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 upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I want to change it.”

                                                           Dr. Ben Carson

This statement tells me that you can achieve anything and overcome poverty if you put in hard work and decide to change

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 aliments including headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance with in a body’s energy level. Techniques include acupuncture, cupping, acupressure, and herbal supplements that are applied to specific body parts or tissues. Practitioners must be able to evaluate a patient’s symptoms and identify what organs or tissues are causing the ailment, and come up with a customized plan that incorporates oriental herbs and practices into a treatment.

Salary: $61,000

Education: Some practitioners are licensed to be a physician’s assistant and then take classes to become certified in oriental medicine. Most practitioners earn a Bachelor’s degree in biology or another medical related field, then go on to fill state requirements for practicing oriental medicine. 

Student Success Statement

Never, because

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

Thomas S. Monson

This statement tells me that whatever I do right is never wrong, and whatever I do wrong is never right  

Student Success Statement

“Enthusiasm makes the difference.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

This statement tells me that out of winning or losing, Enthusiasm makes a big difference

Student Success Statement

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

Dean Smith

This statement tells that doing what is right is better than leaving a legacy

Civil Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities: Civil engineers design supervise, construct, operate, and maintain large construction projects and systems, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and system foe water supply and sewage treatment. Civil engineers usually work indoors in offices. However many spend time outdoors at construction sites so they can monitor operations or solve problems onsite.

Salary: $50,580 – $69,904

Education: Civil engineers need a bachelor’s degree, either in civil engineering or civil engineering technology. Typically, they need a graduate degree and licensure for promotion to senior positions. Though licensure requirements vary within the U.S., civil engineers must usually be licensed in the locations where they provide services publicly.

Student Success Statement

“It’s not about to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma (destiny, fortune, good luck) well take care of self. The dreams will come to you.”

Dr. Randy Pausch

This statement tells me that it’s not how you achieve your dream, it’s how you lead your life the right way.