“If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.”

What this quote is trying to say is that if you choose the right then everything will be OK. Your parents would like to have you around and be happy that they have you. If you go out and start drinking and smoking, who’s going to be there for you? If u get caught and end up in jail, are your so called “friends” going to help you out and make sure you doing good? No. You're in good hands if you make the right choices and not do anything dumb. Many people would like to be around you. They will help you with the problems you are going through. Live a life that’s right. Make the right choices and never do wrong, you’ll be OK. If you go out and start stealing, then you will end up in jail. But if you go out there following your dreams and focusing on your career, then you don’t have to worry about anything. If you do good, you feel good. But if you do bad, then you will feel bad and start having regrets.

The Neurosurgeon

Duties and responsibilities: Neurosurgeons primarily perform complex surgeries on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Salary: The median pay for neurosurgeons is $559,255.

Education: To become a Neurosurgeon you must have a medical degree.

Demand for this profession: The demand for this profession is to grow 14% from 2014-2024.

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

I think I would like to be a neurosurgeon because they have good pay and I would like to study about the brain and how it works. I would also like to open up the brain and see how it really looks like.

“Right is right only when entire.”

What this quote is trying to say is that no matter what, you tell the full truth. If you go out with your friends and drink, tell your parents. Don’t lie and tell them that you just stood at her/his house. Tell the entire truth because if you don’t, then when your mom finds out later what you did, she’s not going to be happy about it. If you don’t want your mom to tell you anything or you worrying about whether she is going to find out about it, then don’t do it. Save yourself the punishment and lectures. Choose the right and you won’t have to tell your mom anything. You will tell her the truth without hesitation because you know that you didn’t do anything wrong.

The Naturopathic Doctor

Duties and responsibilities: The naturopathic doctor is a type of health care provider that treats patients using a system of medicine that is based on the healing power of nature. They identify, diagnose and treat patients for their conditions and illnesses.

Salary: The median pay is $74,710.

Education: You need a bachelor’s degree minimum. A master’s degree and certification may also be necessary.

Demand for this profession: The demand for this profession is to grow 12% from 2014-2024.

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

I think I would like to be one because when I grow up, i want to become a Registered Nurse and this job is sort of in the medical field as I want to be.

Marines Military Medical Career Pathways

Duties and Responsibilities: The marines have many career pathways. One of the medical career would be the marine corp nursing. They work side by side with medical professionals in a variety of services such as one-on-one patient care, assisting physicians, surgeons, Cardiologists, and other fellow nurses.

Salary: They get paid $30,000 for four years of work and $20,000 for three years of work.

Education: You must have a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in nursing.

Demand for this career: The demand for this career is to grow 10% from 2012-2020.

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

I think I would like to be one because it’s a good paying job and I would like to work in the medical pathways.

“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.”

What this quote is trying to say is that no matter what, you shouldn’t be around people that will make you do bad things. People that will encourage you to smoke, drink, party, sneak out etc. If you really care about your education and your future, then you will do something about it. You will stay in your room and study for the quiz, not go out with friends. You will remember that your future is more important. Maybe later on when you get your dream job and your dream car, you can go out and party. Be happy that you actually made it. Make your parents proud and make yourself proud. Show the people that said you wouldn’t graduate that you did. Show the people that had no confidence in you that you can make a change in yourself. Don’t let those kind of people put you down and change your dreams. You know what you want to do and what you want to become. Only you can make your dreams come true because in the end, it’s you.

“Presidents Day”

What is Presidents day?

• Presidents day is an American holiday that we celebrate on the third Monday in February. The holiday became popularly known as “Presidents day” after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers.

When is it?

• February 20, 2017.

What are several ways to show honor?

• Celebrations
• Reenactments
• Educate students

How can you show honor?

• Have a moment of silence
• Be thankful

“In life as in football, you won’t go far, unless you know where the goalposts are.”

What this quote is trying to say is that no matter what, if you don’t have any goals how will you get through life. Your goals help you so you know what you're going to do. They lead you in the right path so you can keep on following your dreams. Without your goalposts, you won’t know which direction to go. Your mom isn’t going to always be by your side to guide you through life. Eventually you are going to need to start making your own decisions. You are going to have to follow what you want to be in life to make it happen. Without your goals, you can’t. You will be stuck not knowing what to do when the time comes for you to graduate high school. You will go somewhere but not very far. If you want to stay behind then don’t make any goals. If you want to follow the way the wing takes you, then you should make goals. Goals is what will get you your career and that good paying job that you want. Your mind will be focused on wanting to reach that goal. It won’t be on partying and doing drugs because you have a mindset of what you want to become in life. No one else but YOU.

Beautician

Duties and responsibilities: A person whose job is to do hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.

Salary: Beauticians get paid $12.72 per hour. Yearly, they get paid $26,460.

Education: You must have a high school diploma or GED, completion of a cosmetology program and passing state mandated exam.

Demand for this profession: the demand for this profession is to grow 16% from 2010-2020.

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

I think I would like to be one because even though they get paid little, I would like to know how to make my skin better and help out other people as well.

“Only those live who do good.”

What this quote is trying to say is that if you do good throughout your life, then you're living. You actually want to wake up every morning and get something done. You want to have fun and go out instead of staying home and watching TV like a couch potato. Living doesn’t mean that, oh you're dead. It means that you do something to be productive. You can go out and run, or help at a shelter, or go for a walk in the park. Do something so that you won’t be bored at home doing nothing. Make something out of yourself. Be creative. Use your imagination, because that is what living means. Enjoy your life before it ends because you never know when it’s your turn to pass away.

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

This quote means to not be afraid to make a change in the world. If you have a goal for something follow it. Don’t overthink the situation because then it will become too late. Follow the goals that you have set for yourself. Maybe in the end it will be worth it. Don’t be afraid to stand up for what you think is right. Make a difference in the world and help make it better. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Even if you don’t succeed, just be glad that you were able to put your thoughts out there. Ignore what people have to say. If they say what you believe is wrong, ignore them. Don’t let them put you down for doing something they aren’t doing. Be happy for the change you want to see in this world or for yourself. If you work hard enough, then you can decide the change you want.  Anything can happen if you just believe in yourself. Tell yourself that you can do it no matter what other people say. In the end it’s all about you and only you.

“Even if everyone is doing it, WRONG IS NEVER RIGHT.”

What this quote is trying to say is that no matter what, wrong is always wrong. You shouldn’t do wrong because your friends are doing it. Don’t do things to try and fit in with the “cool kids.” Set a good example for your friends and lead them in the right path. If they don’t agree with you then they are not the right friends for you. You want friends that are going to lead you in the right path and take you far. Hang out with people that will help you reach your goals no matter how long it takes. Don’t go out and do drugs because your friends are doing it. Choose the right when it comes to your future because when you get a good paying job, your friends are going to all of a sudden appear in your life again. Follow your dreams and everything will be good. Think about your career and how your parents will feel if they find out their son is doing drugs and drinking. They will be mad because they want you to do something with your life. Make yourself proud to make everyone around you proud. In the end you can look back and think to yourself, “Well I’m glad I didn’t do drugs because if I did, I wouldn’t be here.”