Student Success Statement

Be True

" I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong."- Abraham Lincoln

This quote means that you're not always going to win but you can always be true with yourself and others. For example Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln left a book in a cabin he stayed at and it was raining. The book was soaking wet and he borrowed it from his neighbor. He worked in the corn field to pay off what it was worth.

Abraham Lincoln also said that he rather starve than to make a poor person waste what they don't have. Abraham Lincoln was always being true. Being true to yourself  and working will make you succeed. It is always important to be true!

  

Psychiatric Aide

Duties and Responsibilities: Psychiatric Aide monitor patients in order to detect unusual behavior and report observations to professional staff. They also provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing and medical staff.

Salary: Psychiatric Aides can get a salary of 25,400 yearly.

Education: In order to be a Psychiatric Aide your need education, training, and licensing.

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

I think I would like to be one because I want to help others.

Plastic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Plastic Surgeons are medical professionals who specialize in the repair or reconstruction of various parts of the body to improve appearance. Plastic Surgeons carry out surgical and non-surgical procedures to enhance patients' outward appearance.

Salary: The median annual Plastic Surgeon salary is $374,485 with a range usually between $313,114-$464,731.

Education: In order to be a Plastic Surgeon you need a Doctor of Medicine(M.D.) or a residency and fellowship.

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

I wouldn't like to be one because what if I do it wrong.

Student Success Statement

Character

"Character is higher than intellect."-Ralph Waldo Emerson

This quote means that peoples character is important. An example of that are athletes. They try their best in order to win a game.It is rare to see athletes not try. Mostly all athletes try their very best. There are some people that are rude. Those type of people are the people that have a bad character. They might be going through a bad situation that we don't know about. There are people that have a good character but some people makes them turn to their bad side. An example is when people are having a good day and then someone gets them mad. It is always important to have a good character because that what basically represents you.

Physical Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: They observe patients before, during, and after therapy, nothing their status and reporting to a physical therapist. They also help patients do specific exercises as part of the plan of care. They use a variety of techniques, such as massages and stretching, to treat patients.

Salary:  The median annual Physical Therapist Assistant salary is $52,324 with a range usually between $47,379-$57,759.

Education: Physical Therapy Assistant education, obtained in a CAPTE- accredited two-year associate degree program.

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

I think I would like to be one because I want to help others.

Student Success Statement

"I trust that my hard work will pay off."- Tyler Haws

This quote means that you should keep on trying and it will lead you to something good. An example of that is Tyler Haws. Tyler Haws was a basketball player at Brigham Young University. At every game he kept shooting basketballs. He was the leader score of Brigham Young University. The people that keep on trying and not give up are the type of people that their hard work pays off. There are some kids that don't even try. There are also some kids that try really hard and they end up giving up. It is really important to always try your best. Giving up is the wrong thing to do, so do what is right and never give up!

Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: They are key to recovery for some patients who are recuperating from injuries, illness,and surgery. They work with patients to help them regain movement and manage pain, either in a hospital or clinical setting. They are licensed to practice therapy and treatment on patients, and doing so often helps patients reclaim their lives, their momentum, and their contentment.

Salary: The median annual Physical Therapist salary is $82,878 with a range usually between $76,343- $ 89,93.

Education: In order be a Physical Therapist you need a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. 

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

I think I would like to be one because I want to help others.

Student Success Statement

In doing what's right

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right."-Brigham Young

This quote means that if you want independence and freedom, you have to do what is right. An example of doing what is wrong is doing drugs. Doing drugs is bad for you. Many people get addicted to drugs and drugs do no good to people. Drugs will lead you to the wrong path.An example of doing what is right is not doing drugs. Some people think that choosing the right is not important but it actually is. That is something everybody should do. When people make good choices they feel good. It is always important to choose the right!

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities: They prepare medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities. They dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. They also control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising inter vintions.

Salary:The median annual Pharmacist salary is $126,880 with a range usually between $119,333-$135,487.

Education: In order to be a Pharmacist you need a Doctoral or Professional Degree.

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

I think I would like to be one because it seems like a interesting job.

Student Success Statement

The truly good

"They're only truly great who are truly good."- George Chapman

This quote means that the people that do good are the people with a good heart. An example is the middle school football team. They brought in a boy that was not popular to the team and the boy made a touch down. One boy from the football team had tears of joy for doing something good. The boy that was in tears of joy said," We want him to feel that he is part of the team." The people that do something good for others are the people that do what is right. They could of choose someone else but they choose the boy. It is always good to do what is right.

Periodontist

Duties and Responsibilities:They treat patients who have gum disease and other issues of the gums and bones surrounding the jaw. They may also perform cosmetic procedures, including tissue grafts or reductions to after the way a person's smile looks.

Salary: The average base pay is $145,236 per year.

Education:In order to be a Periodontist you need a Bachelor's Degree, need to go to Dental school, Residency, and Licensing.

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

I wouldn't like to be one because I want to be a nurse for children.

Student Success Statement

No Way

" Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn't. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don't do it"-George Mitchell

This quote means cheating is not the way to win something. An example is some baseball players. Some baseball players take like this one medicine that makes the do home runs. Some of them realize that cheating is not the right thing to do. They regret taking the medicine. When it is the day of the games they make and make home runs and deep inside they know that it wasn't okay to cheat. Cheating is the right thing to do. It doesn't matter if it is at school, in a sport people should never cheat. Cheating could lead you to negative consequences. It always important to choose what is right!

Police Officer

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties of a police officer, also known as a law enforcement officer, focus on protecting people and property. They patrol the areas they are assigned, which sometimes include entire jurisdictions, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrest, issue citations, and occasionally testify in court cases. They often make traffic stops, respond to domestic disturbances,and some times they provide first aid to someone involved in a traffic accident or injured in a domestic dispute until paramedics arrive.

Salary: The median annual Police Patrol Officer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $59,288 with a range between $55,362-$64,615.

Education: In order to be a Police Officer you need a minimum high school diploma; dome jurisdictions require a college degree.

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

I think I would like to be one because I want to help people.