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 raised Ben and his brother, Curtis

·     Ben was the worst student in his grade school class

·     Ben becomes top student in his school

·     Ben becomes a word renowned doctor

Student Success Statement

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

-Dr. Ben Carson

Student Success Statement

Never, because

“You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right.”

-  Thomas S. Monson

If you do something wrong you will always have that in your head and if you do something good you will be proud of yourself.

             

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:  Is an ancient and empirical system of medicine based on the concept of qi which is usually translated as energy.                                      

Salary: $52,000

Education: Bachelor’s Degree 

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

-Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

This quote means that if you do something good it will make you enthusiasm and it will lead something good in your life.

Student Success Statement

“I wasn’t trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.”

                          -Dean Smith

 

Social Worker

Duties and Responsibilities: They help many different types of clients, including elderly people who need to be placed who need care, children who need to be placed in foster homes, and the unemployed. They also help people apply for government benefits, and often play a critical role in domestic legal cases like child or spousal abuse. There are two primary types of social care workers direct-service social workers and clinical care social workers. Direct-service workers help their clients cope with problems that impact their everyday lives. Clinical care social workers provide mental health or well-being.

Salary: $44,200

Education: Bachelor of Social Work

 Reflection: I would like to be  health care social worker because I would like to help people who are sick.
 

Student Success Statement

“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma (destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”

-Dr. Randy Pausch

This quote is trying to say that if you good in life good things will come to you.  

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Is a physician trained in the medical and surgical treatment of ears, nose throat, and related structures of the head and neck. ENT can be generalists or they specialize in seven different subspecialists. They treat patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly, in private practice, medical clinics and hospital.

Salary: $205,000 per year

Education: At least five years of surgical residency.

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that

Doesn’t feel right, it has ended up not being right.“

-        Mario Cuomo

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:  Use special equipment and medical techniques to record the electrical impulses transmitted by a patient’s heart. Performs an ECG by attaching electrodes to patients.

Salary: $34,385

Education: Certificate or associate’s degree in cardiovascular technology

 

Student Success Statement

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education”

-M.L. King Jr.

Registered Dietitian

Duties and Responsibilities: Is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum ac ademic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential RD.

Salary: $5524

Education: Bachelor’s degree