’t become a CTR person then you will be lead down a bad path that will affect you greatly. You will not be successful because you will be too busy choosing the wrong and forget what you want to do in life. This is why it is important to become a CTR person.

There are many examples of why it is important to become a CTR person. For example, if you are invited to a party but have a test the next day, what do you do? A CTR person would just stay home and study in order to get a good grade on that test. You will then go on to graduate and go to college because you stayed focus. A non-CTR person would just go to the party and end up failing the test because of not studying. This person will later on not graduate and go on to be successful because they didn’t set their priorities straight like a CTR person would of. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Mr. Haymore.

Student Success Statement: Chinese Proverb

“If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, 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.”

This quote shows how having beauty in character is related to peace in the world. If you have a good character you will set an example for others and soon a lot of people will have good character, it's a chain effect. That will then bring harmony in the home then lead to order in the nation and go on to peace in the world. If you have a bad character then only a few will follow you and that can affect those with good character. This will not bring harmony in the home, it will not lead to order in the nation and it will not lead to peace in the world. This is why it is so important to have a good character because it can cause great reactions like peace in the world.

There are many examples of how good character can take you far in life. For example, if you are always choosing the right and your younger siblings see this. They will want to follow in your footsteps and choose the right as well because they will see how successful you became because of your good character. Another example would be you always choosing the wrong and your siblings seeing this. They will do the same mistakes you did because they only saw you choosing the wrong all the time. This is basically what I understood from this quote from Chinese Proverbs.

Challenges Teens Face Today

1.What are several of the major challenges teens deal with today?

Teenagers deal with study pressure, stress, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.

2.What are one or two major challenges you are dealing with today? What are you doing about them?

A  challenge I am dealing with is study pressure especially these final week. I say this because of the finals for every class that we are being stressed about constantly by every teacher. What I am doing about them is trying my best to stay calm and collected in order to not stress myself and so I can do the best I can on my finals.

3.How does being a CTR person help you to overcome any challenge you may face?
It helps me because all I have to do is remember to always choose the right and good things will come my way. It helps me to stay focus on what I want to accomplish especially with my goals journal.

4. How can you help other teens to overcome their challenges?

I can help other teens by trying to guide them in the right direction using what I have learned in this class about choosing the right. I can try my best to be there for them in case of anything because it is important to show them that they have my support.

6.Reflection: What is the greatest need that teens have?

I think that the greatest need a teen has is attention. I say this because attention can really affect a person in many ways. If for example they are not getting enough attention they will seek ways to gain attention from whoever and whenever. They might act out in order to gain attention and they might seem like they don’t care but in reality they do it for a purpose. Attention is important because a teen can feel neglected or unwanted and distance themselves from others around them because of it.

Student Success Statement : Sophocles

“I would prefer even to fail with honor, than win by cheating.” - Sophocles

   This quote means that it is better to fail knowing you tried your best the right way then to win knowing you cheated to get where you are. If you fail with honor then you won’t feel guilty and you'll feel good about yourself. You will feel good because you know you have chosen the right and that is more important than winning. If you win by cheating then you will feel guilty and you'll feel bad about yourself. You'll feel bad about yourself because you know you have chosen the wrong to get where you are and this is not the way you should be winning. This is why it is important to not cheat and just fail with honor.

   There are many examples of how it is better to fail with honor than to win by cheating. For example, if did not study for a test you're taking but the person right next to you did so you decide to cheat. This can end badly by you being caught and getting grounded for deciding to “win” by cheating. This could all be avoided by you trying your best even if you won’t get a good score. You won’t have to face any consequences for choosing the right and it is just the honorable thing to do. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Sophocles.

Current Health Event: Shark Attack

Shark Attack

Over Memorial Day weekend a lady by the name of Maria Korcsmaros was attacked by a shark. She is a 52 year old personal trainer and aerobics instructor. She had been swimming on Sunday at Newport Beach around 4 p.m.  Maria had been swimming along the buoys about 150 yards offshore as a part of her training for an Ironman competition scheduled for July in Canada. Maria had multiple tooth marks on her right side starting from her shoulder area going down to her lower pelvis. She also had lacerations on her right arm, an open chest wound, and multiple rib fractures and had lost about a liter of blood. Doctors credit her level of physical fitness for her ability to survive the attack. She was able to tread water and hold her own until helped arrived which is pretty remarkable. Maria is now recovering at the hospital and taking antibiotics to help stave off any infection. They yet do not know whether she'll have use of her arm.

