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.