Student success statement

Be true

“I am 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

Reflection: What this quote means is that you should surround yourself with positive people and stick with them when they choose the right. If they start acting bad then you should stay away from them because then they’ll make your life difficult.

April fool’s day

When is April fool’s day?

• ·        Wednesday, April 1

What is the purpose of April fool’s day?

• ·        The custom of playing practical jokes on friends was a part of the celebrations.

What are a few theories behind April fool’s day?

• ·      April fool’s day was provided by Joseph Boskin a professor of History at Boston University, he explained that the practice began during the reign of Constantine when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire. Constantine, amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for 1 day. Kugel passed an edict calling for absurdity on that day, and the custom became an annual event.

What are a few Pros and Cons of Aprils fools day?

• ·        One pro for April fool’s day is that you get to have fun.
• ·        One con is that they can get hurt not only physically to but emotionally. 

Student success statement

Character

“Character is higher than intellect”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: Character shows what kind of person you are. If you’re a smart person and you’re a good person you’ll get along with mostly anyone, but if you’re just acting smart and always trying to be rude no one will like you. It won’t matter if you’re smarter than other people because they’ll know that your personality is dry and dull.   

Health science librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: The nation’s health sciences librarians must continue to play a significant role in the expert retrieval and evaluation of information in support of knowledge and evidence based clinical, scientific, and administrative decision making at all health institutions.

Salary: In NY, $79,000

Education: Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or and equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience. Also they need to have a strong interest in working with student and faculty. Commitment to user- centered library services. They need to have the ability to meet the University California criteria and promotion.  

Reflection: I would like to be a health science librarian because it shows that you get to help the people that need to find information of any kind of medical related topic.  

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“I trust that my hard work will pay off”

Tyler Haws

Brigham Young University

Basketball player

Mormon Church Missionary

Reflection: What this means is that if you work really hard on your goal you will accomplish it and just keep trying to achieve your dream good things will come in your way.  

Dance instructor

Description: Dance teachers are responsible for leading dance classes for individual or groups of people. They may work at production companies and also at schools, universities, and colleges.

Dance teachers must perform these actions:

• Monitoring students’ performance
• Planning activities
• Instructing students at home
• Making suggestions to students
• Adapting teaching methods to meet students’ needs

Education: The education that a Dance instructor has to have is a degree program offered from some colleges and performing art schools. There are employers that require past work experience and also a certification in a dance method. Their techniques have to know belly dance, classical ballet ballroom dance, and among others.

Salary: $38,000

Skills they must have:

• Having business skills
• Being able to control groups of pupils
• Having good sense of quality music
• Being able to motivate others

• Having an understanding of health and safety
• Being patient

• Having good communication skills
• Being physically fit
• Having dedication and passion for dancing
• Being able to work with people of all ages

Any topic: School

Well this semester has been so busy for me because so many projects have been coming up and I have to keep track on what’s due so I could pick up my grade. Also I’ve been dealing what some personal problems at school that I just don’t have time for right now. My emotions are all mixed up right now sometimes I just feel like not going to school and live somewhere far and start new/ fresh and meeting new people, but I know that I can’t because I have to be going to school to get a good career and so I can help my family around. Also in some of my classes it is very difficult to do the work because they either teach fast or I just can’t understand them, even though I ask for help it’s not enough because they still teach me in the same way. School is mostly taking over my life and priorities; we never have time to do anything for ourselves because of homework’s, assignments, projects, or late work we have to be doing. All I know is that I have to stay in school because that’s the law I guess. This sometimes gets me stressed so much because I feel like I’m never going to get it done or my work isn’t going to be the way the teacher wants its and I’m going to have to redo it and it was all that time gone to waste. Furthermore the school is small and you have nowhere to go to.  Also there are some people I don’t like and they just irritate me because of their actions.

Career opportunities in other countries

North Dakota: General Physician: They get paid $240,230. That job is concerned with diagnosing and treating and preventing diseases and illness that commonly occur in the general population.  

Wyoming: Obstetrician and Gynecologist: These specialized physicians also treat hormonal disorders, breast cancer, pelvic disorders and more. They get paid $248,070

Texas: Orthodontist: They get paid $242,300 they focus on improper bites, tooth irregularity and disproportion jaws, they also prescribe various treatments, including braces to correct those issues.

Utah: Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon: Their salary is $251,380. Usually a general dentist doesn’t remove growths, impacted teeth or prepare impacts. They perform surgery inside your mouth.

Arizona: Surgeon: There are more surgical specialties the physicians who perform these surgeries. They perform surgery on any disability or problem you have.

Idaho: Psychiatrist: These medical doctors treat and diagnose mental and emotional conditions and illness. The salary is $222,150

Kansas: Anesthesiologist: All personnel in the operating room are important but Anesthesiologist is notable for administering and monitoring the medication that keeps surgical patients calm, sedated and comfortable procedures.  They get paid $250,270

Reflection: I would like to travel around the world to find a career because they have a different Salary and I would like to see different places and not stay in the same place forever.

Student success statement

“True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right”

Brigham Young

Reflection: When you do what’s right you will get freedom if you do something wrong you’ll end up with consequences like for example jail. It’s better to choose the right choice because you won’t have to deal with something bad in the future. 

St. Patrick’s Day

Who was St. Patrick?

• St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland is one of Christianity most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. According to the Confession of Patrick, when he was about 16, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland where he lived for 6 years before escaping and returning to his family.

What is the purpose of St. Patrick’s Day?

• St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461 but did you know he wasn't even Irish.

When is St. Patrick’s Day designated when is it?

• Saint Patrick’s Day is observed on 17 March, which is said to be the date of his death. It is celebrated inside and outside Ireland as a religious and cultural holiday

Why a certain color on St. Patrick’s Day?

