“My Summer”
     My summer was very boring. I didn't do much. I just sort of relaxed and did nothing but read and play video games. I didn't have any money, neither did my parents, so I couldn't do much. My long-awaited cousin was born. She was born in July. The fourth of July was really boring because usually I spend it with my dad and his family but he was in an argument with his mom and his brother so I had to spend the 4^th with only my dad. He was broke and relying on his brother to bring all the fireworks, so we only had a tiny bit of fireworks and it wasn't as fun as it should’ve been.

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One other thing I love to do is to listen to music. But of course I don’t listen to the terrible garbage that is passing as “good music” nowadays. Pop and hip hop to me has died. Those genres have nothing good left for them and the artists in these genres care not about the music but about the fame/money. I listen to alternative and indie music. (I also have a soft spot for electro.) The alternative and indie artists really try to make good music. You can really hear their heart and soul placed into the music. I also think this for other forms of art too. Video games, books, paintings, etc. Indie artists definitely try to place a small part of them into their art. So in conclusion- Mainstream sucks, indie rocks.

Student Success Statement

“To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.”

Confucius

I think that Confucius is saying that someone who knows what the right thing to do in a certain situation but doesn't do it is a completely miserable thing to do. It shows that you are committing a crime of utter cowardice and that is usually irredeemable.  There is no honor in that.

Biomedical Engineer

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Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school.

All biomedical engineers have at least bachelor’s degree engineering. Many have advanced graduate degrees as well. Courses of study include a sound background in mechanical, chemical, or industrial engineering, and specialized biomedical training. Most programs last from four to six years and all states require biomedical engineers to pass examinations and be licensed.

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My favorite thing to do is to PLAY VIDEO GAMES. Most adults think video games are stupid, useless, immature, or are filling kids heads with sex, drugs, and killing. BUT I think that they are wrong. There are games that solely express those ideas, but there are PLENTY of games that do not. I think that video games are a new form of art. That may sound silly but I truly believe that. They are basically are movies but with a major sense of interaction. The stories in some games are phenomenal. A few examples would be Heavy Rain, Portal, Bioshock, The Last of Us, Beyond Two Souls, The Walking Dead, and many more. Imagine hundreds of talented people’ minds all focused in making a masterpiece. Now imagine that you can fully interact and manipulate this masterpiece to your whim. That is truly what a real video game is. Also they contain weeks of entertainment.

Student Success Statement

“Always do Right”

Mark Twain

I think that this quote means…. that you should always do the right thing. Yup. I hope you’re not expecting a big response to this quote. I don’t know what else to say. Doing the right thing is doing the smart thing, doing the wrong thing is doing the dumb thing. An example would be doing the right by not doing drugs. That’s a good example. Lil’ Bub agrees with me http://media.tumblr.com/8e4d7e2545607fbb0fb5d6eb20d7958c/tumblr_inline_mrulleicPH1qz4rgp.jpg

Biomedical Engineer

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Biomedical Engineers use engineering principles to solve health related and medical problems. They do a lot of research in conjunction with life scientists, chemists, and medical professionals to design medical devices like artificial hearts, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and surgical lasers. Some conduct research on biological and other life systems or investigate ways to modernize laboratory and clinical procedures.

Frequently, biomedical engineers supervise biomedical equipment maintenance technicians, investigate medical equipment failure, and advise hospitals and installing new equipment.

Biomedical engineers work in hospitals, universities, industries, and research laboratories.

Average Salary: $29,000- $600,000

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Student Success Statement

“Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.”

Arnold H. Glasgow

I think this means that in order to gain success you need to follow those simple and easy steps. But in reality, these steps are harder than they seem. In order for success to occur in your life, you need to always do the right thing, without messing up and always somehow at the right moment in time. “Doing the right thing is not that hard,” says the idiot who has never heard of challenges. Doing the right thing should be difficult because it is what molds us to be better people, it shouldn’t be easy. Managing to not screw up is also a hard thing to do as well. We all screw up, but sometimes for the better. And doing things at the right time is a mixture of choice and coincidence. Personally I don’t like this quote, I think it’s unrealistic.

Audiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Audiologists work with patients who have hearing disorders. They may work in hospitals or in clinics, private practice, schools or universities, nursing homes, industry, or research laboratories. They perform examinations, tests, and evaluations as well as provide treatment. Audiologists often:

·      Test and measure hearing functions.

·      Identify types of hearing disorders.

·      Develop and provide patient rehabilitation plans and programs.

·      Conduct audio logical research.

·      Provide educational, medical, and professional consultation.

·      Recommend, dispense, and test hearing aids.

Average Salary: $30,000- $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, English, and speech.

Audiologists have master’s degrees in audiology and are licensed.

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Student Success Statement

“We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and the courage to stop what we shouldn't do”

Richard L. Evans

This quote is really self-explanatory. I think this quote means that we should keep doing what is right, and stop doing what is wrong. Sometimes we do what is wrong because it is easier than doing what is right. In order to do what is right we need to find the courage to help us overcome the fear of difficulty in doing what is right. For example, if you have an essay due soon and you have no idea what to do, or have no clue about the subject you are writing on. The wrong thing to do is to not even try, because you are lazy and scared that you might fail completely in trying to do the essay. The right thing to do would be to try anyway and try to find out more about the subject, find the courage to overcome the fear (and laziness).

Athletic Trainer

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletes, coaches, and sports medicine physicians. They help develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. They treat injured athletes under the direction of team or sports medicine physicians. Before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work on the muscles of athletes before and after events. In addition, they may set up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.

Athletic trainers work for sports team, schools, colleges, clinics, health clubs, corporations, and hospitals.

Average Salary: $25,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

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

To be a certified athletic trainer, students must complete an educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most programs result in bachelor’s degree from a college with an emphasis in physical education.

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Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Peter F. Drucker

I think this means that you should always do what is right, extraordinary, or more than what you can do rather than do what is acceptable, sufficient, or lazy work. I think that this idea is a great way of thinking. I believe that you should always do something more than you are normally comfortable with. Many people would look at this quote and agree with it and say what I am saying, but in reality they don’t follow by it. I myself don’t follow by it, but I agree with it. Many people don’t want to step outside their comfort zones because they don’t want to face the consequences of mistake. They don’t realize that there won’t always be mistakes made by stepping out and doing more.

Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Part 2

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP 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 residency.

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HPIAM

Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine

Daily Enrichment for 2013-14

“Health-Related Careers and Descriptions”

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Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Part 1

Duties and Responsibilities:

Allopathic Physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods. For example, they will prescribe antibiotics to kill bacteria that have caused an infection. Allopathic physicians often work in public or private hospitals or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internists, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.

Specialties include:

·       Anesthesiologists- administers anesthesia

·       Cardiologist- treats heart disease

·       Dermatologist- treats skin condition

·       Gastroenterologist- treats digestive problems

·       Gerontologists- provides care for the elderly

·       Gynecologist- treats female reproductive system problems

·       Neurologist- treats brain and nervous system problems

·       Obstetrician- provides pregnancy care and delivers babies

·       Oncologist- treats cancers

·       Orthopedist- treats skeletal problems

·       Pathologist- interprets disease in tissues

·       Pediatrician- provides care for children

·       Pulmonologists- treats respiratory problems

·       Surgeon- performs operations

·       Urologists- treats urinary problems

Average Salary: $100,000- $275,000

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