“True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what’s right.” - Brigham Young

Everyone dreams of having Independence and freedom. Brigham Young states that you can only get freedom and independence when doing what’s right. Doing what’s wrong will not give you freedom and independence you will only face the consequences. When you have freedom it means being independent and getting to do whatever you want. How will you get what you want by choosing the wrong. Being a CTR person can make a difference in the way you are living and the way you are forming your future. Being free and having independence is not just something that will come, you have to choose the right in order to receive it. For example, if  you want to go out with your friends and just have fun with them, ask your parents for permission. Do the right thing and complete all the tasks you have to complete in order to go with them. If you don’t obey your parents’ rules you won’t have the freedom, you won’t have that independence. Do what’s right in order to receive the independence and freedom you deserve.  

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“They’re only truly great who are truly good.” - George Chapman

Goodness equals greatness. People who are good are the people who are great. For example, doing the right thing like being honest, not cheating, choosing to be safe and respectful, etc. are the people who are the most greatest. This is because they make the right choices. They know what’s right and what's wrong. Unlike the people who are not great. They decide to make wrong decisions that later affect the way they’re living. Being honest and making right decisions makes up a person’s greatness. George Chapman states that the only true great person is a person who is truly good. The character is the only thing that matters and that’s what makes you great. The only thing that doesn't make you great is the way you act towards yourself and others, making the wrong choices and choosing to be dishonest. Be truly great for being truly good.

“Many think that the short term gain will be worth the long term pain, but it isn’t. In addition, using steroids is cheating, and there is nothing worse in sports than a cheater. Don’t do it.” - George Mitchell

Cheating is never the right thing to do. For example, using steroids. Using steroids to play in a game is cheating, but still many people do it. People cheat themselves everyday whether it’s in a sport, school or life. When you cheat and you succeed to achieve your goal, you will feel good about it, but that won’t last for long. The feeling of being guilty for what you’ve done will stay with you forever. If a person cheats to succeed they will never lose the feeling of being guilty for what they have done. You only cheat yourself, it won’t affect anyone else but yourself. You can accomplish so many things without cheating. Cheating is not the only way out of your problems. You may succeed but that will never last forever.

Non-Medical / Health Volunteer Opportunities

1. County of Los Angeles Public Library

7400 E. Imperial Hwy. Downey, CA 90242

Teens shelf books, create displays and read to others while volunteering. They spend time with others and get involved in the community.

  2. Lucky Puppy and Retail

12238 Ventura Boulevard, Unit B

Studio City, CA 91604

(818) 370-5516

You get to play and spend time with dogs in the animal shelters. Tasks that are asked to do are walk them, feed them and just spend time with them to keep them company.

  3. Coach Art

3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #320

Los Angeles, CA 90010

(213) 736-2850

This volunteer opportunity allows you to communicate with teens or kids who have life-threatening illnesses. You get to interact with them and play a sport of their liking.

There are many more volunteer opportunities that are very interesting and fun to work with. You have the opportunity to interact with others and gain leadership skills.

“I won’t cheat” - Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy says “I won’t cheat.” Cheating is something a person should not do. You need to play by the rules and be honest about your actions. Cheating isn’t always going to help you get things done, you can do it but you will eventually get caught. For example, taking steroids before a big game, winning and denying the fact that you didn’t take them is considered cheating. There will be consequences that you will face for cheating. You may get away with cheating but you will get caught and it won’t be very pretty. Cheating just makes you a bad person. It makes you look bad in front of others. You can do many things without cheating if you are willing to work hard. You would be affecting others by cheating, you will only be cheating yourself. I won’t cheat.

“Character Matters Most” - Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy talks about how character matters most, more than anything else in the world. It doesn’t matter if you're rich or smart what matters most is character. The way you act toward others. Your character defines who you are. Having a good character will allow you to be determined and achieve what you want to achieve. Dale Murphy always visits the Little Leagues Baseball games and when he does he watches to see how the players play. He wants people to know that in order to win a game you have to play with good character and try your best because that’s what’s going to make them succeed and become better. Dale Murphy uses this quote as an inspiration, he used it every time before a game. Now he’s sharing it with us. Character matters most. Dale Murphy is a baseball player and is a true inspiration to a lot of people. Your Character Matters Most.

St. Patrick’s Day

1. St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the day of his death, which is March 17 around A.D. When he was 16 he was taken prisoner and held captive, he was forced to work as shepherd. After more than 6 years as a prisoner he escaped.
2. The purpose of St. Patrick’s Day is to celebrate the death of the patron of saint which is St. Patrick. It’s a celebration of Irish culture to remember St. Patrick and his assistance on Christianity.
3. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 because we celebrate and remember the death of the patron of saint, St. Patrick. St. Patrick was a christian missionary and converted Ireland to Christianity.
4. We wear green on St. Patrick’s Day because the green on the flag and the clover represent teaching of Catholicism. Although blue was originally the color for St. Patrick’s Day.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!

“Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds it all.” - Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin explains how having a great heart is better than having anything else in the world. Being rich, having strength or having beauty doesn’t matter all that matters is having a great heart. Having a great heart makes you feel good about yourself because you can do something that can have a grand impact on someone's life. Think about others not just yourself. A right heart exceeds it all. Having doesn’t exceed it all, it just makes you greedy. Having a heart is better than having no heart at all you wouldn’t be able to feel how great it is to do good for others. Doing good for others builds up how you are as a person whether it’s good or bad. Not only that but it can impact someone’s life and it will stay with them for their rest of their life. If you do the right thing something will probably come back to you in the future. If you do what’s wrong consequences will be faced. Do things for others, and inspire others to do the same as well, a right heart exceeds it all.

Medical / Health Volunteer Opportunities

There are many volunteer opportunities that are around this area some of them are:

1. Daniel Freeman Hospital:

4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey CA 90292

Volunteers assist staff with various tasks such as handling desk information, delivering meals and getting to interact with patients and visitors.  

   2. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic:

5022 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles 90027

Volunteers read to the student who have learning or physical disabilities. They get to interact with other students from kindergarten to postgraduate levels.

   3. Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center + Orthopedic Hospital

1250 -16TH St., Santa Monica CA 90404

Volunteers help staff at front desk, and surgical waiting areas. They also volunteer at gift shops in the hospital, deliver newspapers and perform other tasks to help out staff members.

    4. Wellness Center

2716 Ocean Park Blvd.Ste.1040, Santa Monica 90405

This is a place where they provide support for people with cancer and their loved ones. They provide fun activities that they can do . Volunteers do basic administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, help with data entry at the front desk and they get to interact with others.

“It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.” - James Freeman Clarke

You decide how you want to live. Making a difference in a day can change the way you live for the better. Whether you chose to do the wrong or the right. For example, if you chose to do the right thing today you will change the way you live everyday. If you choose the wrong then you will receive consequences and it will make your future miserable. Like James Holmes, a student who was accepted to the University of Riverside California. James Holmes was an outstanding student who received A’s. One day he decided to do wrong. He did something very unpredictable, he killed about 12 people in a movie theater. From that day it made a very big difference on his way of living. He was sentenced for 12 years. One simple move can impact your future so fast. Decide how you want to live. You have total control of the way you live  in your future, do the right or do the wrong there’s no in between.

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Ophthalmologists perform eye surgery and treat eye diseases. They are specific kinds of doctors and they not only treat eye diseases they prescribe contact lenses and glasses. They establish certain treatment plans and discuss what would be the best treatment for the patient. Ophthalmologist are known as eye doctors.

Salary: Ophthalmologists earn in the range of $105,015 to $249,468 per year.

Education: To become an ophthalmologist you must earn/complete a 4-year bachelor’s degree, complete 4 years of medical school and complete residencies. Classes that you are required to take are biochemistry, anatomy, physiology,  physics, etc. To train/practice you are required to pass the licensing exam. It would be quite a while until you reach the goal of becoming an ophthalmologist but I think it would be worth it.

Demand or Need for this Profession: The job outlook of this career would be growing by 14%. Many spots are available for this medical field. There are also many other jobs to consider that connects to being an eye surgeon such as an Optometrist, and a Podiatrist.

Reflection : I am interested in this medical career because you get to examine different parts of the eye and it just seems like a really fun experience. You get to take a look at different patients and what they are diagnosed with. It would also be a great experience to learn about the eyes.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating Room Technicians play a big part during the performance of a surgery. Some duties they take part in are preparing the operating room, and making sure all the correct necessary tools are placed and organized. They take track of everything the surgeons use and they make sure nothing gets misplaced. The deliver the patients to recovery which means they help others while reaching their recovery. Another responsibility the operating room technician has is cleaning out the operating room after surgery. Operating Room Technicians are important to have in hospitals and operating rooms because they perform tasks that may be needed during the time.

Salary: $41,032 - $49,103

Education: If wanting to become a Operating Room Technician a high school diploma would do to take training programs for this specific field. Earning an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree would get you a better position on the job. Example of course topics they may take are; patient care techniques,  anatomy and physiology, surgical procedures and other courses. Students need to pass the certification exam, after continue their education. This would also require some training in the operating room.

Demand or Need for this Profession: This profession is expected to increase by 15% by each year. This is growing faster than average medical careers. Many open positions are available.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be a operating room technician because i feel like it would be a  lot of pressure to work with a patient and diagnosing certain parts of the body. I just wouldn’t work good with it.

