Final Part 1:

1) What I liked about this class is that I learned that choosing the right is important because it will bring positive things into our lives. 

2)What I disliked about this class is that we did the same thing every class.

3)Recommendations for improving this class are that we should do more activities on the computer and learn more about the programs.

4) Yes, I really did do my best in this class.

5)Yes, I am reading my 100+ goals daily, because I would like to accomplish those goals.

6)Yes, I am committed to being a CTR person.

7)I will always remember to choose the right.

Student Success Statement

Of all the choices you will ever make, one choice supersedes all others-the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions. This one choice, The ultimate Choice, is your keystone to being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice. THE ULTIMATE CHOICE is:

To be a CTR person- to always choose the right.

Reflection: You should always choose the right, because it'll affect you. If you choose the right, a lot of positive things will come your way.

Student Success Statement

"Success is not an accident. Success is actually a choice. Are the habits you have today on par with the dreams you have tomorrow?"

Alan Stein

This quote is saying that being successful is up to you. It is your choice whether you want to be successful or not. It isn't by accident, it's by choice.

Student Success Statement

"A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder."

-Thomas Carlyle 

This quote is saying that if you don't have a goal, then you aren't getting anywhere. You must have a goal in life to know where you are getting in life. 

You must have goals in order to achieve what you want. Having goals will help you get to where you want to be in life.

Student Success Statement

"If there is beauty in character,

there will be harmony in the home.

If there is harmony in the home,

there will be order in the nation,

there will be peace in the world.

Conclusion:

If there is beauty in character, 

there will be peace in the world."

-Chinese Proverb 

Reflection: If you have a good character, you will know how to live your life without lying, cheating, etc.

“The Six Pillars of Character”

Trustworthiness: Be honest; be honest to someone don't lie to.

Respect: Treat others with respect; be generous to everyone in general.

Responsibility: Do what you’re supposed to do.

Fairness:  Play by the rules, don’t cheat because it’s not fair to others who have done so much work to win.

Caring: Be kind; don’t be mean to anyone who has done nothing to you.

Citizenship: Do your share to make your school and community better.

Student Success Statement

" I would prefer even to fail with honor, than win by cheating."

Sophocles 

Reflection: This quote is saying that it is better to be proud of something you've done without cheating, than to be proud of what you done knowing that you have cheated. 

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.

·        It wasn’t always celebrated the last Monday of May

·        It’s legally required to observe a national moment of remembrance

·        James A. Garfield delivers a long speech at the first Memorial Day ceremony

·        Waterloo, New York is considered the birthplace of Memorial Day

·        More than 36 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home this memorial day. 

   

Student Success Statement

"The most important thing you will ever have is good values."

Dennis Prager 

Reflection: This quote is true, because if you have good values, it'll make you a good person, and that is what truly matters. 

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Dispensing opticians help fit people with eyeglasses, following the prescriptions given by their optometrist or ophthalmologist. They take into account a person's facial features, occupation and habits to assist them in choosing the best eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings to fit their needs.

Salary: $36,260

Education: The only education requirement to become a dispensing optician is a high school diploma. However, many employers prefer those who have completed an associate's degree program in optician, or who have at least taken some college courses.

Reflection: I think I would become an optician. 

Student Success Statement

"Nothing is ever gained by doing what's wrong."

Wilford Woodruff 

Reflection: This quote is saying that doing what's wrong doesn't make you any better than anyone else, you don't gain anything out of it. 

LAUSD: Families

Services:

Community Advisory Committee

District English Learner Advisory Committee

Common Care State Standards Parent Resources

ESC Parent Engagement

Parent and Community Resources

Parent Bill of Rights

School Volunteer program

Benefits: The parent, community, and student services supports school efforts and do group work so the children tend to stay in school longer and get a better education for the benefit of the children’s learning and achievement.

"Nicest Man In The World"

Patrick Morgan works at an airport, while he was doing his job, he found an iPad, he was surprised because there was 2 thousand dollars stuffed in the case. Patrick then went to go return the ipad and the money to the owner. The owner was thankful for him returning it and gave Patrick 60$ as a reward. Patrick didn't keep the money he gave half of it to a homeless person and the other half to a co-worker that needed it. His boss ended up giving him a check of 625$ for what he did. Patrick did a really good thing, because a lot of people wouldn't have returned it. 

Student Success Statement

An Internal Phenomenon

"The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon:

self-respect, dignity, (self-worth), integrity, and self-esteem."

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Reflection: This quote is saying that doing the right thing will always give you self respect and dignity, and that'll make you proud of yourself. 

