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

                             A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

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

Reflection: I think it is amazing how much a person can accomplish when they really set their mind to it. He is a perfect example of the saying “If you really want something, nothing can stop you.” I think lots of people can really use his words they are correct and they show that you should never let anything stand in your way. No matter how hard something seems it is not impossible. 

Student Success Statement

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

                                                                   -Thomas s. Monson

I think this is very true, there is no way no can do something wrong and feel right about it. Wrong is wrong and right is right when you do either one of them you can tell which it was. If you do the right thing then you feel good about yourself but if you do the wrong thing then you’re going to feel it, your remorse will remind you and that how you can tell that you’ve done the wrong thing.

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Eastern medicine doctors or Holistic Healing Practitioner are alternative medicine practitioners who look at a disease as an imbalance in someone’s physical, emotional, spiritual or environmental life.

Salary: $27,780 annual average

Education: The level of education usually varies depending on the field of specialty. Most complete programs that go with their field. Their education and their licensing all vary according to their field.

                   

Reflection: This seems like a very interesting way to take care of your body. I think it’s true in a way. I find this very interesting I want to know more about how this started and effective it really is. 

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

          -Dr.Norman Vincent Peale

Enthusiasm is defiantly what makes the difference. If you have enthusiasm for something then you are going to put ion lots of effort and hard work for it because it’s something that you want. If you don’t have enthusiasm for something then you’re not even going to bother trying because it’s not something that you truly want. There are so many teens that don’t really put in any effort in school which is sad because when they grow up they’re going to wish that they had more enthusiasm for school. 

Lawyers

Duties and Responsibilities: Lawyers represent their clients in a court or before any government agencies. They also advise clients on business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or any legal right and obligations. They study legal data and determine whether to defend or persecute against someone.

Salary: $114,300 median salary

Education:  They must complete law school. In order for them to get into law school they must have a bachelor’s degree, they must also have taken the Law School Admission Test. They also require a J.D.

             

Reflection: A lawyer has been a career that I have had my eyes on for a while now. This career has always interested me, I think it’s really cool how they defend people and make justice for them. I would really want to become a lawyer someday.

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 dreams will come to you.”

                             -Dr.Randy Pausch

I think this is very true, if you do live your life the right way then your karma will take care of itself because you’ve done everything right. The good things that you want will come to you they will be attracted to you. If you do the wrong thing then your karma will be bad because you’re not taking care of your life and your only doing bad things which only lead to more bad thing in your life. 

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: ENT doctors are responsible for surgical and medical treatment of someone’s ears, nose and throat. They also specialize in the head and neck area. They usually handle cases of nosebleeds, adenoidectomies, infected mastoids, tonsillectomies, and sinusitis.

Salary: $205,000 per year

Education: An ENT doctor needs at least five years of surgical residency.

Reflection: This career would be a career that I would want to pursue. I think it’s very interesting to work with every age. 

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right,

it has ended up not being right.“

-Mario Cuomo

This is very true I know from experience that this is true. Sometimes we really don’t know whether something we have done is the right thing or not but when we start feeling guilty it’s usually a sign that it was something wrong. When something that you’ve done feels wrong then you should know that it’s because you did the wrong thing and try to fix it before it gets worse. 

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Electrocardiogram technicians usually work in hospitals, laboratories or cardiologists offices. They do heavy lifting o a regular basis. They move patients and equipment, they also work with the patients who suffer or have a serious heart condition. They also perform stress tests and hook patients to a ECG monitor.

Salary: $30,104 minimal annual salary

Education: They need a certificate or associate’s degree in cardiovascular technology.  

Reflection: I think that this career is interesting working with patients and hooking them up to the ECG monitors sounds kind of cool, I have always wondered how those things work.

Student Success Statement

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

                                -M.L. King Jr.

Intelligence plus character seems about right to me. After all you need a strong, yet still king and compassionate character to take you many places. And intelligence is something that everyone already has but most people decide to do the not so inelegant thing and not use it for one reason or another.  

Registered Dietitian

Duties and Responsibilities: Registered dietitians usually advice and counsel people about food and nutrition.  They explain nutrition issues with their clients and set a meal plan for them as well.

Salary: $82,650 annually

Education:  they require a bachelor’s degree with course work approved by the Academy of Nutrition and DCEND.

Reflection: This career is a good career to be in, but I’m not sure that I would want to be in it. Although I do plan on visiting an RD when I’m older I think it’s a good thing to have one.