Special Quote

"Obedience is central to becoming being and remaining happy."

- David A. Bednar

Reflection: I can say this is true. When I was in my first year of marching band, I had responsibility or leadership to worry about. I was able to stay focused on working on my music and marching. I made me feel happy because I was really good and doing what I do. And many times when you are obedient, you get rewarded with things such as the time I won Band Member of the Week at our second football game performance. 

Class Reflection

1.What did you like best about this class?
- I liked that it was about computers. I really enjoy using computer and although I wasn't able to watch many interesting videos on YouTube, I was able to research important things for my future.

2. What did you dislike about this class?
- I disliked that it was too easy. I have been using a computer since I was a little kid and I have known all the skills we were to learn in this class for a while.

3. What can you recommend to improve this class?
- I would let the children explore the internet that way they practice their typing and ability to think on their own.

4. What will you always remember in this class?
- I will always remember the teacher Mr.Haymore. He is extremely nice and does everything to keep us on the right track of life.

SSS #78

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man health, wealthy, and wise."

- Benjamin Franklin

Reflection: I can agree with the statement because there is something very magical about the morning environment that give you energy for the rest of the day. You just feel invigorated by the early morning darkness and breeze. You feel one with the world and you wish to dominate everything that stands in your way to success. 

SSS #77

"A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession."

- Hippocrates

Reflection: One sometimes doesn't really think about their health. Having good health can actually lead to a happier life. I know now that I am losing weight I find happiness much easier because I am becoming positive and happy with the way I look. Physical health contributes to mental health which then contributes to success. Seeing the success coming keeps people striving to stay healthy both physically and mentally. 

Sports Medicine Doctor

Sports Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

            Sports medicine doctors work to prevent and treat injuries associated with athletics. Most injuries sports physicians see deal with the joints, muscles, and bones. Sports physicians may work with nurses, physical therapists, exercise physiologists and nutritionists after an athlete or other active person is injured. They may also deal with other medical problems in athletes such as asthma, skin conditions, concussions, heart problems or diabetes. They also focus on preventing injury through promoting fitness and wellness.

Salary: $236,945

Educational Requirements:

            Sports physicians must go through all the training and education of a regular doctor and then pursue their specialty training. To become a physician, you must complete eight years of higher education followed by three to eight years of an internship and residency. After that, you must receive a license from the state you plan to practice.

I would like to be a sports physician because I really like sports and I also enjoy assisting athletes with the correct way to make them fit for their sport and assisting with injuries.

SSS #73

"Attitude is the mind's paintbrush. It can color any situation."

- Anonymous

Reflection: It really is. Many times the whole outcome of the situation can be simply based on attitude. Many times have I been in a situation in which my attitude has helped me succeed and live a better life. It allows to have a open mind and thinking positively helps with positive results.

Attitude

What is attitude?

Attitude is a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

Synonyms for Attitude:

View

Outlook

Perspective

Temper

Approach

Position

Example of a Good Attitude

If someone beats you at a game of basketball, you congratulate them for a good win or tell them "Good game"

Example of a Bad Attitude

Getting angry just because you lost in a video game or sport.

SSS #71

"You can't hire someone else to do your push-ups for you."

- Jim Rohn

Reflection: When you need to do something, you can make someone else do it for you. Just like you can't make someone work out for you so that you can be healthier and have a better body. You need to get up and go do some push-ups and run and jump and lift in order to become healthier and have a nice body. It may be difficult and take some time but be patient and have the willpower to succeed in your attempt to complete your goals.

Integrity

Many people believe promises shall only be kept so long as the person is there with them. Abraham Lincoln made a promise to his mother that he would never smoke and drink whiskey because is mother was ill from doing so. When he went on a trip with a colonel, the colonel asked him if he would drink with him and smoke with him. Lincoln said no because he knew that he had made a promise to his mother and wasn't planning on breaking that promise anytime soon.

SSS #70

"Kindness is the essence of greatness."

- Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection: I do see many people with things that make others think that a person has a great life. Many times that person is sad and miserable but they don't know why. What they need is to show kindness. Many rich people that have families that love them and they show the love in return are much happier than wealthy single men. I am in the humanitarian club at my school and I gladly and honestly say that others happiness makes me happy because I know that they are enjoying a life that others sometimes cannot. One of the most previous fundraisers we did was to help bring a clean water source to a village in Africa.

SSS #69

"Visualization-Imagination: What you see is what you get"

-Anonymous

Reflection: I can easily agree with this statement. I used to constantly dream of being in a drum corps with many other talented musicians, now I'm living the dream. I made it into Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps and I'm proud to know that I didn't give up. And I'm not stopping there. I will practice until I make it into a world class corps like Blue Devils or The Cadets. If I didn't imagine myself doing this then I never would have joined.

SSS #66

"Action is the foundational key to all success"

Reflection: You cannot possibly succeed without taking any action in what you want to accomplish. There is nothing in the world that does not take effort in order to accomplish. If there is no type of action, there is no goal set or anything accomplished.

SSS # 65

"There is no giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps."

- ANON

Reflection: This is true and I have heard many different versions of this like "Little successes make big successes". There is never a person that plays one concert and then his next concert is at a sold out Staples Center. You have to work your way up a ladder from garage concert to playing at bars to then playing at Warped Tour possibly then playing at the Staples center or Coachella Music Festival. You need to plan for smaller goals because in achieving those goals, one gets the confidence for bigger and better things.

SSS #60

"That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do. Not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: One of my favorite trumpet players is named Arturo Sandoval. He has won many Grammy's for his amazing talent. He has been playing since he was 13 and made the Cuban All-Nation Band when he was only 16 years old. He said that he would practice night and day because he loved practice and the instrument itself. He still gets compliments on YouTube today on his videos and he replies by thanking everyone and giving him the motivation to continue to practice even though he is known as one of the best if not the best trumpet player currently.

Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

            They are physicians that specialize in any mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a very wide variety of treatment and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrists may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities.  Their duties include:

• ·        Designing treatment programs.
• ·        Conducting psychotherapy sessions.
• ·        Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.
• ·        Supervising electrotherapy treatments.
• ·        Conducting research.
• ·        Leading a team of mental health care providers.

Average Salary:  $90,000 - $200,000

Educational Requirements:

In addition to completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

I would like to become a psychiatrist in order to have more knowledge about the mind

            

SSS #59

"Your worth consists of what you are and not in what you have."

- Thomas Edison

Reflection: I completely have to agree with the words of Mr. Edison. People nowadays have a net worth set by Forbes magazine. But I cannot agree with the worth that a magazine sets for someone. Material items cannot determine the kind of person I am, but it is the way I act and treat others that determine my worth. Being an actor that makes substantial amounts of money would never be, in my eyes, worth more than a person that devotes themselves to the well being of others.

SSS #58

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in DETERMINATION."

- Tommy Lasorda

Reflection: Many people give up because something may be too hard or they may even say it is impossible. People don't actually look into trying their hardest and with their all to make it possible. Men can even become women if they truly wanted to. I really try hard to play higher and higher notes on my trumpet even though it causes my head and lips to ache. Being determined brings success.

SSS #57

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

- Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: One should not say they want something in their life and not work towards achieving it. We need to work towards our goals and with 100% feet forward because if we wish to receive what we desire then we need to work for it. Right now I am trying to lose 30 lbs and I have been going to the gym much more than other people do and I eat a lot healthier than I have before.

SSS #56

"I will persist until I succeed"

- OG Mandino

Reflection: Whenever I see that I mess up in a song, I practice solely that part of the song. I practice and practice and practice until I I get it right and I know once I get that piece right the song in its entirety sounds so much better. When I practice my shots in basketball, I do not finish practicing unless I have made 10 free throw in a row. I miss just one then I start all over from zero.

SSS #54

"Persistance can change failure into extraordinary achievement."

- Matt Biondi

Reflection: Michael Jordan didn't make his high school basketball team when he was is high school. He knew that he had to practice more and more because he wasn't going to make the team in the future unless he practiced. Practice and persistance are key into creating success.