"Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it."

-William Penn

This statement means that just because everyone does something it doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. Also just because you are the only one doing something it doesn't mean you are doing what is wrong. We trend to always go with the crowd, to be the follower, even when we know they're doing something bad. For example, you decide to study and not cheat in the test, but you are the only one doing that, it doesn't mean you are doing something wrong. Another example is, your friends decide to tell their parents that they are going to a friend's house, but instead they're going to the movies. Just because they all did, it does mean it is the right thing to do. Most teens go through peer pressure and decide to do whatever their friends are doing, you can't let them convince you to do something that you shouldn't do. Don't be the follower, be the leader, do what you think is right, not what others want you to do. I have been in situations where I am in between doing what I want to do and doing what my friends want and I am sure you have gone through this or will. You should know that you should always do what you want and what is right, not what the crowd says to do. You have to make your own decisions, don't let someone make them for you. It is your life and if you do what others say, you will be the one getting affected not them.

  

"Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often."

-Peter Vidmar

This statement means that you shouldn't sacrifice something that you are carving at this moment get in the way of a life goal you want to accomplish. You have to go chase your dreams and not let anything small change that. This is the reason why you should write down your goals and read them, so you can remember what you want and know what direction you should take. For example, you want have a dream of becoming an actress, but right now you feel like hanging out with your friends, so instead of memorizing the lines you are suppose to, you decide to go leave. This will change your direction and you might not become what you wanted to be. Another example, let's say that you want to be a teacher, but you decide to not study or do your work, this will bring your grades down and you will have less chances of attending college. Before you make decisions you have to see (imagine) how that will change your future. If you want this, but then at that moment you want something else, you have to see how doing the other thing can affect what you want. Never give up on your dreams, always chase them until you get them. Don't let anything get in your way even if in that moment it feels like the right thing to do.

  

Homecoming

A School Homecoming is when you celebrate coming back to school and you do events to celebrate it. In the United States it has been a tradition since the 19th century. It is traditional to have a homecoming game, dance, parades, pep rallies, and stuff like that. It is usually a football game, but can also be basketball, soccer, and/or, ice hockey. In the football game you usually play with a weak school because it should be an easy win. Homecoming are an American tradition, so only we have them, other schools may have it, but it isn’t called Homecoming. The type of game you play depends on where you live, for example Canada may play ice hockey instead of football. Also you have different events you do depending on what school you are in. In 1988, Purdy High School in Missouri was the first one to have a homecoming dance. The Homecoming usually takes place during the fall. The students that are coming back to school celebrate Homecoming as a way to see their friends again. The students that are new usually celebrate it as a way to show their support for their school and the team. Some of the events that take place during Homecoming week are school spirit week, game, dance, parades, pep rallies, and anything that shows support to your school. It is called the Homecoming game because it is usually play after an away game. Homecoming means coming home after a while, so the game means that you’re playing a game to show your excitement for coming back. Homecoming etiquette is to show your pride for the school you’re in. You have to be supported of your school and those inside of the school. My opinion on Homecoming is that it’s a very good way to show our support to the school. I find the Homecoming game fun, but not really the dance.

 

"A good name is better than anything you can achieve in life"

This statement means that it is good to do good things because that way whenever someone hears your name they will think about all the good things you have done. It is honestly better if you have a good name than the most expensive things in the world. When you are gone you want people to remember you because of all the good things you have done and not because you may of had the coolest things. Being kind should always be the first thing you do, forget about the materials and focus in becoming a better person. For example Coach K (who said this statement) is known for his great coaching and the the great person he is. He isn't known for what kinds of stuff he may have and this is how we sometimes want people to known us as. Whenever people hear the name Coach K they think of the amazing person he is off and on the court, well at least those who know him. Having a good name is the best thing you can achieve, according to Coach K. Many people may not agree that this is the best thing, but we can agree that we all want to be remember because of the amazing person we were. Your good name will never fade, even if you do.

