“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”

-Aristotle

Education is very important. Facts and calculations play a very important role in our life. But all that mathematics and good grammar do not make us educated. What makes us educated is those components PLUS the education of values and the building of our true character. I can be a math genius but if I have no morality I might as well be seen as an ignorant dunce. Our heart is just as important as our brain. Both should be well taken care of so we could truly see ourselves as intelligent people.

Environmental Health Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Sanitarians or environmental health specialists enforce government regulations and advise and educate clients. They also improve water and sanitation facilities and are involved in improving the quality of the community environments. They often:

·         Collect and analyze samples

·         Screen samples for possible health hazards

·         Design, manage sanitation, disposal, and water systems

·         Oversee disposal of infectious wastes

·         Develop and manage prevention and education programs

·         Evaluate and identify health hazards and ensure compliance with regulations

Average salary: $25,000- $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science during high school.

A career as a sanitarian or environmental health specialist requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health or environmental engineering. Many jobs require certification and/or a Master’s Degree in these, or related fields.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I think I would like to be an environmental specialist because I care about the earth! (:

“CTR connects you to happiness and success-CTW disconnects.”

-Mr.Haymore

Our pursuit of happiness must stem from within. We begin by learning that choosing the right is the only way to lead a happy successful life filled with inner peace and opportunities. We then take action to pursue it actively and begin stemming the seeds to a new perspective in life. If I choose the right I will be happy because I know I’m doing what is correct and nothing bad can stem from it. Is hall be worry free. As soon as I start choosing the wrong them the doors of despair and sadness shall follow me because my conscience rests uneasy. 

                                                  Emergency Medical Technician
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Duties and Responsibilities:

Emergency and medical technicians and EMT’s usually work in teams of two in specially designed ambulances. They provide immediate life or limb saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries as well as transported casualties to hospital emergency rooms for further care. The job is both physically demanding and stressful. Emergency medical technicians often respond to :

·         Automobile accidents

·         Gunshot woundings

·         Unscheduled child birth

·         Drownings

·         Other serious medical emergencies

Average salary: $25,000-$37,500

Educational Requirements:

Students must have a high school diploma (in some areas GED certificates may be substituted) in order to become an emergency medical technician. Driver’s education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may be required before enrolling in some training programs.

Basic emergency medical technician training includes about 100-120 hours spent in the classroom and 10 hours in a hospital emergency room. Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification tests and participate in continuing education programs. Many emergency medical technicians earn associate degrees in their field.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I think I would like to be an emergency medical technician because they are very helpful. I was rushed to the hospital this week during lunch at school and they helped me out a lot. they managed to remain calm and be very friendly.

Student Success Statement

“Choosing the right is always the right thing to do”

-Alex Linares

This simple statement concludes that there is nothing more correct than doing what is right. You don’t really even have to think about it. There shouldn’t be an ethical debate as to what one should do. Choosing the right never ever ever fails. The right isn’t compromised. It is what it is and should ALWAYS be followed.

Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists use electronic graphs to determine if patients are suffering from a central nervous system condition or disease like epilepsy, tumors, stroke, or trauma. The graphs are records of the brains electrical activity.

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists usually work in hospitals, laboratories, or physicians’ offices.

They:

·         Prepare medical records

·         Apply electrodes and select instrument settings

·         Perform Electroneurodiagnostic tests

·         Adjust and maintain their equipment

·         Record test results

·         Identify patients abnormalities

Average salary: $20,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Electroneurodiagnostic training can be obtained through vocational schools, community colleges, and in some cases, hospitals. Training takes one year and is followed by another year of supervised experience. Before beginning practice Electroneurodiagnostic technologists must pass written and oral examinations.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I personally would be fine being an Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist because I want to be familiar with computer technology and the brain’s electrical activity fascinates me.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

-Anon

I think that the ego and pride of the human spirit makes us underestimate the power of peer pressure. As strong as our will is we are almost always inclined to fit in and be well liked.  Constant need of approval from people who we consider superior fills us with hope that one day we can be at the same level and go promptly beyond them. We want to surpass their status in a social level and that’s why we sometimes associate ourselves with negative company. They will influence us in a non-productive way. I rather be alone than to surround myself with people who want to sway me to be involved in illegal activities. Sometimes we need time to ourselves to self-meditate about our choices.