Reflection: This event relates to me because it is very important to know the dangers people can face by just going to the beach. You need to be aware of things that can wrong so that you can always be prepared. I go to the beach a lot and I am very glad I came across this devastating event.

Memorial Day

1. Memorial Day is a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered.

2. Memorial Day is Monday,May 30.
3. Some ways to show honor and respect on Memorial Day is to write a thank you letter to a soldier overseas. You can also visit a local veteran’s cemetery or a veteran’s hospital. You can go to a Memorial Day parade or watch the parade on your tv.       
5.Memorial Day actually used to be called Decoration Day because they would decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. They would decorate their graves with flowers, flags and wreaths to honor the deceased.
6. Something I want to do on Memorial Day is spend time with my family. I say this because we should be grateful for our families because their are people who lost family members on this day due to their military service for our country.
7. Memorial Day is a really important holiday because people have lost their lives for our country and they should be honored.  It is a very emotional day for those who have lost relatives who served for our country. This holiday shows that they are very appreciated and honorable for what they have done. You can tell it means alot to those who have relatives who serve in the army to be able to remember and honor them. It is a great holiday as well because mostly everyone gets the day off. I get to spend the day with my family and be grateful for having them in my life. I am really interested in watching the Memorial Day Parade now that I am aware of it. I wonder what goes on at this event and hope to spend every Memorial Day watching it. I would now like to say thank you to all the fallen soldiers for serving our country.

Student Success Statement: Barbara A. Lewis

1. Telling the truth lets everyone know what really happened. There’s less chance of misunderstanding, confusion, or conflict.          

2. Telling the truth protects innocent people from being blamed or punished.

3. Telling the truth allows everyone to learn from what happened.

4. You usually get into less trouble for telling the truth other than for lying (and getting caught).

5. Other people trust you more when you tell the truth.

6. You don’t have to tell (and remember) more lies to keep your story straight.

7. You gain a reputation for being truthful- a trait most people value.

8. Telling the truth helps you to feel secure and peaceful inside.  

-Barbara A. Lewis

These statements mean that telling the truth is the best thing to do in all situations. If you tell the truth you can avoid consequences for your actions and not feel guilty for anything. If you don’t tell the truth you will always be worrying about the lies you made up and you'll have a bad reputation for always lying. There are many examples of how telling the truth is the best thing to do in all situations. For example, if you cheat on a test and your teacher accuses you of it the best thing to do would be to come clean with the truth. If you tell the truth your credibility won’t be ruined and people will see you as an honest person. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Barbara A. Lewis.  

Yoga Therapist

Yoga Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: As a yoga therapist you would work with people who have a range of physical problems, such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure or back pain. You would start a therapy session with consultation, taking note of the client’s physical condition, medical history and any related lifestyle factors. You would then decide the program of therapy, teach a range of yoga postures or breathing exercises depending on the client's needs.  

Salary:$36,900-$66,530

Education: To become a yoga therapist, you will need to be a qualified yoga teacher and have taken a course in yoga therapy. Once qualified as a yoga therapist, you can register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.

Demand For This Profession: The job outlook for yoga therapists is good, with salary growth expected to grow by 24% through 2020 which is faster than average.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would not like to be a yoga therapist because it doesn’t really interest me and I already have another career in mind.

Student Success Statement: Dan Dierdorf

“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

This quote means that setting goals can have better chances at you being successful. If you set goals it will lead you to what you want to accomplish in life. It will help you to stay focus when you write down what you want to do in life. If you don’t set goals then you won’t be lead to success because you won’t know what you want to do in life. You won’t be able to stay focus because you won’t have a written out plan of what you want to do in life. This is why it is important to set goals in order for you to be able to right things to get to where you want to be in life.

There are many examples of how setting goals can lead you to success in life. For examples if two students are given journals to write down goals but they both have different perspectives on it. One of the students always writes down goals and takes it everywhere with him. That student later on ends up going to college and getting the career of his dreams. The other student never writes down goals and is always forgetting to bring it to class. He later on drops out of highschool and works a minimum wage job for the rest of his life. That goals journal lead both of them on different paths depending on the way they put it to use. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Dan Dierdorf.  