Global Careers

Jobs in Canada:

Pharmacist ($99,840)
Mining or Forestry Manager ($104,00)
Urban Planner ($85,010)
Pilot or Flying Instructor ($79,997)

Jobs in The United Kingdom:

Software Engineer (40,000 pounds)
Finance Manager (55,000 pounds)
Operations Manager (45,000 pounds)
Business Analyst (41,000 pounds)

Jobs in Mexico:

Actor (300,000 MXN)
Director (170,000 MXN)
Development Manager (300,000 MXN)
Marketing Director (268,000 MXN)

Why they are good and Reflection:

These are good careers because they are some of the best pay and most demand of those certain countries. They are jobs that many people enjoy doing, so you don’t only get pay well, but you will also be doing things that you enjoy. Making sure you enjoy a certain job is more important than how much you may get pay. Some of these jobs are jobs we have in the U.S.A., but as you can tell you get pay differently, they are still good jobs. I want to travel the world, but I don’t think I will like to work outside of the US. It also depends on what type of career I get, some careers may require me to go out of the country. I will honestly have no problem with working somewhere else besides the US. If I am not required to go out of the US, I may just go to places to travel, but like I said I’m not sure about working there.

"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches."

This statement means that you want people to remember you by your name not by, "Oh he's the kid who was mean wasn't he?" You want people to say, "Oh Peter, yeah I remember him, he was really nice." We don't want people to see as the person who only care about materials and not the people that surrounded them. You want to be remember for your personality and how you were as a person, noy for the cool stuff you had. At the end of the days those things don't matter, we will all end up dying, the only difference will be the legacy you left in the world. We want our legacy to change the world for the better and for that reason we should care more about our name than the stuff we may have.

Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Educators teach patients and the public about how to stay and be healthy. They create programs to encourage health and wellness, and prevent diseases. They help patients make right decisions about their healthy. Health Educators work in public health clinics, schools, colleges, hospitals, or community centers. They have different programs depending on a disease you may have or if you don’t have a disease at all. For example, people with diabetes have a different class than people who just go there to be healthy, but don’t already have a disease.

Salary: $41,380 per year

Education:

In order to be a Health Educators you need a bachelor’s degree at least and some employers prefer if you are a Certified Health Education Specialist. If you are planning on working for the state or federal you may need a master’s degree. Depending on what type of Health Educator you want to be and where you will work in they might ask for different things.

 

Demand:

The demand is expected to grow 19% by 2022. Since we want health costs to stay down more people are going to classes about Health instead, so they’re increasing.

Reflection:

I love teaching, but I don’t think I will like to become a Health Educator. I am not really interested in Health that much, so I don't think I’ll become one.

HealthCare Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

HealthCare Administrators are in charge of answering phone calls, filling out patient’s information, issuing and paying bills, and processing insurance claims. They manage the administrative tasks of hospitals, medical labs, physician practices, and other health care facilities. They also train new workers, tell them what to do and making sure they do stuff right. They assign appointments for patients to see the doctor. Depending on what type of HealthCare Administrator you are, you’ll get different types of jobs. For example some administrators go to meetings and represent their hospital.

 

Salary: The best pay is $139,400 yearly or $67.02 per hour

Education:

Some people have bachelor’s degrees, but most have a master’s. People who have a bachelor’s degree usually have it in public health, public administration or business administration. You are fine with either one, you can still become a HealthCare Administrator. Depending on what type of administrator you are, you will need some certificate, like if you’re a nursing home administrator. It also depends in the state that you are working in, they might ask for different things. The master’s and bachelor’s degrees won’t change, though.

Demand:

The outlook for HealthCare Administrator is high. It is believed to grow  23% by 2022, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This growth is more than other professionals.

Reflection:

I have always found it interesting to sit behind a desk with a computer and help out patients. I used to do that myself, play will my cousins and pretend they were patients and I was the administrator, so this has always been fun for me. I don’t know if I’ll like to become one, but what I do know is that it is very interesting to me.

"If your so-called friends urge you to do anything you know to be wrong, you be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow."

You should never do anything that you are force to do, don't be the follower, be the leader. In this world, mostly happens to teen, we go under the pressure of choosing what is right or doing what our friends tell us to do. We all go through it, it has happens to us before and if it havsn't it will happen at some point. You have to remember that you shouldn't let them get to you, you have to do what you want to do not what others tell you. Don't think that you have to do what they say to be "cool" or anything like that and either way you should never think that because what is the point of being cool. You being yourself is what makes you cool not doing what others tell you to do. Be the example for other kids, who are going through peer pressure, to follow, show them what is right. Be the light for all those who are lost and are broken between doing whatr and friends say and what is right. For example, if your friends tell you to do this or that and you don't want to then don't do it because real friends won't force you to do anything. If your friends tell you to do what is wrong have the courage to leave and get better friends and it doesn't mean you did bad, it was just the right thing to do, no matter what them might say. BE THE LEADER NOT THE FOLLOWER!!!!!