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” - Charles Ketterer

When you create a future for yourself you work hard towards it and you will eventually reach it whether it’s years later. If you work hard for what you want you will get to it. For example, if your future consists of graduating high school you need to work hard and cooperate with others to make this your future. You have total control over your future you just need to know what you want it to be. In order to predict your future you need to plan it out and write your goal. You may want to become a certain doctor or have a career you really enjoy and in order to accomplish that is writing it down and reminding yourself of your future. Create the path you are going through is it the bad or good path. Creating your future lets you predict your future. Once you start working towards your goal you will soon predict you are going to accomplish it. Making the right decisions will allow you to reach it, don’t throw it all away.

“Ask yourself is it right or wrong and act accordingly.” - Otto Graham, Jr.

Otto Graham states a quote that inspired him to keep on going and achieving what he wanted to achieve. For example, if you're thinking about doing the wrong thing such as copying another person’s work and claiming as it is yours think about the consequences and all the bad things that will come to you. Think about whether it’s doing the right thing or doing the wrong thing. Act accordingly, which means acting the way you decided to think. Think before you take that choice of action. If you decide to cheat on a test, that’s doing the wrong thing. If you decide to work hard and accomplish your own assignment that’s doing the right thing. When deciding to do the wrong there’s always going to be a punishment. When deciding to do the right thing there’s always going to be a reward. Think before you take that choice of action, it’s always the best thing to do.

“Act well your part; there all honor lies.” - Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope states that acting well is where your honor lies. For example, The Chicago Little Leagues were honored for their outstanding achievement and honored for winning all baseball teams all over the country. Unfortunately it was found that they broke the rules and decided to play students that were not from the area. These Chicago Little Leagues decided to be ctw players. They were no longer admired for their outstanding achievement. If they would’ve decided to play fairly they would’ve never faced the consequences because of the way they act. Act well and do the right thing and you will be honored. Do the wrong thing and you will face the consequences in the future. Like the Chicago Little Leagues they played in an unfair manner and later on faced the consequence of getting their title taken away. Act well your part; there all honor lies.  

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Nursing Home Administrators are expected to supervise staff, monitor patients and do many other duties. These facilities provide assistance for older adults who can’t take care of themselves on their own. They take care of others who have severe illnesses, diseases, injuries or disabilities. They need to care and protect the seniors that stay in this facility home.

Salary: The median salary for a nursing home administrator is $100,252 annually.

Education: Nursing Home Administrators are required to have four year bachelor's degree in health services administration, public, long-term care administration and will need to pass the state licensing exam. Before becoming a nurse home administrator you would have to practice working in a facility. Not only does this require education you have to have important skills to work for this job. Many Nursing Home Administrators have communication skills so they can gather a lot of information from one to another.

Demand or need for this Profession: For this employment there is a 17% growth since it falls into a larger category of the health and medical services. There are many job openings to this career and many opportunities.

Reflection: I would like to be one because it would be a great opportunity to get to communicate with new people. It would also be a fun experience and it would help me develop leadership skills.

“If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.” - Rachel Castillo

Rachel Castillo explains that living the right way and doing the right thing, better things and greater thing will come your way. For example, Rachel Castillo found $36k in a bag and returned it. She did what was right because she was taught to not steal as a child. She grew up learning to do what was right. If you do what’s wrong and live the wrong way all you’re going to get out of it is bad consequences. Bad things will come your way. Choosing to live the right way like being respectful to others and making good decisions, in the future you will have something greater come your way. You’ll be taken care of. Doing the wrong equals to receiving a bad action, doing the right equals to receiving a good action. Doing the right thing never fails. Doing the wrong always fails. If you do what’s right, if you live the right way, you’ll be taken care of.  

The Neurosurgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves to remove tumors. They resolve problems having to do with the nervous system. Some duties the neurosurgeon might have to do are meet with the families of the patients and discuss the procedure the doctor is taking, keep records of that patient, writing prescriptions and filling out paperwork. Neurosurgeons have their schedules changed constantly so they can reach others that are need for surgery.

Salary: $767,627 annually

Education: To become a neurosurgeon you must first get a bachelor’s degree and take courses that include microbiology, biochemistry, and human anatomy. They are also required to get a Doctor of Medicine by attending medical school. A neurosurgeon must train and this can take up to 5-7 years. They spent the first year in general surgery and the next few years they focus on the spinal cord, trauma, and tumors.

Demand or Need for this Profession: For physicians and surgeons the job is growing by 24%. There are a lot of opportunities for people to become neurosurgeons.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be one because I’m not good with working under pressure and performing surgery wouldn’t be my thing. I would probably  get stressed over all the work I would have to do , so I’d rather not be a neurosurgeon, although it does sound like a cool career.