Student Success Statement 

• Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty
• His mother and father divorced
• His mother came from a family of 24 children
• His mother couldn't read
• His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis
• Ben was the worst student in his grade school class
• Ben becomes top student in his school 
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

"I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that. It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change."

Dr. Ben Carson

Reflection: This quote is saying that most things in life are a choice and that poverty is one of them. If you try you can always get away from it you just got to work hard.

Student Success Statement 

Never, because 

"You can't be right by doing wrong; you can't be wrong by doing right."

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: This quote is saying that no matter what you can't be right if your doing wrong and that you can't be wrong be doing right.

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: An Eastern Medicine Doctor is a doctor who traditionally uses traditional Chinese Medicine in their practice. This type of practice includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, exercise, dietary therapy, and massage. This type of medicine is mainly used as an alternative medical approach. There are many doctors that use this specific type of medicine mainly in the east and few in the west.

Salary: $40,000 per year 

Education: 

Reflection: I would like to only study this for a chance to see a different form of medicine that is not from American origin. But to have this as a job I would say no just because practice and knowing are two different things.

Student Success Statement 

" Enthusiasm makes the difference."

Dr.Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection: This quote is trying to say that even if your day is bad enthusiasm will make a difference either a good or a bad one.

Student Success Statement 

" I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right."

Dean Smith 

Reflection: This quote is saying that Coach Dean was not trying to do what he accomplished he was just trying to do what was right and that the accomplishments were just rewards for what he did.

Visual Designer 

Duties and Responsibilities:  The duties of a visual designer depend on the client or employer. Some visual designers are allowed a large amount of artistic license, while others have very strict guidelines to follow. Visual designers work in many different mediums, including text, paint, pencil, and computer graphics, to create design that will appeal to target audience.

Salary: $48,730

Education: A bachelors degree in graphic design is necessary for most entry level positions, though an associate degree can get people in the door of some workplaces as a graphic design assistant. 

Reflection: I would like this job because it may give me a bigger chance to let my creative side a lot more.

Student Success Statement 

" It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma ( destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dream will come to you."

Dr. Randy Pausch 

Reflection: In my own words this quote is saying that good karma will always come back to help you when you most need it.

ENT Doctor 

Duties and Responsibilities: An ear, nose, and throat specialist is a physician trained in the medical and surgical treatment of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck. They have special expertise in managing diseases of the ears, nose and nasal passage sinuses larynx, oral cavity and upper pharynx, as well as structures of the neck and face.

Salary: $302,500

Education: An ENT specialist is ready to start practicing after up to 15 years of college and post graduate training. To qualify for certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology an applicant must first complete college, medical school and at least five  years of specialty training. Next the physician must pass the American Board of Otolaryngology examination to be certified. 

Reflection: I would like to be one because it would show all my hard work. The only bad thing about it is all the study years.

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that

doesn't feel right,

it has ended up not being right.“

Mario Cuomo

Reflection: This quote is saying that you always know when something is wrong because you can feel it.

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibility: Explain procedures to patients and attach electrodes to them to prep them for EKG test. The electrodes then are hooked up to an EKG machine, which measures electrical impulses from the heart. Electrocardiograph Technicians monitor patients during EKG test and make adjustments to EKG machines to get accurate results.

Salary:  $34,000

Education: Usually are required to complete a certificate program or on the job training. Courses in a certificate program may include anatomy, CPR, diagnostic electrocardiography, electrocardiogram techniques, and EKG analysis. 

Reflection: I do not want to be one because this career does not interest me. 

Student Success Statement 

"Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education"

Martin Luther King Jr.

Reflection: This quote is saying that the goal for true education is not only intelligence but also character. A person may be the smartest person alive but if they have no character then they have failed.

Registered Dietitian

Duties and responsibilities: A registered dietitian designs meal plans for patients in medical settings such as hospitals and nursing homes to make sure they consume healthy meals. They often customize the diet for each individual to take unique medical conditions into account and sometimes supervise food preparation and service all patients at a facility to ensure that they receive nutritious meals.

Salary:  $55,240

Education:  Registered Dietitians need at least a 4 year bachelor’s degree and are often required to possess a license depending on their state of residence. Registered dietitians are usually required to hold a bachelor’s in nutrition, dietetics, food service management or a related field. Require good communication skills and should be organized. Also need to be sympathetic to their patients’.

    Reflection: I would not like to be one because I have bad communication skills and I am not organized at all.