Student Success Statement

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

Regarding Successful Living

“There is no giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.

ANON

This statement means that you can’t just skip steps if you want to achieve something. You have to take little steps, but every little step makes a big difference. For example I want to run a marathon, I can’t just get in car and drive over there because if I do that I cheat myself. I have to run it all and win this for myself and start all over and cheat myself out. No big step will accomplish my goal I have to take my time in achieving a goal that will take its time to help me achieve it.

Recreation Therapist

Recreation Therapist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment program for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses.  They use a variety of modalities including arts and crafts, drama, music, dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips; they use the field trips to help maintain a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. Some duties that the recreation therapist does are:

·         Evaluating interventions for effectiveness

·         Help patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent

·         Record and analyze a patient’s progress

·         Engage the patients in therapeutic activities, such as games

Salary: $42,280 per year   $20.33 per hour

Education:

Most therapists need a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy. Some recreational therapists can get an associate’s degree, master’s, or a doctoral degree. Courses include assessment, human anatomy, medical and psychiatric terminology, characterizes of disabilities, and the use of assistive devices and technology. A bachelor’s degree program usually includes an internship.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to become one because I get to help patients with their injuries and I get to have fun with them. I would also like to become one because this job would bring a great experience to me.

Student Success Statement

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

William Penn

William is saying that when you know that something is right you need to do it because even if no one is doing it then you should be the one to do it. If everyone is against it then that means that they don’t choose the tight. But if you know that it’s wrong and everyone is doing it then there is no point in doing it if it’s wrong and just going to cause you consequences. The correct thing to do is making it right if none does it then you should be the one to change that. Everyone else may be up for doing the wrong thing and taking the consequences but you should be the one to change that because you’re doing the right thing. Don't be the person that follows everyone, be the person that changes everyone.

X-Ray Technician

X-Ray Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The x-ray technicians use x-ray machine, ultrasound machines, magnetic resonance scanners, and etc. other advanced machines to help treat illnesses and injuries under the permission of the physician. They are responsible for getting patients ready for radiological tests and treatments that will be performed on the patient. They place the equipment at a correct angle and distance from the patients to make images for the physician. They can also assist the physicians in performing procedures to help the patients. They must also make sure that the equipment is properly maintained. They work in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, nursing homes, and in private industries.

Salary: $24,000-$36,000

Education:

Students should take math, science and English in high school. In order for students to become an X-Ray Technician they must complete a two year training program in a hospital or school. A high school diploma or a GED is required for these programs.

Reflection: Do you think you would .like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be one because I would help the physician by preparing the patient for their treatments and I get to treat their illnesses.

Student Success Statement

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

“Cowardice asks the question ‘Is it safe?’

Expediency asks the question ‘Is it politic?’

Vanity asks the question ‘Is it popular?’

But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’

And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that is right.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther is telling us is that when we do something, a different part of us asks us if it’s right or if it’s the right thing to do or if people anywhere, ever do what we’re trying to do. You shouldn't have listen to what other people say or do, the only thing that matters is if you can listen to yourself and see if it’s right. If it’s not one thing or the others then ask yourself if it’s right. You should take it because your conscience tells you if it’s right or wrong. You can’t answer these questions until you take the chance, but it’s not always going to be the right thing to do if you don’t let you conscience ask a question too.

Radiologic Technologist

Radiologic Technologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Radiologic technologist use x-ray machines, ultrasounds, magnetic resonance scanners, positron emission scanners, and other technologically advanced machines to help treat illnesses and injuries that is directed by the physician. They are responsible for getting patients ready for radiologic tests and treatment that will be performed. They place equipment from the correct angle and distance from the patients to make appropriate images for the physician. They also assist physicians in performing procedures. They must also make sure that the equipment is properly maintained. They work in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, nursing homes, and in private industries.

Salary: $24,000-$36,000

Education:

Students should take science, math, and English courses available in high school. To become a radiologic technologist they must complete a two year training program in a hospital or school. A high school diploma or a GED is required for entry in these programs.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be one because I wouldn’t have to work that much into surgery with a patient.

Student Success Statement

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

“Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand.”

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is telling us that if we want to have faith in something we need to then make it right. Faith will lead us to the end so we can understand. We need to understand that faith will take time and it will lead us to the right path. Abraham Lincoln, for example, had faith in abolishing slavery, faith helped him at the end understand that it was the right thing for him to do.

Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The radiation therapy technologists assist the radiologists and the oncologists (cancer specialists) in treating the diseases by exposing areas of the patients’ body. They are also responsible with helping with the treatments, maintaining the radiation equipment, and helping with the patient records. They work in hospitals, public health clinics, cancer treatment centers, and private offices.

Salary: $22,000-$36,000

Education:

Students should take calluses in science, math, and English that are available in high school. Students can come train in a one-year or a two-year program. The one-year programs are offered at hospitals. To be in a one year program the applicant must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology or been a nurse with the education of radiation physics. For a two-year program you must have a GED or a high school diploma to be entered

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to one because I get to assist the radiologists.

Student Success Statement

Choose The Right!!!

Student Success Statement

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

Self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self-esteem.”

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Dr. Laura tells us that if you want a reward for doing what right you first must have self-respect for yourself and dignity. Your hear must wonder if you have self- respect, dignity, integrity, and good self-esteem for yourself to reward yourself for doing well. Doing one good thing doesn’t give you the reward it just makes you a good person but if you want to be reward you have to do it multiple times. For example, if I want to get a reward for doing well I first have to be good to myself in order to be good to others.

Psychologist

Psychologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The psychologists study the behavior and the actions of people to understand and change their behavior patterns. They provide counseling to those with emotional, learning, and behavioral problems. They work in schools, clinics, hospitals, and a private practice. They specialize in education, clinical, etc. psychology. Their duties include:

• Diagnosing problems
• Interviewing the patients
• Develop and select the administering tests
• Counsel patients and their families
• Conduct research.

Salary: $45,000-$65,000

Education:

Students should prepare for the career in psychology by taking the most challenging (AP or IB) high school courses in AP or IB classes in English and science. Licensed psychologists must earn a Ph.D. in psychology. Clinical psychologists need to complete a two-year internship after earning their doctorate degree and pass oral/written state qualifying exams. School psychologists must earn at least a master's degree.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be a psychologist because I would like to help people in their behavior problems. Though I would most likely like to be a child psychologist.