Student Success Statement

"I will persist until

I succeed."

-Og Mandino 

I think this quotes means keep on going, don't give up until you finally made it.

Perfusionist

Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical perfusionists operate circulation equipment during medical situations when it is necessary to temporarily and artificially replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory functions.  This occurs during heart surgery and similar operations. Perfusionists also control the temperature of patients during surgery.

Salary: $50,000

Education: A high school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry is required to be accepted in perfusionist training programs.  Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology.

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

I wouldn't like this job because it looks like hard and scary.

Student Success Statement

"Nothing in the world can take the place of 

PERSISTENCE.

TALENT will not; nothing is more

common than unsuccessful men with

talent.

GENIUS will not; unrewarded genius

is almost a proverb.

EDUCATION will not; the world is full

of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are

omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved

and always will solve the problems of the

human race."

President Calvin Coolidge

30th president of US (1872-1933)

If you don't show what you are capable of you will never get anywhere. There are many smart out 

there and they don't show it, because they give up.

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities: Patient Representatives work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and special needs of patients and their families. Patient representatives work in hospitals, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, and in public health agencies. 

Salary: $20,000-$40,000

Education:  Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Experience or course work in conflict resolution is also valued.

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

No it does not look like the kind of job I would like to work in.

Student Success Statement

"Persistence can change

failure into extraordinary

achievement."

-Matt Biondi

This quote means that if you try hard, the bad could change into good. 

Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment. The majority of osteopaths are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists. 

Salary: $110,00.

Education: Students should take the most challenging high school courses available in science, math, and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school.  Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.

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

No I wouldn't like to be one, because it does not catch my attention. 

Student Success Statement

The answers to these questions will determine 

your success or failure:

1. Can people trust me to do what's right? YES.

2. Am I committed to doing my very best?  YES.

               3. Do I treat people that way I want to be treated?  YES. 

* If the answers to these questions are YES,

there is no way you can fail." *

- Lou Holtz

If you always think positive and do positive things you will always be successful and never be in the failures lists.

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities: Optometrists treat vision problems.  They treat vision problems by diagnosing the problem and then prescribing corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. Some optometrists specialize in industrial vision safety, treatment of vision related learning disabilities, and enviornmental vision care.  Unlike ophthalmologists they are not physicians and may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery. Most optometrists are self-employed, however many work for hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

Salary: 78,000

Education: Students interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses (AP or IB) available in math, science, and English.  Before entering an optometry school at least two years of college in a pre-professional program is required.  Optometry school is four years in length.  After being awarded the degree of Doctor of Optometry, optometrists must pass state exams before starting to practice.

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

No I would not like to be an Optometrist! 

I saw in the video being shown was President John F. Kennedy stating how important it is to be physically fit. I saw guys and girls working out, and doing different type of exercises. He was basically telling us we should be physically fit and work out. There was many groups of guys and girls exercising together. He wants us Americans to be physically fit together and do it all together. I agree with him because if we are all physically fit there would be less people dying. I do some workouts at home. 

Student Success Statement

"Physical fitness is not only one of the 

most important keys to a healthy body,

is it the basis of

dynamic and creative

intellectual activity.

The relationship 

between the 

soundness of the body 

and the activities of 

the mind is subtle and

complex. Much is not

yet understood. But we do know what

the Greeks knew: that intelligence and

skill can only function at the peak of

their capacity when the body is healthy

and strong.

- President John. F. Kennedy

I think that John F. Kennedy was once trying to say that just because your physically fit doesn't mean you have a healthy body, you also have to be mentally fit.

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Opticians help the customers select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered.  They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames.  Some opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.  Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store.  Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Salary: $19,000-$40,000

Education: Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry.  A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician.  There are two types of training programs.  Students can either complete an approved two-year course at an school of opticianry, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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

I wouldn't like to become an Optician. Checking eyes is not my thing to do, nor do I want it to be my job. It just does not seem interesting for me to study and work on.

Student Success Statement

"No student ever attains eminent success 

by simply doing what is required of

him/her; it is amount and excellence of

what is over and above the required that

determines the greatness of ultimate

distinction."

-Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

I think what this quotes means is that if anybody wants to be successful they will do it from there own ways.

  Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the patients.  Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists.  Many work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Salary: $15,000-$20,000

Education: A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges.  Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

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

I honestly would not like to become an Optical Laboratory Technician because it does not catch my attention.

Student Success Statement

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher

standard than anybody else expects of

you. Never excuse yourself."

-Henry Ward Beecher

I think this quotes mean is that you should always show people you could do better. Show them your the best and you could do good.

Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems.  They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice.  Their duties often include: 

• Performing simple eye exams.
• Assisting with eye surgery.
• Explaining diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients.

Salary: $14,000-$25,000

Education: Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and two years of college prior to beginning ophthalmic training programs.  These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete. 

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

No I would not like to work in Ophthalmic Technician is not the type of jobs I would like for myself. Checking peoples eyes is not my thing.

Crazy people from Elenusz

No Bully Project from kkucera

Progress Report

My progress on reaching my goal are getting higher and higher each day that passes. I read my goals aleast two minutes a day at home and also in this class. One day I'm going to accomplish all my goals. Most of my goals are meant for me to accomplish when I'm out of high school which I am going to do.

Student Success Statement 

"Goal setting is goal

getting. Set and get."

-Mark Victor Hansen

I think what this goal means is when you set a goal you actually make the goal. Set a goal and you'll get the goal.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating room technicians are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists.  They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery.  They are responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other equipment ready for the operation.  They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation.  They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Education: A high school diploma or GED certificate is required.  Many vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at large hospitals.  Programs vary between one year to two years.  Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  At the end of the training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

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

No I would not like to be an Operating Room Technician because it looks like a hard job and when they are operating it looks disgusting in my opinion.