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.

Student Success Statement: Pam Knox

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

   This quote means that it is important to do the right thing at the right time. If you do the right thing at the right time then great things will come your way. People will know you for choosing the right and have respect towards you. If you don’t do the right thing at the right time then bad things will come your way. People will know you for this and never want to help you when you are in need of help because of this. That is why it is important for you to know when it is the right time to stand up for someone or something.

   There are many examples of how important it is to stand up for someone or something. For example, if you see someone being bullied you should go and stand up for the person being bullied. You should do this because you saw what happened and it would be the right thing to do. If you didn’t stand up for them then you are choosing the wrong because it is almost as though you are helping the bully. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Pam Knox.  

Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Speech pathologist diagnose and treat individuals who suffer from stutters, as well as vocal and cognitive communication impairments. They also help those whose speech is affected by emotional issues, various learning disabilities and physical impairments. To accomplish these tasks, speech pathologists conduct specialized testing and provide therapy designed for individual clients’ needs.

Salary:$66,920-$71,550

Education: Graduate programs in speech pathology are offered at the master’s and doctoral degree level. But a master’s degree in speech pathology is the most common degree in this field and it is the minimum requirement for obtaining professional certification and state licensure.  

Demand For This Profession: Employment of speech pathologist is expected to increase 21% between 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the large baby-boom population grows older, there will be more instances of health conditions that cause speech or language impairments.

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

I think I would like to be a speech pathologist because it’s an amazing career. You get to help people in need which is something I would like to do.

Student Success Statement: Karl G. Maeser

“ I have been asked what I mean by ‘word of honor.’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls--walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground--there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.” - Karl G. Maeser

This quote means that it is important to stick to your word and never back away from it. If you give your word then you have to do what was asked of or people will lose trust in you. No one will want to trust you because you didn’t keep your word after promising to keep your word. If you give your word and do what is asked of you then people will always see you as trustworthy and honest. They will be able to believe in your word because of how you have been able to keep your word. This is basically what I understood from this quote by Karl G. Maeser.

Medical Scientist

Medical Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: The purpose of a medical scientist is to discover new methods of enhancing human health. The end result of these procedures and research is to come up with new treatment options, drugs, and vaccines. Medical scientist perform research on specimens, such as bacteria and viruses then regularly

perform  reviews, clinical investigations and write technical reports during this research process.

Salary:$82,240

Education: Medical scientist require a bachelor’s degree in biology or in a medical health related major. Though they can always obtain high education and strive for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences or even Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), instead. Medical scientist that work with patients however must be licensed. They also must be able to effortlessly shift from working in a team setting to independently.

Demand For This Profession: Employment of medical scientist is projected to grow 8% from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Medical scientist will continue to be needed because they contribute to the development of treatments and medicines that improve human health.

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

I think I would like to be a medical scientist because it seems like an interesting career. It’s interesting because you get to research things in order to help people in need.