Student Success Statement: Gordon B. Hinkley

"Education is the latch key to success in life"
-Gordon B. Hinkley 
This quote is basically saying it's very important to have an education. For example, with out education you'll end up being stuck working at a place like McDonalds. If you get a education you can move on to get a career not a job. If you don't get an education you get stuck with a job you dislike in order to continue to pay you bills. If you don't get an education you can't get everything you want .This quote motivates you to get an education and                                                         continue on with your life instead of being
                                                    stuck in the same place forever.

Audiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Audiologists are ear specialists. Typically, these professionals work with patients who have problems with hearing, balance or other ear-related problems. Audiologists typically work in health care settings, although many also work in schools or educational environments. Common duties of these workers include identifying, assessing and treating hearing problems and balance disorders, discussing symptoms with patients, documenting treatment, ordering equipment and hiring employees. Much of their work is centered on the need for hearing aids. Additionally, audiologists may be responsible for determining the level of emotional or mental stress the hearing loss may be causing a patient and referring said patient to the appropriate resources to alleviate the stress.

Salary: $63,640-$88,426

Education: A doctoral degree in audiology is required of all individuals who want to become audiologists. The graduate program typically requires four years to complete; applicants must hold a bachelor's degree to qualify, preferably in a medically-related field. The curriculum required by an audiology program typically includes genetics, anatomy, physiology, communication development, and diagnosis courses. Most audiology programs include an internship or other clinical practice opportunity.

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

No, I wouldn’t like to be an audiologist due to the fact that it grosses me out think about having to look at what’s inside someone’s ear. Also since I already have something else in mind as a career.

Student Success Statement: Thomas A. Monson

"Decisions Determine Destiny"

-Thomas A. Monson 

    This quote is basically trying to say that the decisions you make in life will determine what will happen to you. For example you are told to come back at 10:00pm a day you decide to go to a party but instead you skip your curfew and come back at 11:00pm. That was your "desicion". That will end up "determining" your "destiny". Your destiny ends up being you grounded for 2 weeks and not allowed to go out since you broke the curfew. That is basically a example of how that quote works.I think this quote is so inspirational to people of all ages. It goes out to show that you should think of things before you do them. You shouldn't go around doing things without thinking because there will be consequences. 

 Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Establish an effective athletic training program for high school and middle school athletics. Provide 1st aid and injury/treatment/rehabilitation/reconditioning for Cary Academy student-athletes. The athletic trainer will also be responsible for making appropriate physician referral. Provide coverage at home events and practices from the beginning of the fall sport season to the conclusion of the spring season. Maintain a line of communication with the team physician(s) regarding athletic health care and recommended treatment/rehabilitation for all athletic injuries.

Salary: $44,235-$51,483

Education: The minimum requirement for most athletic trainer positions is a bachelor's degree, but many of these professionals have a graduate degree. Athletic training bachelor's programs incorporate classroom and hands-on learning. The curricula include science and health-related subjects, such as nutrition, kinesiology, biomechanics and exercise physiology. Experience requirements include supervised time in clinics and internships, which may be with a college or local professional sports teams.

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

No, I would not like to be one because it doesn’t really interest me. It seems like a great job but doesn’t seem like my thing.

hobbies

My favorite hobby is drawing. I like to draw beacause I can draw whatever I want with my imagination. I also like to listen to music. I like hip-hop and R&B. My favorite artists would have to be The Weeknd, Drake, & J Cole.

Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities: Ambulance dispatchers answer phone calls from people in need of urgent or medical help. Dispatchers usually need to try to maintain contact with a caller while using a computerized dispatch system to relay pertinent information to the appropriate agencies. Training and certification requirements vary by state.

Salary: $23,190-$56,580

Education: Most ambulance dispatchers have at least a high school diploma. Some states have developed or adopted training guidelines for emergency and ambulance dispatchers to ensure a set of uniform standards are followed. In some cases, successful completion of a program leads to voluntary or required certification, though specific requirements vary by state. Training usually covers CPR, emergency prioritizing, intervention techniques and ambulance route planning as well as computer systems used by dispatchers.

                      

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?  I would not like to be an ambulance dispatcher because I don’t do well under pressure. Especially having to hear the problems people are facing would seem very stressing.

Acupuncture

Duties and Responsibilities: a traditional Chinese medical art practiced for more than 5,000 years, involves inserting fine needles at points on the body's surface to influence physiological functions. Acupuncture practitioners treat a wide range of physical and psychological conditions and provide support for patients with chronic diseases. They can work in a variety of settings, including in private practice and hospitals. Most acupuncturists have master's degrees or graduate certificates from accredited acupuncture programs. Most states require licensing or certification, and their regulations vary.

Salary: $28,980 - $81,720

Education: Most licensed acupuncturists hold master's degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates from schools accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. As the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) explains, most programs require 1,500-2,000 hours of acupuncture training and take 3-4 years to complete. Graduates must pass the certification exam offered by NCCAOM and fulfill any additional state licensing requirements.

Refection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I don’t think I would like to be one since I don’t really like needles or anything similar to that. So probably I wouldn’t be interested in that even though it is a great career and you get paid a lot.