Forensic Scientist

         Forensic Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: A forensic scientist collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes. Their duties include:

• Serving as a witness in court
• Inputting data into computer programs
• Preparing written reports based on evidence analysis
• Carry out laboratory examinations
• Serving as a liaison between the forensic laboratory and crime scene investigators
• Coordinating work with other members
• Overseeing the maintenance

Salary: About $36,460 - $84,000 per year

Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s

Demand: Grow 19% through 2020

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

I would like to be one because you get to help the FBI and the police with crime scene investigations. It would be cool to collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes.

"Nothing is ever gained in doing what's wrong."

 "Nothing is ever gained in doing what's wrong."
                      By: Wilford Woodruff

This quote means that you don't gain anything in doing what's wrong. It doesn't benefit you or those around you. It might even bring consequences to your life and you'll have to be responsible for your actions. Unlike doing the right thing, if you choose to do what's right, it'll benefit you a lot. For example, if you break your mom's favorite vase and you decide to blame it on your younger sibling, you'll think it's benefitting you because you're not getting in trouble. But when your mom starts getting your sibling in trouble, you start feeling guilty. You'll then tell your mom it was you and you'll get in more trouble than you would've in the first place if you had told your mom the truth. If you had told your mom the truth, she probably would've just told you to be careful next time or ground you for a week or something. But since you lied to her and caused her to get your sibling in trouble, she'll probably scream at you, take away your phone, and ground you for a month. It makes a difference when you choose to do what's wrong or what's right. If you choose to do what's right, you'll have a much better life.

Gymnastics

             Gymnastics

I don’t know why I started doing this sport but I’m glad I did. I’ve been doing it since 2nd grade, so for the past 7, 8 years. I really like watching it during the Olympics. I enjoy this sport a lot and I’ve been taking my classes at the YMCA. The gym has relocated many times so I’ve taken classes in the YMCA of Huntington Park, the YMCA near the Gage Bowling, and the YMCA in Maywood which is where I still go now. I used to go this different gym with my friend in Santa Fe Springs because we were too advanced. His name was Alex and we took gymnastics in all of these gyms and we always did everything together. We were really close and always helped each other out and we actually met during one of the gymnastics when he was the new guy in the class. I haven’t been going to gymnastics in the past year because my parents haven’t been able to afford the classes and Alex was on his way to college so I haven’t seen him in over a year. I can do a lot of stunts like backflips, frontflips, handstands, etc. I always looked up to Shawn Johnson who is a former gymnast. She’s really good and creative with her routines. I’ve fallen a lot and gotten hurt. I’ve done these crazy flips where I almost had a concussion, I cracked my back and neck, I’ve fallen on my neck or on my back, or I just hit my head really hard, but I still keep doing it no matter what. I struggle a lot with learning new kinds of stunts but I glad I keep practicing them because I always turn out to be good at them. I always wished to be a gymnast in the Olympics but I honestly think it’s too late for that. But I wouldn't mind doing this sport for the next 20 years.

"It's a great moment when someone else has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time."

"It's a great moment when someone else has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time." 

By: Pam Knox

This quote means that when you or someone else does the right thing, it's a great moment. Your day can be full of them if you choose to do the right thing everyday, all the time. When you do what you're not suppose to, you bring bad moments to your life and don't enjoy your day. Even if it seems hard to do, do it anyways because it'll benefit you and make your day good. It might seem easier to do the wrong thing but it won't benefit you or anyone else. It'll just mess up your day and affect you later in the future. It's also nice to see when people stand up for each other and help each other when they need it instead of leaving them alone. It gives you that nice feeling when someone does something really nice to someone else without them asking for it.

Speech Pathologist

       Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: A speech pathologist assess, diagnose, treats, and helps to prevent communication and swallowing disorders. Their duties include:

• Identify treatment options
• Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
• Help patients develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow
• Evaluate patient’s level of speech, language,or swallowing
• Counsel patients and families on how to cope with communication and swallowing disorders
• Create and carry out an individualized treatment plan

Salary: $73,400 per year

Education: Master’s Degree

Demand: Grow 21% from 2014 - 2024

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? why not?

No because it looks boring.

"I have been asked what I mean by 'word of honor.' I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls- walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I'd die first."

"I have been asked what I mean by 'word of honor.' I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls- walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I'd die first."

                                     By: Karl G. Maesar 

This quote means that whatever you keep your word to, you must keep it and never break it. It sounds silly when people a big deal over a promise but that's how you gain or worse, lose someone's trust. You have to have respect for that promise you made because you're giving someone else the idea that they can trust you. They're putting all their faith and trust in you to keep your word but once you break it, even just once, you lose the person's total trust. That person won't be able to trust or depend on you anymore. It's like this quote I've seen before, "Trust is like a mirror, once you break it, it will never be the same way as it used to be before." 

Medical Scientist

                        Medical Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: A medical scientist deals with the maintenance of health and prevention and  treatment of a disease. Their duties include:

• Conducting research to develop methodologies
• Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, etc
• Follow strict safety procedures
• Study animal and human health
• Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians
• Confer with the health department

Salary: $77,000 per year  

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Demand: Grow 8% from 2014 - 2024  

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

I wouldn’t like to be one because it’s boring.