• 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 couldn't read.
• His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis.
• Ben was the worst student in his grade school class.
• Ben becomes top student in his grade school.
• Ben becomes a world renowned doctor. 

Student Success Statement

A Choice: Poverty or Prosperity

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

Student Success Statement

Never, because

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

 

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: I think that this quote by Thomas S. Monson is saying that when you are doing the wrong thing it is still not doing good or right to anyone and when you are doing right but it’s wrong that is the exact same thing. An example is that your mom is sick and she needs medicine but you can’t afford it so then you go on to steal it it’s a wrong thing to do but to you, you think its “right”.

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept of “qi,” which means energy. Oriental medicine treats a variety of ailments including headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance within a body’s energy levels and working to readjust fluids or tissues in order to keep the body in relieve.

Salary: The average salary is $61,000 per year.

Education: The education requirements for this career is to have a Bachelor’s degree and a certification

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Reflection: I would like to be an eastern doctor because it involves the medicine type of Chinese concept and to me that has always been interesting methods and concepts. Also, to me it is interesting because with the tools that these people use to heal and to relieve people.  

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Reflection: What this quote means is that the only time anything is good is when you have enthusiasm in what you are doing. For example, if you are playing a sport and you’re on the field but you’re really bored and quiet you’re not doing well but the difference that is made is the enthusiasm you will have. The difference is you being enthusiastic. 

Student Success Statement

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

Dean Smith

Reflection: I think that what Dean Smith is saying is that we shouldn't all do good in our lives for a legacy to be remembered by but that we should live doing good things because you want to do right. Also, I think that he is saying that you could do good but it for being remembered for but you should do good because its is coming from you to do good in your life.

Video Game Designer

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties for a game developer creating story lines and character biographies and conducting design reviews, designing role-play mechanics, Creating prototypes for staff and management and also documenting game design process.

Salary: $96,260 for all applications software developers

Education: The education requirements for this job is varies by employer; bachelor's degree in computer-related field typical requirement and also just in case knowledge of programming language.

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Reflection:  I would like to be a video game designer because it is an interesting job that I would actually enjoy doing. Also, because I have experience in video games so I would know whaat the people who play would want which would help the video game more interesting. 

Student Success Statement

“Its not about how to achieve your dreams. Its 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.”

Reflection: I think that this quote by Randy Pausch means that if you do the right things all the time and you will have all the good luck and fortune you will  not have to wish the achieve these goals the goals will come to you. For example you study really hard to go to USC and your goal is to go there you won’t have to apply because they will offer you a scholarship for your hard work.

Ear, Nose, and Throat

(ENT) Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: They are Ear, nose, and throat specialists, also known as otolaryngologists or ENT specialists, and are medical doctors that are responsible for medical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat, also the related head and neck areas.

Salary: $205,000 per year

Education: The education requirement for this career is to have at least five years of surgical residency.

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Reflection: I would like to be a ENT doctor because it seems like an interesting kind of career I would seem to enjoy and be fascinated by. Also, I think that it is very helpful because it involves in different places in the head area.

Student Success Statement

“Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it has ended up not being right. “

Mario Cuomo 

Reflection: I believe this quote is referring to, when you feel the gut feeling that you are doing something wrong don't do it because you're just going to end up regretting it later on.

Electrocardiogram Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:  Test procedures, Record EKG readings, perform stress test, Provide EKG test data to physicians.

Salary: $34,385

Education: Requires a high school diploma and accredited EKG program.

Reflection: I would like to be a Electrocardiograph Technician because you get to work with people and you help with the problems and issues that they have with their heart.

Student Success Statement

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

Martin Luther King Jr.

Reflection: I think that this quote means that your intelligence and your character is the true discovery you will find. As in you will find your intelligence in you and you will find and learn your character. 

Registered Dietitian

Duties and Responsibilities:  A Registered Dietitian is a trained nutrition professional who has met the strict educational and experiential standards set forth by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Salary: $56,170

Education: The education requirements for this job is to have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program, and also you need to have passed a national examination.

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Reflection: I would like to be a registered dietitian because I like the concept of this career type in the medical subject. I also would like to be one because of their salaries that they earn and I like to work with others on their issues.