Wellness Specialist

Wellness Specialist

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:$27,296-$64,389

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.

Demand For This Profession: Employment of wellness specialists is projected to grow 37% between 2010 to 2020, which is much faster than the averages for other careers. This is due to the reason of rising healthcare costs and the need for programs to reduce costs.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would not like to be a wellness specialist because the job looks good but doesn’t interest me. Plus I have another career in mind already.

Student Success Statement: Dennis Prager

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

   This quote means that good values are very important in everyday life. Having good values can make you a person of good character. If you have good values then good things will come your way for being the way you are. Having bad values will make you a person of bad character. If you have bad values then bad things will come your way for being the way you are. Examples of good values would be being respectful, honest, responsible, etc.

   There are many examples of how good values are the most important thing you will ever have. For example, if you see someone dropped their wallet, what do you do? If you had bad values you would keep it and not giving it back to the person who dropped it. This would make you later on feel guilty for what you did and you can receive consequences if anyone saw you take it. If you had good values you would not keep it but instead returned it to the rightful owner. This would not bring consequences but instead make you feel good about what you did. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Dennis Prager.  

Veterinarian

 Veterinarian
Duties and Responsibilities: Veterinarians have a wide variety of career opportunities and deal with all types of animals. Job duties range from cleaning teeth and inspecting hooves to major surgery and animal euthanasia.

Salary: $50,476-$109,252

Education: Veterinarians are required to complete a four-year Doctor of Medicine program, in addition to undergraduate school. These professionals are also required to obtain licensure to practice in this profession.  

Demand For This Profession: Employments of veterinarians is projected to grow 12% between 2014 to 2024, about the same as most occupations.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be a veterinarian because it seems like an interesting career. I like that you get to work with different animals.

Student Success Statement: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self- respect, dignity (self-worth), integrity, and self-esteem.” - Dr Laura Schlessinger

This quote means that it is important to choose the right in all situations. This is important because choosing the right is what leads you to become a better person in life. If you choose the right then you will get a positive impact not a reward but something much better like respect or integrity. You will start to feel good about yourself and choose the right more often. Choosing the right won’t always just affect others around you but you as well. This is why it is so important to choose the right all the time.

There are many examples of why you should choose the right in every situation and not just because of a reward. For example, If you are to find something like an ipad with money in a case somewhere , what’s the right thing to do? Well the right thing to do would be to turn it into the authorities so that the rightful owner can get it back. The wrong thing to do would be to keep the ipad and money for yourself when it wasn’t yours in the first place. You might not earn a reward for this good deed but at least you've earned self-respect and integrity. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Dr. Laura Schlessinger.

World Records

World Record:Largest Pizza

World Record Holder:Dovilio Nadri

When: December 13,2012

World Record: Longest distance swam underwater in one breath

World Record Holder: Tom Sietas

When: November 6, 2008

World Record: Oldest Living Person

World Record Holder: Susannah Mushatt Jones

When: June 17, 2015

Student Success Statement: Phillip Riggs

Phillip Riggs’ Four Success Tips 
1.Work hard 
2.Follow your passions. Do things you are interested in doing
3.Don’t chase after money
4.Serve others. Do good things for others, and good things will come to you

   These tips mean that their are certain things that can lead you to success as long as you follow them. One of the tips says to work hard which means to try your best and never give it. The second one means that you should follow your dreams and do what you want to do not what someone tells you to do. The third one means that don’t do anything to just chase after money, that shouldn't be your only reason. The last tip means that what goes around comes around. If you're nice to someone they will be nice back so do what you want to be given in return.  

   There are many examples of how these tips are very important. For example, Phillip worked hard every day , followed his passion, didn’t chase after money and has helped out many people. This has lead him to a success and he even got an award for it. He would've never expected to get an award for just doing something that is normal to do everyday for him. This goes to show how these simple tips can lead you to success just like Phillip Riggs. This is basically what I understood from these tips from Phillp Riggs.  

                                                                   

Indian & Snake

“You knew what I was when you picked me up.”

