Student Success Statement

"Persistence can chance failure into extraordinary achievement" 

- Matt Biondi 

Matt Biondi is a Olympic Gold Medal Winner, he holds the world record. He is saying that no matter what you're trying to achieve if you keep on trying without giving up you will achieve your goal. His attempt at trying to be the fastest swimmer, showed that if you keep on trying like he did you will accomplish a lot like he did. You can achieve more than what you're expecting. If you fail he's telling us that if you keep on trying you will eventually achieve your goal and succeed.

Osteopathic Physician

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic Physician 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) they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system,holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  

Salary:$100,000

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.

Student Success Statement

"Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon."

 - Bud Greenspan

This quote implies how you shouldn't define yourself as weak always feel like you can achieve more than what you expect. If you're surroundings tell you can't do it, you should always prove them wrong and succeed more. The more you tell yourself you can do it and achieve the more you will earn because you deserve it. Greatness comes when you look for it and try your best. You'll never expect anything good or amazing if you don't go out looking for it. 

Orthotist

Duties and responsibilities: Prosthetists design and make replacement limbs.  Orthotists work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs.  Both design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts.  They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a crooked manner. 

Both orthotists and prosthetists work closely with physicians.  Physicians may give a patient a prescription for an orthotic or prosthetic device.  Physicians also may call in and consult with an orthotist or prosthetist to plan and design a needed device.  Prosthetists and orthotists often use computers to design their apparatuses.  

Salary: $25,000- $40,000

Education:Students should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high school. 

Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs.  These programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices.  After a year of experience a person may apply for certification.

Kennedy was trying to tell us that all of American's should take action and start participating in daily activities and eat healthier. We should exercise every now and then to stay fit. He wants us to put a lot of our effort so we can manage to be in great shape , because it's being said that by doing so we can live up longer than expected. I can promise i can lay off junk food and not eat it as much as before because i know it can be affecting my health in a bad away and also avoid alcohol.

Student Success Statement

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know that the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong."

-President John. F Kennedy

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.

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 

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.

Student Success Statement

"Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing." 

- Chick Moorman

From this quote we can imply that no matter what you're doing is always worth the try and if you fail, it doesn't matter as long as you did what was right and you did it fairly, with absolutely no cheating involved. If you're in a sport and all you care about is winning, and you cheat your way out to win, then that's not right, that's choosing the wrong and you're obviously going to feel a lot of guilt inside of you. Doing things honorable is always the way to go, never cheat nor should you worry more about winning. 

Opthalmologist

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.

Reflection:

Student Success Statement

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself."

- Henry Ward Beecher

This quote implies how you shouldn't let others label you as who they think you are, you should always surprise people and achieve more than expected. If people classify you as lazy you shouldn't let that get to you and make you think you're actually lazy when in reality you're not. You should never live up to anybody's expectations, always live the way you want to and not by labels. 

Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems.  They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice.  Their duties often include:  Performing simple eye exams. Assisting with eye surgery. Explaining diagnostic and treatment procedures to patients. Salary: $14,000-$25,000 Education: Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and two years of college prior to beginning ophthalmic training programs.  These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete.

Student Success Statement

"Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get."

- Mark victor hansen

This quote is saying if you set goals for something you can accomplish it.