Student Success Statement

“Only those live who do good”

Count Leo Tolstoy

Reflection: This statement means that only those live who do good.

Summary

This video was about a lady who was visiting her husband’s grave when suddenly a guy takes her purse and her money. The man was caught short after. When the guy’s son, Christian, heard about the incident he wanted to meet the lady. When he met her he apologized to her for what his father had done. He gave her the $250 that his dad gave him to go to a trip. The lady accepted it and she gave him the money back so he could go to his trip. I think this story was nice because it shows how the boy knew the right thing to do, even if it meant that he wouldn’t go to his trip.

Veterinarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Veterinarians administer vaccines, do health check-ups, clean teeth, fix broken bones, treat skin infections and perform surgeries. Another aspect of a veterinarian's career may involve inspecting the living spaces of animals on farms or ranches to ensure that they are free from possible sources of infection. Some veterinarians specialize in a particular disease or condition and may be consulted only in special cases.

Salary: $86,640 per year

Education: DVM programs take four years to complete and are generally divided into two-year segments. The first segment typically consists of classroom instruction, while the last two years focus more on clinical practicums. In clinical practicums, students complete rotations and gain hands-on, clinical experience. They tend to complete rotations in various veterinary specialties, such as dentistry, cardiology, oncology or equine care. Students learn skills essential to veterinary medicine, such as how to Treat wounds, Prescribe medication Perform surgery and Set fractures

Reflection: I would not like to be one.

Western Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Western medicine encompasses all types of conventional medical treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and physical therapy. The practitioners of Western medicine are doctors, nurses, physical, occupational, and respiratory therapists. Generally, anyone visiting a doctor's office or hospital will receive allopathic treatment.

Salary: $305,103

Education: Master’s degree or post-bac CA laureate certification from an ac credited program, most states require licensing, and requirements vary.  You also have to take an acupuncture training 3-4 years to complete. Graduates must pass the certification exam offered by NCCAOM and fulfill any additional state licensing requirements.

Reflection: I would not like to be one.

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 class
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor

Student Success Statement

A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

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

Dr. Ben Carson

Reflection: I think this statement means that it is really up to you to decide how much work you want do and how much you want to learn. 

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy.  It is primarily used as a complementary alternative medicine approach. TCM is widely used in China and it is also used in the West.

Salary: 61,000 per year

Education: Bachelor’s degree and certification. Most training is obtained during an internship or apprenticeship and many students who work as intern often get hired in as a full-time practitioner once their certification is obtained. Most practitioners earn a Bachelor’s degree in biology or another medical related field then go on to fill state requirements for practicing oriental medicine

Reflection: I would not like to be one.

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection: This statement means that if you are enthusiastic about something you will do better.