 

Actors/Actress

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties of an actor are to attend auditions and casting calls in order to get a role they want. They have to be able to collaborate with other actors that they might be working with. They have to the the character they are portraying in order to make it as real as possible. They need to perform scenes with different emotions, actions, situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures. Also they need to know how to sing and/or dance, memorize lines, work close with directors and actors to act out their scenes, promote their productions with interviews, and many more things having to do with stage and other actors.

Salary: $80 mil or more or less

Education:

There really isn’t anything specially like other careers like going to college or stuff like that. You just need to have experience in acting, have confidence, be able to work well with others, and etc. Some people do take acting class, but it really isn’t necessary. Also depending on what you want to audition for, you may be ask different things, so just get inform on those things. For example if a role has to do with singing or dancing you may need those type of training. You need creativity, memorization skills, persistence, physical stamina, and reading and speaking skills.

Demand:

The demand for actors will continue to grow as more people want new movies and tv shows. Everyone loves watching tv so actors are always needed no matter what. Entertainment show us different lives that either make us feel good or bad. This entertainment is for all ages and we always want more, so they are highly demand for.

Reflection:

I will actually like to be an actress, I find it really fun. I have actually seen Girl Meets World being film and I enjoyed watching them. Seeing them actually inspired me to one to become one, I don’t why, but it did. That is the second thing I want to become and hopefully after I get scared of speaking in front of a crowd, I can become one.

"A CTR champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself."

-Noemi Trigueros

This quote means that the only way to actually become a champion is to do the right thing all the time. You can be champion of whatever you want, but in order to be the champion of life you have to do what is right. Either way, you can't become a champion of anything in live if you don't do what is right. For example if you want to be a champion of music, you can't become one if you are accomplishing things by cheating or doing what is wrong because at the end of the day the truth will come out and if you cheated you won't be the champion. If you become the champion of music by doing what is right that will always stay with you no matter what you do or what happens. There is no reason why you should cheat in order to accomplish things, if you can't do it by doing the right thing then you might as well not do it at all. You don't need to cheat your way to the top, there might be some things you can do, but that doesn't mean you have to cheat. Just try to do your best in whatever you want to accomplish without cheating, if you can't well you are still a champion because you try and you didn't cheat. That is what makes you a champion of yopurself, when you CTR!!!!!

 

Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Environmental Health specialist make sure that the residential, industrial, commercial, and recreational settings are safe and clean. People mostly know them as safety inspectors, but their professional name is Environmental Health Specialist. Main responsibilities of this job is to find out possible health hazard and make that living environment better. They check factories for pollution or industrial waste; inspect restaurants for cleanliness; inspect schools, and stuff like that. They make sure that anything use by the public is safe for them to actually use. If they aren’t safe they fix whatever problems there is or if they can’t fix it they close it down.

Salary: $37,300- $57,551 per year

Education:

You are required at least a bachelor’s degree and know the courses of chemistry, biology, public health, physical science, and environmental engineering. If you want to work for the government you need a certification course from the local, state, or federal agency. The training and certificate depend on the types of facilities being inspected. You can also receive a specialist certification when dealing with hazardous materials.

Demand: The demand for Environmental Health Specialist is expected to grow by 11% as the population is growing. Also because of people’s worry in hazardous materials and the environment itself.

Reflection:

I wouldn’t make this my career, but I would like to be involved in it to help my community out. I want to make this a better world and by getting involved in this it can be possible. I will do this like a side thing not really my job or anything like that. Just like if I want to go clean the beach or any setting like that I would do it.

"Goal Setting is Goal Getting. Set and Get."

