Student Success Statement

“Intelligence is not enough.  Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”

-Martin Luther King jr.

If you are a straight A student, you're doing great in school, and you work hard to get good grades, that is great.  But, is that really worth anything if you lack character?  Having character means that you know the difference between right and wrong and that you choose to do what is right.  Having character means that you are respectful towards yourself and towards others.  Both of these things have to be implemented into our lives one way or another.  It is important to be education because being educated allows us to know more and have the ability to spread that knowledge.  It is important to have character because our personality is what makes us who we are.  Intelligence doesn't come easily to everyone, but intelligence does not mean that you have to have straight A’s.  Intelligence means that you are mature and wise enough to be a person who does what is right.  Intelligence refers to being able to be kind and humble.  Having character is the fact that you actually do what is right.  We all know the difference between right and wrong, we all have that knowledge, but those who actually live a life of kindness and do the right thing are those who have character.  

Kinesiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Kinesiologists study human movement.  Kinesiology includes orthopedics and biomechanics.  The job of a kinesiologist is to study the mechanics of movement in the human body.  They do this by helping patients who have been injured physically.  By studying the human body, kinesiologist also help prevent injuries from happening.

Salary:  Kinesiologists earn on average $47,978 per year.

Education:  To become a kinesiologist, you need a bachelor's or sometimes even a master’s degree.  It is important that you take classes in Human Kinetics or Exercise Physiology.  

Demand for this profession:  The percent for employment in the years 2012-2022 is and is expected to be 36%.

Do you think you would like to be one?  Why not?

I wouldnt like to be a kinesiologist because I am not interested in pursuing a career that involves medicine or science.

Student Success Statement

“We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and the courage to stop what we shouldn't do.”

-Richard L. Evans

When it comes to doing the right thing, a lot of people don't do it.  The reason is that people feel that doing the right thing is uncool or they want to fit in and have friends.  But those people are followers and cowards.  It takes heart and bravery to do the right thing no matter what anybody thinks.  Like the quote says, it takes courage to start standing up for what is right and to start doing what is right.  Kindness costs nothing.  Once you start being kind and doing what you should do, you will be fearless.  You will not care what anybody has to say because the universe will reward you. Although being kind isn't about receiving a gift, when you do good things good things will come to you.  This quote says that you need courage to do what needs to be done because that is not easy.  It can take years for someone to learn what they should be doing and actually do it.  But once you begin, you will never stop because you will realize that it is the right thing to do.

Winter Break

During Winter Break I didn't really do much.  I went to a few basketball games to support my friend Lupe.  For Christmas I went to my nina’s house and spent a lot of time with my family.  We ate posole and donuts with hot chocolate.  There wasn't a lot of people so we didn't open any presents.  I got a lot of good presents for Christmas, and most of them were purple because that's my favorite color.  New Years wasn't really that special, me and my mom stayed at the house all day and just watched T.V.   Me and my mom both got sick so we couldn't really go out.  For New Years we ate tamales for breakfast and they were so so so good.  I started watching Glee again on Netflix, and I don't know why because I have watched every episode twice already.   I had a good break though, I really needed a break from school to refresh and start new and improved.  I am happy that 2017 is here and I think that it's going to be a great year.

Class Evaluation

• I liked that this class challenged me into being a better student.  This class has helped me with my computer skills.  I like that this class has also made me think more about choosing the right and becoming a better person. 
• I feel that sometimes this class got a little boring because I was always on the computer, but that IS what the class is about sooo....
• I recommend that we have more interaction with students in the class.  I think that this will allow students to feel more comfortable with each other and will help the class be more fun. 
• The highlight for me in this class was that I had the chance to start my Life Planning Goals journal.  My journal has helped me keep track of all of the things I want to accomplish in life.  Ever since I started that journal, I feel like I work harder toward my goals because I am reminded of them everyday.
• I feel that I did do my best in this class, just like in my other classes.  I did my best with my classwork, for example, all of the Student Success Statements and all of the Medical Career Research documents.  I think I could have put more of an effort into my LPGJ.
• I try to read my LPGJ everyday, but I get lazy.  I am a big-time procrastinator which is why sometimes I don't write in my LPGJ.  Whenever I do read or write in it though, I try to really reflect and understand my goals. 
• I think that being a CTR person is very important.  I know that most students in high school think that "CTR" is a joke and that it shouldn't be taken seriously but it is something that will actually help us in the long run.  I try to be a kind person and be positive, but I have never really put much thought into being a "CTR person".  Being a CTR person should come naturally and everyone should do it on their own without feeling forced.

Honesty! You Better Believe It!

This video is about always being honest and respecting other people's decisions about honesty.  For example, when someone wants to copy your homework, and you tell them no, they should respect that.  Just like in the video, when the student does not let their classmate copy.  

Honesty is always the best policy because it will pay off in the long run.  Being honest allows you to have a clean conscience and to know that you are good with yourself and with others.  I think that this video helps to teach people that the truth is important.  The truth is important because it allows you to move one and go on to bigger and better things.  I think that this video is a good example of how telling the truth and being honest pays off very well.

Student Success Statement

“When you tell one lie, it leads to another.”

-Paul Hatch

This quote is very true.  Lying is toxic and can lead to many misunderstandings and to you losing people close to you.  This is because lies multiply and multiply until all of them unravel.  Now, although “little white lies” can be used when you want to shield someone from pain, it is better to tell the truth.  The truth is the only thing that can help us overcome the obstacles we are facing.  For example, if you have a friend and you know that his/her partner, it is better to tell them straight up.  Why?  They will eventually find out sooner or later, and it is better you tell them now in order for them to cope with that type of pain.  Another reason why you shouldn't lie is because the truth will always, always prevail.  No matter what you do or say to cover up or make your lies, the truth will always see the light.  It is not good to lie because it haunts you, and there is always something hovering over you telling you that you should tell the truth.  The truth might hurt, but it's better to “hurt someone with the truth than comfort them with a lie.”