Dr. Ben Carson

Ben Carson

·     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

Student Success Statement

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

Dr. Ben Carson 

People don’t just simply choose whether they want to be in poverty. Sometimes it just happens without them knowing. Now of course you can choose to get out of it, but not choose to let it happen to you. Some people may not want to be in poverty, and are working had to get out of it, but how much would that help; especially with kids. In my family we had welfare for a while when my father left my mother. We didn’t stay on it forever. Yes, people have a choice. It just all depends on your situation and if the time is right.

Thomas S. Monson

Student Success Statement

“You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong when doing right”

Thomas S. Monson 

I completely disagree with this statement. You could always do harm when doing the right thing, or not cause harm when doing the wrong thing. It’s a matter someone’s own opinion. No one will ever tell me that I’m doing something wrong, because if I believe it was the right choice then it was done for a reason; and I wouldn’t let anybody tell me otherwise.  

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Helps patients improve and support their bodies' natural ability to combat infections and diseases.

Salary: $58,958

Education: Medicine degree

Just the words ‘Medicine Doctor’ makes me think of ‘Medicine Man’ which is something people don’t want to get involved with. It reminds me of a voodoo person trying to take your soul. Lol. I have a semi-sensitive nose, so I know that if I begin messing with herbs and such, I would have a sneeze attack. It isn’t something I would like to have. 

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes a difference”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Enthusiasm can make a difference in a person’s life. It all depends on the person who wants to use it. Many are oblivious to the term and are not aware that it can bring out the good in people. It will bring you satisfaction when succeeding a goal with enthusiasm. 

Dean Smith

Student Success Statement

“I wasn’t trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.”

Dean Smith

Dean Smith had a goal to not be the best, but to do the best he could. It’s an inspiring student success statement, but it cannot be applied to other things in life. Like I’ve said before, sometimes you need to do the wrong thing to get the right, no matter how hard it is. 

High School Teacher

High School Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities: instruct students in subjects such as mathematics, history, English and science through classroom discussions, lectures and other methods. They evaluate a student's progress in a subject through examinations and coursework.

Salary: $55,050

Education: Bachelor's degree

I would like to become a high school teacher due to the possibility of me having a family. Having a career as a teacher benefits the quality time I spend with my future husband/children. The children and I would have the same vacation days with no issue. The pay is decent, allowing me to live off it on my own, or with my kids only. If my mother could do it, i can to.

Dr. Randy Pausch

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

I strongly disagree with this statement. Dreams don’t just come to you; you need to work for them just like everything else in this world. Yes good karma would help you out, but that’s only half the work. Leading your life in the right way does get you a step closer to achieving your dreams/ goals.

ENT Doctor

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Doctor.

Duties and Responsibilities: medical specialty that deals with disorders and conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) region, and related areas of the head and neck. Also called  an otolaryngologist.

Salary: $315,170

Education: Masters in medical school

I will never become an ENT doctor. Looking into people’s noses and mouths is way out of my comfort zone. I can be a germ freak at times, so to me it would be very unsanitary, even though I would be wearing gloves and such. 

Phone Tips and Tricks

Phone Tips and Tricks

1.           Speed up your phone

2.           Run two apps on the screen at once.

3.           Customize the Quick Settings menu.

4.           Keep those backlit keys always on

5.           Voice control to take photos

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/5-tips-every-samsung-galaxy-phone-owner-should-know-92161418799.html

Mothers Funeral Stopped

Mothers Funeral

A Colorado pastor halted the funeral of a 33-year-old mother of two over the weekend, reportedly because a memorial slideshow featured kissing and other moments of affection between the woman, Vanessa Collier, and her wife, Christina Higley. The pastor’s decision has created anger online and in the streets outside the church in Lakewood. A large crowd of friends and supporters were unmoved by the apology from pastor Raymond Chavez. They held a protest on Tuesday, chanting, “Shame on Pastor Ray!”

It is very sad, and disrespectful when someone doesn’t approve of same sex marriages. I feel sorry for the poor family and their lost. May Collier rest in peace.

Vanessa Collier, right, with wife Christina Higley and their two children

Mario Cuomo

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that

doesn't feel right,

it has ended up not being right.“

Mario Cuomo

I cannot agree with this statement because my definition of “doing something wrong” is totally different from most of society. If it doesn’t feel right, then I figure out why and depending if it will benefit me, I will let it be. 

Electrocardiograph Technician

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: performs EKG tests, which help physicians diagnose problems with patients' hearts. Patients is attached to electrodes to them to prep them for EKG tests which measures electrical impulses from the heart

Salary: $34,385

Education: certificate program

Becoming an electrocardiograph technician wouldn’t be a career choice I would pick. Anything in the medical career doesn’t interest me, maybe a type of surgeon but even then I don’t plan on being in school for that long. So no, I wouldn’t be an electrocardiograph technician 

Martin Luther King Jr.

Student Success Statement

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education”

Martin Luther King Jr. 

Whether its intelligence or character, in America you need education to succeed in your life time. I don’t matter if your street smart, if you don’t put it to good use, everyone around you will assume you have no knowledge.

Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Duties and responsibilities: a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify as a registered Dietitian.

Salary: $42,000

Education: Bachelor's degree

Becoming a registered dietitian seems like a boring career to pursue. I like to enjoy food whether it’s healthy or not, so I wouldn’t want to be cruel and make someone else suffer if they can’t eat what they want. It just aint me.