LAUSD Service

Services: LAUSD Services:

-Online courses, for any LAUSD student.

-College and career information.

-Educational Service Centers

-Up to date events

Benefits: This will benefit me in many ways, the online courses can help me catch up or be ahead in my classes. Students may use the services by taking the courses throughout their school year.

Nurse Home Administrator

Duties and responsibilities: The primary job of a nurse working in a nursing home is to take care of the needs of elderly patients. Nurse’s makes sure patients maintain acceptable levels of personal hygiene have lean beds and receive proper nutrition. More advanced responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, giving IV’s, administrating medication and drawing blood.

Salary: $83,340

Education: You must have a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, masters in long term care administration, health services administration or related field recommended. Other requirements are state training program, internship, licensing and continuing education.

I wouldn’t want to become one.

Video Summary

Eric was drunk yet still driving, an accident occurred, and he killed two 20 year old girls named Megan and Lisa. Eric was supposed to be in prison for 22 years. But Megan's mom Renee ended up forgiving him for what he had done and she spoke to someone to cut his years short. He ended up getting out of prison early, and he went with Renee to talk to students about his experience and to not drink and drive. 

Student Success Statement

"When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive."

Alan Paton 

Forgive:to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.

This quote means that if you been through something bad with a person, the only way you'll ever recover from the pain is to forgive the person. Forgiving is the best thing to do in most situations. 

Student Success Statement

"Dare to Stand Alone."

Thomas S. Monson 

This statement is saying that don't be a follower and do what others are doing, because that might get you in trouble. It's better to be alone and choose the right.

Photographer
·         Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that visually tell a story or record an event. Market and advertise services to attract clients
·         Analyze and decide how to compose a subject
·         Use various photographic techniques and equipment
·         Capture subjects in commercial-quality photographs
·         Enhance the subject’s appearance with natural or artificial light
·         Use photo enhancing software
·         Maintain a digital portfolio, often on a website, to demonstrate work

  

Student Success Statement

" In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing."

Theodore Roosevelt

This means that in every moment of your life, the thing that is best for you to do is always do the right thing. No matter what you're going through, you should always do the right thing.

Life Planning Progress

I have 103 goals as of right now, and I have 19 victories. I feel like I should work on reading my goals more often because sometimes I forget to read them. I should also work on writing more goals down, and start achieving more of my goals. 

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and responsibilities: The identification of conditions, if any, that could present an increased risk of adverse health effects related to the task being performed. Specific test results and other personal medical information generated by these exams will be kept confidential between the employee and the physician.

Salary: $39,000

Education: Based on the type of work being performed, including consideration of factors such as the duration of the task, the materials being, used and the potential for exposure, medical surveillance is either recommended or required for the job.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to become one. 

Dr Bob in Albany New York who started his career late, He was becoming a doctor, but he hardly made any money, because the money he made from his patients, he gave almost all of it back to them.

Student Success Statement 

"Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better, and over a period of time you become a lot better."

John Wooden

UCLA

This quote is trying to say that the little things you do a day, can help you do a lot better over time.

Military Medical Opportunities:

Duties and responsibilities: Addresses jobs in the medical, dental and veterinary fields. Cover a variety of responsibilities throughout the military health care field, from clinical settings to point of injury.

Salary: $30,000

Education: have access to the most sophisticated technology and training, the opportunity to consult with experts in the military and private sector, plus exceptional professional growth opportunities, including continuing education courses, seminars and conferences. Master’s degree in entomology or biological science with a major in entomology from an accredited program acceptance to the surgeon general.

I wouldn’t want to become a military medical.

What Mallory and Liz did to Sara, was a really good thing, because they knew Sara wasn't going to be able to run, although she hit the ball, she fractured her leg, so two girls in the opponents team asked if they could carry her around the field to touch the bases. They said yes, and Mallory and Liz carried her around to touch the bases.That was a really nice thing they did since Sara wasn't going to be able to run around to touch the bases. 

Student Success Statement

"It's a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time."

Pam Knox

This quote is saying that we should always be doing what's right.

Medical Illustrator

Duties and responsibilities: A medical illustrator is a professional artist with specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication and learning.

Salary: $62,000

Education: master's degree from an accredited two-year graduate program in medical illustration

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to become a medical illustrator.

Student Success Statement

The 10 Indian Commandments

1. Treat the Earth and all the dwells therein with respect.

2. Remain close to the Great Spirit.

3. Show great respect to your fellow beings.

4. Work together for the benefit of all mankind.

5. Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.

6. Do what you know to be right.

7. Look after the well-being of mind and body.

8. Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.