Electrocardiograph Technician

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) technicians usually work under the supervision of cardiologists in hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, or bedside. They operate electrocardiogram equipment to monitor patients’ heart problems. They:

·         Connect electrodes to patients

·         Insert and remove catheters

·         Monitor equipment output

·         Record test results

·         Identify emergencies or abnormalities

·         Operate ultrasound equipment

Average salary: $15,000- $32,000

Educational Requirements:

Electrocardiograph technicians must have a high school diploma or GED before beginning specialized training.

Electrocardiograph training can be obtained through vocational schools, community colleges, and is some cases through on-the-job supervised experience. Basic training takes three to six months. Advanced training takes one to two years.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It’s impossible.”
-Ezra T. Benson

Our conscience is given to us as a gift to be able to distinguish right from wrong. We are not heartless nor ignorant towards our feelings. They are forever present even if we ignore them or try to avoid them. We reap the seed we plant. Cause and effect can be applied to this. If you do right then you feel right but if do wrong then you’ll feel wrong. There isn’t a loophole to our feelings. Things happen and we can’t control our emotions but we can control our actions. 

                     Registered Dietitian                                                

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     Duties and Responsibilities:

  Registered Dietitians provide advice and education about nutrition and its effect on health. They work in schools, educational administration, research, hospitals, clinics, industry, food service management, and private practice. Registered dietitians

·         Organize and supervise food service operations and meal preparation.

·         Make dietary recommendations.

·         Counsel patients and clients about diets.

·         Supervise food purchasing.

·         Study the nutritional value of food and how it is used by the body.

Average Salary: $30,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

 Students should take a challenging high school curriculum that includes math and science courses. High schools businesses courses may also prove helpful.

 A bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or a related field approved by the American Dietetic Association required. Registered dietitians must also pass a professional exam and complete a supervised practicum.

                                                       CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!! 

Student Success Statement

“I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur in the reproach of our consciences.”

-Robert E. Lee

It’s preferable to endure struggles while working to do what is correct than to have to have regrets biting at our consciousness. Those regrets and feelings of negativity stemming from avoiding the struggle don’t go away too quickly, that’s if they go away at all. The satisfaction of doing what you’re supposed to comes with not having to worry about feeling bad about it afterward.

Dietetic Physician

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Duties and responsibilities:

Dietetic Technicians assist dieticians in evaluating, organizing, and conducting nutrition services and programs for schools, hospitals, and industry. 

They:

• ·         Gather and evaluate diet histories 
• ·         Assist in planning patient meals
• ·         Provide nutritional counseling
• ·         Conduct food service operations
• ·         Oversee food preparation and service
• ·         Maintain records

Average Salary: $16,000-$30,000

Educational Requirements:

Students wanting to becoming dietetic technicians should graduate from high school with a well-rounded program. High school business courses may prove helpful.

Dietetic technicians must complete a two-year Associate’s Degree program that is accepted by the American Dietetic Association. They must then pass a Commission one Dietetics Registration examination.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always the easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

-Margaret Chase Smith

Taking the easy way out usually involves compromising your morals to not bother to work hard towards the complexity of ethics. Popularity has little to nothing to do with what is correct. If you pay attention, the revolutionaries against repression have fought against popular opinion, even if they were left to fight alone. They had courage and did not back down against the struggle.

Dental Laboratory Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental laboratory technicians specialize in different areas of dental and orthodontic work their jobs usually include making and repairing dentures, crowns, and braces. They work in dental schools, commercial dental laboratories, hospitals, dental clinics, and for manufacturers of dental prostheses. Dental laboratory technicians:

• ·         Repair denture linings
• ·         Choose and mount replacement teeth
• ·         Construct denture frames
• ·         Identify needed prostheses repairs
• ·         Make and fix braces
• ·         Cast planter dental molds
• ·         Clean and polish prostheses

Average Salary: $22,000- $33,000

Educational Requirements:

Dental laboratory technicians must have a high school diploma or GED certificate before starting dental laboratory training.

Dental laboratory technicians must attend a community college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Programs are usually two years in length.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“The reward of a job well done is to have done it."

-Anonymous

I think what this means is that doing what you are supposed to, is in itself very satisfying. We have responsibilities and when we have completed them adequately we feel relieved from the constant thought of having complete that task. You remain in a calm manner because it feels so great to not worry about it.