• The green Irish flag is the official color for St. Patrick’s Day. However there are several other greens that are associated with the Irish culture   

Other information

• In reality the authentic color for St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland is blue. St. Patrick’s day is enjoyed in more countries around the globe than any other national holiday.   

Summary: The video we saw was about this middle school football team this boy named Keith and Justin. Keith had a special problem and was part of a football team, his team wanted to make him feel special like he was actually part of the team. The team made a plan to make him make a touchdown so people can be proud of him. Keith was so glad his teammates were helping him. Justin made him feel part of the team and made him feel popular like if they had Keith’s back, Justin said, “This would’ve never crossed my mind.” Justin felt proud he helped someone in his team.

Student success statement

“They’re only truly great who are truly good”

George Chapman

                                 Greatness- Goodness            

Reflection: This means when I person is really good and always ctr they are a good person a trust worthy person. If they are bad and don’t ctr they are not worth your time because they can bring you down with them. The good people will always help you along the way.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Job description: Volunteer medical providers, these volunteers that are licensed to practice medicine and are interested in lending their skills to patients. Venice Family Clinic offers a wide variety of opportunities for generous people like you to give back to their community. The ideal volunteer is someone that is happy to help support the Clinics mission to provide quality health care to people in need.  

Places of work: Venice family clinic 

• ·        Dentists
• ·        Nurse Practitioner
• ·        Pharmacist
• ·        Physician
• ·        Psychiatrist

• ·        Registered Dietitian

To apply for volunteer positions: You can get involved by completing this quick and easy 2015 Venice Art Walk Volunteer Interest Form. They will contact you on to capture more information regarding your availability and role preferences. They also need to send a resume and a cover letter that describes your fitness to that program.

Insightful Information: These opportunities are constantly evolving, ranging from roles that are purely administrative to those that involve direct patient contact and even include some that are appropriate for those seeking to lend their professional skills.    

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Cheating: Is the short term gain worth the long term pain?

“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, 

Senate Majority leader, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Disney chairman of the board.

Reflection: What this means is that you can do it by yourself without any drugs. You have to try hard to achieve your goal. If you’re going to cheat then why join or even do the job. Cheating won’t get you anywhere in life, you have to learn. In sports even though you use any type of drug it will still affect you because your body will be addicted to it. All those awards you get won’t be worth it if you cheat because in the end you know you cheated and didn't do it on your own.

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“I won’t cheat”

Dale Murphy

Reflection:  Cheating won’t get you through life. You’ll just be failing everything by not doing stuff the right way. It’s better to learn how to do it the right, way no matter how hard it is you’ll be happy on what you will achieve on your own.  

Oncologist

Duties and responsibilities: Oncologist specialists collect medical histories and perform physical evaluations in addition to basic administrative duties, such as maintaining records, coordinating with other medical personnel, and managing the work of staff. They also perform a wide variety of diagnostic procedures to ascertain the condition of tissues and to detect cancer. They also perform procedures to treat regions of the body affected by cancer treatment.

Salary: $217,856

Education: Must complete up to eight years of undergraduate and medical school education. They train in a medical residency that can last 3- 5 years depending on the specialty. They also need a Doctor Medicine degree (M.D).  Also need a fulfill licensure requirements, complete residency training programs and sub specialty training programs it can be 15 years of advanced education and training.   

                                

Reflection: I would like to be an Oncologist because they can let you go through some treatment procedures if you’re detected with cancer. You also get to see any personal information and can help them with their medical records. Sometimes you can do some varieties of jobs if needed so you won’t have to be doing the same thing and see different patients.   

Student success statement

“Character matters the most”

Dale Murphy

Reflection: What this means is that if your character is nice and worthy then that’s how people are going to look at you like that, but if your character is nasty and rude then no one will get near you because they’ll assume you’re not a good person. It all reflects on how you act.

Heliotherapy

Duties and responsibilities: what this is the therapeutic use of sunlight. This is a treatment only for the people that have depression, to boost the effects of antidepressant medication, as a substitute for antidepressants during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, and to enable patients with depression to take lower doses of antidepressants. Another type of light therapy uses ultraviolet wavelengths for treatment of the skin disorder psoriasis and some other skin conditions, as well as for a type of cancer called cutaneous T- cells lymphoma.

Salary: $45,000

Education: Certified doctor to prescribe light therapy 

Reflection: Certain drugs can increase sensitivity to sunlight and may cause skin reactions as a result of light therapy. Some other side effects of light therapy are minimal. Some patients report headaches, eyestrain or eye irritation or nausea when they begin treatment.  

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“Great beauty, great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.”

Benjamin Franklin 

Reflection: What this quote means is that it if you have a good heart and always has a kind personality you won’t need any riches because people will cherish you for who you are and will actually trust you. Also you will have good things coming towards you and make good friends by the way you act nicely. 

Health Educator

Duties and responsibilities: These professionals focus on teaching patients and the public how to get and stay well. Patient education can be an effective way to control ever increasing health care costs, so the demand for health educators is growing. Health educators create programs that encourage health and wellness, and prevent disease. Health educators work in public clinics, schools, and colleges, hospitals or community centers. They are often responsible for creating and implementing health education programs for the general public.

Salary: $58,915

Education: Most health educator jobs require a bachelor’s degree at minimum and some employers may prefer candidates who also are certified health education specialist. Undergraduate fields of study include health promotion or health education, and often include an internship.

Reflection: Health educators who work in the medical facilities provide patients with information on their diagnosis and treatment and could provide people with information that they need to know. They also get to educate people about your health and provide them with information that can help them in they’re lifestyle.