In the video you see an Indian who is out in solitude and he decides to climb up the mountain. He climbs all the way to the top of the mountain and finds a snake. The snake says he’s cold and needs help to get back down to the valley or else he will die. At first he refuses telling the snake no because he knows his kind and knows he will bite him if he gets close. But the snake doesn’t give up and ends up convincing him to take him down to the valley. The Indian tucks the snake in his shirt and takes him all the way down to the valley then sets the snake down gently. As soon as the snake is down it bites the Indian in the leg. The Indian then tells the snake why he did that for if he promised not to as long as he was brought down to the valley. The snake then says you knew what I was when you picked me up and slithers away. I feel as though the snake symbolizes all the bad decisions in life. For example, drugs and alcohol can be something that the snake represents because we know the harm yet we still choose to use them.

Student Success Statement: Theodore Roosevelt

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

   This quote means that if you ever need to make a decision if you choose the right thing then that’s the best thing you can do. If you choose what you think is the right thing to do then you shouldn’t have to worry about consequences. You should never let anyone or anything keep you from choosing the right thing. If you choose the wrong thing then you will have to be worrying about the consequences and constantly feel guilty. This is why if you ever have to make a decision, all you have to do is choose the right thing.

   There are many examples of how important it is to choose the right thing when making a decision. For example, you have a test the next day but you have been invited to a party, what do you do? The right thing to do would be to stay home and study in order to get a good score on that test. That will end up making your parents proud and you are able to continue to go out. The wrong thing to do would be to go to the party and fail the test the next day. That then leads you to be grounded and unable to go out for 2 weeks. Depending on what decision you choose to make, either right or wrong, will determine your future. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Theodore Roosevelt.

Marine Biologist

Marine Biologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Marine biologist study organisms that live in an ocean or sea environment. Much of their time is spent in the field collecting data about plant and animal species. This data is then analyzed in a lab or an office to advance the understanding of species and their environments.  Salary:$29,460-$99,663

Education: Marine biologist usually require to have earned a bachelor’s degree in marine biology but you can always further your education and earn a master’s degree or even a Ph.D. Another requirement can be an internship or externship in the field. Demand For This Profession: The employment of marine biologist is expected to rise 5% between 2012 and 2022, which is slower than the average for all U.S. occupations.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? 
Yes i think I would like to be a marine biologist because it seems like an interesting career. I love that you get to go out and research not just stay inside a lab the whole day.

Student Success Statement: Wilford Woodruff

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

   This quote means that you won’t ever accomplish anything by choosing the wrong. If you choose the right you will gain trust and respect from others around you. Everyone will know you're a trustworthy and respectful person because you stay on the right track all the time. If you choose the wrong instead of gaing you'll be losing a lot of trust and respect when you get caught. Everyone will know you a untrustworthy and disrespectful person for always being on the wrong track. This is why it is important to know that you will not gain from choosing the wrong.

There are many example of how nothing is ever gained from choosing the wrong. For example you choose to cheat on a test and you get a perfect score. What will happen if your parents choose to ask you some of the questions to prove if you really did get a perfect score and you don’t understand any? You will end up getting grounded for cheating and the teacher will be notified of how you choose the wrong. The gain is only temporary but the consequences are permanent for choosing the wrong. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Wilford Woodruff.   

Las Vegas

  Two weeks ago I went to Las Vegas with my best friend, Jasmin. We went since on Saturday she had a cheer competition and I went to go support her. We left on Friday from their house around 7pm and didn’t arrive until about 12am. The car ride was so long, it was like 5 hours or more. We took junk food, talked , listening to music and even fell asleep since it was a very long car ride. When we arrived we went straight to our room and just fell asleep since we would have to get up early the next day.

   The next day we woke up and got ready to head out to get something quick to eat. We ending up going to Starbucks and went to the mall. We went to the mall so that Jasmin could get her makeup done meanwhile me and her sister, Alyssa walked around the mall. We went into many stores and just looked around. Her mom ending up taking her to the competition while we walked around some more and she promised to be back to pick us up after dropping her off. Once her mom came back we headed to the competition and got ready to see them perform. Once they performed her mom, sister and me left to go do the spectator dance. After we did the spectator dance they gave out awards and we left back to our room. Once we got to our room we changed to go to the pool, but in the end the pool was closed. Instead we got ready to go walk around the strip for a bit. We walked around then went to go eat at a chinese restaurant and returned to the room.

   On Sunday we woke up around 6am and packed everything to leave back home. They checked out and headed to the car to begin our way home. On the way back home it was again a long car ride which I sleep through practically the whole time. I had so much fun with my best friend, it had always been one of our goals to go to Las Vegas together.