This quote was said by Mark Victor Hansen and this what setting goals means to him. I believe this quote means that if you write down your goals, you are setting them and your mind is one those goals. You are not only setting those goals on paper, but also on your mind and that will help you get your goals, accomplish them. For example, from personal experience I have been able to accomplish more of my goals when I set them down then when I just say I want to do this or that. It has been more effective when I write down my goals and set my mind to them. When you set something you go and get it and that's why goal setting is so important. It makes reaching your goals and dreams more easier. Try setting down your goals and you will be able to see just how much you will accomplish. Once you have your goals you have to make sure to go and get them, it's all up to you if you accomplish those goals or not. Your determination is what will help you accomplish your dreams and in order to have that determination you have to keep your goals in you mind. In order to keep them in your mind you have to set them in there.

 

Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus discovered America on an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492. He was born in 1451 in Republic of Genoa, Italy and throughout his life he did many expeditions. One of them was an expedition to the Atlantic Ocean and that expedition almost killed him. He left Spain in 1492 with Pinta and Nina alongside of him. He was credited for opening up Americas to the European colonization. After 36 days of traveling, Christopher and his men landed in present day Bahamas and claimed the land for Spain. Christopher was supposed to find a direct water route from Europe to Asia, but instead he accidentally landed in what is now America. He wasn’t the first to discover it since people already lived there we he got there. His journey actually marked the beginning of centuries of trans-Atlantic conquest and colonization. Christopher Columbus died in May 20, 1506.

Reflection:

I am glad that Christopher accidentally landed in America than actually finding the water route. I mean it sucks that he died thinking he found an easier route to get from Europe to Asia, but he still founded still very important. Even though he wasn’t the one who originally discovered America since people were already living there, but he did let other people know about the new land, so more people came. I feel kind of sad that he died without knowing what he had actually found, but I can’t do anything about that. I do wonder why we don’t celebrate Columbus Day here in California the way we celebrate other days like this. I mean he does deserve some credit even if he wasn’t the original founder of America. He still did still important and we should appreciate that, will at least that is what I think.

Obedience

When obedience becomes our goal, it is no longer an irritation; instead of a stumbling block, it becomes a building block," said James E. Faust. This quote means the every time you do something wrong you get punished so instead of going up you are going down. Your block becomes a stumbling one because in order for your block to be up and stable you have to go up not down. By doing the wrong thing you are going down the block, so it is falling apart. For example, every time you do what is right you get rewarded and you go up and feel happy. Every time you do something that is wrong you get punished and instead of becoming a better person and you up you become a bad person and go down. Once we get used to obedience we will continue to do it and it won't be a struggle instead you will gladly do it again. This will build your block and make it stronger because you as a person are becoming stronger and better. All the good things in life build us up and all the bad things bring us down and the block represents our life. You do what is wrong you life goes down, you do what is right and your life goes up. This is what the quote means, depending on your decisions you either you up or down. The block is a representation of your life and when it falls down it means that your life is falling apart.

Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Therapists are mental health counselors who helped patients deal with mental disorders. There are different things you can specialize in, some are obsessive compulsive disorders or childhood depression. They let patients talk to them and tell them how they’re feeling and Therapists just help them make their own choices instead of telling them what to do. Therapists help patients make positive changes in their lives, encourage patients to talk, listen, spend a maximum of 20 hours, keep records, referring them to other therapists, and setting confidentiality issues. You may go to patients’ houses instead of them coming to the hospital. Depending on what you specialize in you may talk top either kids or adults of both.

Salary: $51,744- $88,468

Education:

You first have to finish a bachelor’s degree in a college or university. It is for your benefit to become good in psychology or social work. Then you will need your master’s degree where you will get the training to become a licensed therapist. You will take classes in interpersonal, group, family, and child psychology. You also need to complete clinical hours. Finally you get your doctoral degree and this the highest education that a therapist can get. This degree isn’t required, but you will get a doctorate if you want to become a licensed psychologist.

Demand:

Therapist is projected to grow 34% from by 2024, this is actually much faster than other doctors. Therapist are not just doctors who give you advices, but also help with your health, so this is one of the many reasons why it’s growing so much.

Reflection:

In my opinion I find this medical career very interesting and I will actually like to become one. I love giving people advices and listening to what they have to say. I also love help out others by becoming better people. Beside being a teacher, I will also like to be a therapist, I have always love helping people especially children.