9. be truthful and honest at all times.

10. Take full responsibility for your actions.

These 10 commandments are teaching us how to choose the right.

Student Success Statement

"A promise must never be broken."

Alexander Hamilton

when you promise something to someone, that means you need keep that promise and not break it, why promise something if you're going to break it. 

Medical Assistant

Duties and responsibilities: taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination.

Salary: $21,002 - $37,581

Education:  Have a high school diploma or GED. The minimum educational requirement for medical assistants is a high school diploma or equivalency degree.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be a medical assistant because the pay isn’t very high.

Student Success Statement

Visualization-Imagination

" What you see is what you get"

Anonymous

reflection: Your future depends on you if you know what you want for yourself in the future, you will end up with what you want.

Crime scene investigator

Duties and responsibilities: Crimes scene investigators secure, examine and analyze crime scenes. Their work involves strict adherence to protocol and exposure to evidence based on a violent occurrence, such as a shooting or car accident.

Salary: $55,660

Education:  bachelor's degree in forensic science, forensic anthropology or forensic biology. Forensic science degree programs emphasize interdisciplinary coursework, including criminal justice, molecular biology and biochemistry.  

Reflection: I think I would like to become a crime scene investigator.

Student Success Statement

" Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

Henry David Thoreau

It's trying to say that goodness is what will never fail you. Doing what's wrong will end up failing on you one day and you'll need to face the consequences.

World Records

1) Most straws stuffed in the mouth ( hands off)- Most straw stuffed in a mouth were 400.

2) Most chainsaw juggling catches- The most chainsaw juggling catches is 94 and was achieved by Ian Stewart. He took approximately 37 seconds to complete it. 

3) Largest bubblegum bubble blown up- Chad Fell blew a bubble gum bubble with a diameter of 50.8 cm (20 in) without using his hands.

- I wouldn't like to break a world record because it seems like a lot of work and it seems hard too, and you'll need to be practicing it.

Student Success Statement

"My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they're popular; you make because they're right."

Theodore Hesburgh 

it's saying that we need to make decisions because they're right not because everyone else is doing that.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties and responsibilities:

·        Giving medication as prescribed by a physician

·        Taking vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight

·        Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas

·        Giving injections of medication

Salary: $41,540

Education:  high school diploma or GED to apply for an LPN educational training program, typically a 12-month program found in technical and vocational schools and community colleges. Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing.

I think I would like to become a licensed practical nurse, because it’s something I would enjoy doing.

Student Success Statement

" It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and unpopular that which is unsound (not good)."

Joseph Smith 

this quote is saying that we should mainly focus on talking about positive things, so more people can start thinking positive.

Home Health Aide

Duties and responsibilities: Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.

Salary: $22,050

education: There is no standardized educational requirement for Home health Aide.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to become one, because it doesn’t seem like something I would enjoy doing.

Student Success Statement

" I am not 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 

This is trying to say that surround yourself with only positive people, because if you hang out with the wrong people, they'll end up making you do what's wrong too. 

April fool’s Day

April fool’s day is on April 1.  

The main purpose of April fool’s day is as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. The jokes and their victims are known as "April fools".

Pros of April fools are that everyone has a good laugh

Cons are that people can get hurt by the pranks.

Student Success Statement

" Character is higher than intellect."

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Character is what defines you, character is what makes you who you are.

Health Sciences 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: $79,000

Education: Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or and equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to become a health Sciences Librarian because it doesn’t catch my attention as something I would like to be. 

Student Success Statement

" I trust that my hard work will pay off."

Tyler Haws

I agree with this quote, because if you really work hard for something that you want to do, it will pay off in the end. All your hard work and determination will eventually pay off in the end.

Six Flags Magic Mountain is my favorite amusement park, because I just love getting on roller coasters. Six flags has some pretty fast rides but my favorite rides have to be goliath and x2. Goliath has a 255 foot drop which goes at 85 mph, making this one of the longest and fastest drops in the world. X2 will make your body be flipping around 360-degrees over and over again while it’s going at 76 miles per hour. These are just two of my favorite rides but they have more fun rides. 

Student Success Statement

" True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right."

Brigham Young 

It's trying to say that if you do the right things, then all you'll get freedom, if you do wrong things you'll end up facing the consequences. 

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures.

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461.

The color green has been associated with Ireland since at least the 1640s, when the green harp flag was used by the Irish Catholic Confederation.  Green ribbons and shamrocks have been worn on St Patrick's Day since at least the 1680s. The Friendly Brothers of St Patrick, an Irish fraternity founded in about 1750, adopted green as its color.