AUDIOLOGIST

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Administer hearing, or speech and language evaluations, tests or examination to patients to collect information. Counsel and instruct patients in techniques to improve hearing and speech.

SALARY: $40,000 - $100,000

EDUCATION: master’s degree and a doctoral degree (phD or AuD)

REFLECTION: I would not like to become an audiologist because it is centered around studying one part of the body and I would prefer to focus on all aspects of the body in order to fulfill a medical career.

student success statement 

"what you are as a person is far more omportant than what you are as as basketball player."

-John Wooden

What John wooden is saying is that a basketball player anyone can be but a good person is what takes you far and makes you better player and better at life. it is skill in yourself that reflect syou as a player. 

Athletic trainer

Duties and responsibilities: work with athletes of all ages to prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries to muscle or bone. Since they are not doctors they can only provide basic medical skills.

Salary: $34,000 - $52,500

Education: Bachelors in athletic training is required, masters at least, if you want to work for a university.

Reflection: I do not think I would like to become an athletic trainer because I do not like sports or actually know anything about them so therefore becoming an athletic trainer is not in my future. 

Student Success statement 

         "Your past is not your potential."

                                                              -Marilyn Ferguson

This quote means to me that anything youve ever done in the past should not be held against you in the future. You could be a changed peson and that means wiser, you learn from past experiences and mistakes so that should be what influences your potential, not your past actions. 

Anesthesiologist

Duties and responsibilities: physicians are trained to give patients anesthesia for surgery. They are also responsible for managing and treating changes in your critical life functions- breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.

Salary: $350,000 or less (U.S)

Education: 4 year undergraduate program,4 years of medical school, 1 year internship, and a 3 year residency

Reflection: I do not think I would like to become an anesthesiologist because they focus on anesthesia and mostly during surgeries along with keeping the patient alive. I would like to be more active in the medical field therefore this job is not for me.

Student Success Statement

"Relentless, repetitive, self talk is what changes our self-image." 

- Denis Waitley

Reflection: This quote tells me that if one talks positively and encourages their own good actions then they themselves will become a better person. If one continues to beat down on themselves then they will get nowhere and stay the same old person but positivity and goodness will help themselves become happier and if you belive you can do it better then you will. 

Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and responsibilities: assists with answering emergency and non-emergency calls, coordinates all ambulance transports and emergencies.

Salary: $20,000-$60,000

Education: high school diploma or GED, minimum 6 month dispatch experience, Ohio certified EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P, EMD or related medical experience and terminology.

Reflection: I do not think I would like to become an ambulance dispatcher because I am not good with making calls or remembering codes on the spot. I also do not prefer office jobs and would like something  more involved.