Anti-Jewish laws

                Jews had little control over the areas they resided in because in Russia, Jews could only live in certain areas. They couldn’t live in large cities or own property.

Religious persecution

                After the assassination of the Russian monarch, Czar Alexander II, leaders falsely accused Jews of the murder. This lead to pogrom attacks that had Russians killing, burning, and looting in Jewish villages

Jews had to endure prejudice and discrimination like other minorities in the U.S.

• Private schools and clubs refused to accept Jews.
• Hospitals and law firms wouldn’t accept Jewish doctors and lawyers, and sometimes jobs explicitly requested Christian workers.

Positive Side

• Skillful Jews were well equipped to perform manual and manufacturing jobs.
• Free education was valued because it was quite costly back in Russia.
• Public colleges were inexpensive and by 1910 Jewish youths were still in school than any other ethnic group.
• They could freely practice their religion without being persecuted.
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Student Success Statement

“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.”

-Margaret Thatcher

We are well aware of what is correct. The beauty of it is the choice we have. What we choose defines our character. Maybe it’s not the easiest thing but it is what will benefit us in the long run. Not only do we send out good vibes to the world but we gain personal pride as well. If a person drops some money and I am in need of it I shall tap them on the shoulder and give it back. For that is what is correct. I will choose the right no matter how easy it is to avoid it. We have to work on it a little each day and believe in our ability to win that inner struggle. 

Dentist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dentists examine patient’s mouths, treat patients with dental problems, and provide preventive education. Many are employed by dental schools, health agencies, hospitals, or professional groups. Some operate their own practices. Dentists:

• ·         Diagnose oral problems
• ·         Fill cavities
• ·         Perform root canals
• ·         Treat gum disease
• ·         Practice orthodontia
• ·         Give anesthesia and perform oral surgery

Average Salary: $45,000-$150,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

Most dental schools require entrants to have a Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in the sciences.

Dental school is four years in length. In order to practice dentistry following graduation, dentists must pass a national examination.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

The Sting of the Scorpion

A little boy and his family were having a picnic in the Desert and his parents always told him to wear shoes to protect him from all that could hurt him on the sandy desert floors. He decided that even though he knew sandals were not shoes he would wear them instead of wearing actual closed shoes.  As he was walking he felt something sting him in the arch of his foot. When he looked down he realized it was a scorpion. As he yelped in pain he called out to his parents who then put him in a car and rushed him to the nearest hospital...two hours away. After checking him out and administering anesthesia the doctor took care of the wound. He said that only infants and those that were malnourished were the ones who wounds would pose a real threat.

The lesson learned in this story is that all could have been avoided if the little boy had only listened to his parents. They told him to follow instructions for his own good. They didn't mean any harm but instead were taking precaution for his own safety. I also learned not to compromise your values. The boy knew that sandals were not appropriate footwear but he decided to put them on and convince himself they were okay to wear when in reality they were not. Choosing the right will ALWAYS end up benefiting you and never hurting you. Being aware that rules are up for a reason will help you choose the right decision and avoid many unfortunate things.

Student Success Statement

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing”

-Theodore Roosevelt

I believe that once again we have found the quote that shoes the simplicity of doing what is correct. We go back to basics. We consider the values and morals that have been implemented in us thanks to society and it comes naturally. We figure it isn’t that difficult to do what is right when we are aware of our morals. There is nothing better than doing what is right. Do I cheat, or try my best? Well what is the correct thing to do? I won’t cheat. It’s that easy. It’s the best choice. 

Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental assistants help dentists provide dental care. They often work in teams with dental hygienists and laboratory technicians. They may work in health clinics dental schools, nursing homes, and the military, but usually they work for dentists in private practice. Dental assistant duties include:

·         Helping patients feel comfortable during treatment

·         Taking and developing dental x-rays

·         Taking medical histories from patients

·         Sterilizing and preparing dental instruments and equipment.

·         Instructing patients about dental health care to include brushing and flossing

·         Performing office management tasks

Average Salary: $14,000-$25,000

Educational Requirements:

Dental assistants must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

They must receive additional training at a community college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Length of programs varies between six months to one year. To become certified, dental assistants must pass an examination from the Dental Assistant National Board.

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