Student success Statement
“i will persist until i succeed”
Og Mandino
What I think this means in my point of view is that giving up won’t solve anything but just stress you out about how messed up my life is and no you just keep doing right things and believe you can do it.

Student success Statement
“i will persist until i succeed”
Og Mandino
What I think this means in my point of view is that giving up won’t solve anything but just stress you out about how messed up my life is and no you just keep doing right things and believe you can do it.

Perfusionist

Duties and responsiblities:        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.

Perfusionist training programs are given at academic health centers and medical schools and universities.  They emphasize hands-on, practical training.  Course length varies, but for the school to be recognized by the American Academy of Cardiac Perfusionists, the curriculum must include the supervised performance of 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric and infant cases.

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Reflection: I would not like to be an Perfusionist because It does not interest me.

Student Success Statement

“persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement”
Matt Biondi  

After persistent failure comes success

Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and responsibilities: Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s), they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment.  They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members.  The majority of osteopaths are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.

Salary: $110,000

Education: Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB 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.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.

Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship.  Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

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Reflection: my reflection to this statement is that I would like to work hands on, one on one with the doctor  or instructor to deal with the patient’s muscle dislocation.

Student Success Statement

1.   Can people trust me to do what is right?

Well first is that I can’t even trust myself so I really don’t know if people can come to an end and realize can you really trust me.

2.  Am I committed to doing my very best?

Well I am committed to trying my best but as of right now I am not committed into at least trying my best because right now am very lazy and I already gave up and I am not going to try anymore.

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

Well if course I treat people the way they want to be treated.

Lou Holtz

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.

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Refection: I would like to become an Optometrist because its fun and you get to work hands on with other people and see if they need glasses or not.

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.

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Reflection: my refection to this statement is that I would not like to be an optician for the fact that all I am going to do is sit down on a chair and look at different peoples eyes and make sure there is nothing wrong with them.

Student success Statement
“no student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.”

Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

My refection to this statement is that its true what Charles is saying to these young teens about that if you do what your supposed to be doing fine but not all the time is about doing what your told.

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.
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Reflection: My refection to this is that I would not like to be an optical laboratory technician because to me its kind of boring just sitting there making sure that this big machine works properly and functions good enough to make things happen.

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Ophthalmologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases.  They treat vision problems and write prescriptions for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglass lenses.  When necessary, they perform eye surgery.  Most ophthalmologists are in private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and others perform research.

Salary: $90,000 - $150,000

Education: Only physicians may study to become ophthamologists.  After completing medical school and an internship, an ophthalmologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program.  After completing their residency program they must pass an examination to be certified.

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Reflection: I would like to be an ophthalmologist because its fun and simple but not because its simple but there is a lot to it because your looking into some ones eye to see if there is anything wrong with it.