Without a Rudder

“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

-Thomas Carlyle

This quote is truthful on what it says. Everyone has to have a goal in life so they can move forward. When we do not set goals for ourselves we have nothing to do. When we have a goal we have a reason to move forward and progress in life. An example of this can be once you graduate from high school. If you don't plan ahead and have goals set, then you will no more forward.

Memorial Day Weekend

During my 3 day weekend I did some things as going to collect oysters, going to the San Fernando Valley, as well was watching the soccer game. On Saturday i went to the San Fernando Valley with my sister, mom, and niece. We went to go visit my grandma and also so my grandma could see my niece. We were there from about 11am-7pm. The following day which was Sunday we had a barbecue outside and brought a TV out to watch the soccer game, which Chivas won. It was me, my parents, my cousin, and my brother and his wife that were outside watching the game while eating. The next day which was Monday, me, my dad, and my cousin went to Seal Beach which is in Long Beach to go collect oysters. We were there from about 11am-3pm. We collected half a buckets worth.

Forgive

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

-Alan Paton

In this quote we are seeing that to truly recover from an injury we have to learn to forgive. If we stay mad and vengeful our whole life, we will have had never truly recovered from that event. We seen an example of this moments ago when Mr. Haymore showed us a video that had a woman forgiving a man who had killed her daughter in a drunk driving incident. She stated that when she forgave him she felt free as if she had finally recovered from that event. The man also felt better when he was forgiven. He said that it had felt like all that guilt was finally taken off of him. Another example of this can be when a friend says something behind your back. At the moment you might feel like you have to get them back for betraying you will learn that is better to forgive than to get revenge.

Memorial Day

Memorial day is a holiday in the USA in which we remember those who have died in active military service. It use to be on the 30th of May but, now it is recognized on the last Monday of May. Some ways to truly show honor and respect on Memorial Day is by writing a thank you letter to a soldier overseas, visiting a local veterans cemetery, visiting and taking cookies to veteran hospitals, going to or watching a Memorial Day parade on TV, and also by enjoying your freedom and spending time with your family.

Do Right

“Dare to do right.”

-Rex D. Pinegar

Moments ago Mr. Haymore read us a letter from an old friend of his. In the letter he talked about how he was dared to run across the street as a car was approaching and foolishly he accepted the dare and was hit by the car. He then talked about how it is foolish to accept any dare that ask you to do something your parents or teachers would disagree on. He told us, “Dare to do right.” meaning to only accept a dare that ask for something positive. An example of a bad dare can be when a friend dares you to juggle knives. This dare will only bring pain to you because if you mess up, you will be seriously injured. An example of daring to do right is when someone dares you to pass a test at school. This is a great dare because you should already be aiming at passing any test. You should not fall into peer pressure when your friends call you chicken when you don’t accept a dare that is wrong such as, being dared to smoke a cigarette and accepting the dare. Accepting bad dares will make you feel bad, accepting good dares will make you feel great.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities: One important responsibility of an aircraft

maintenance engineer is to make sure the aircraft is operating properly and safely. Daily duties consist on keeping records of and performing scheduled maintenance, making emergency repairs, and preparing for FAA/ Federal Aviation, Administration inspections.

Salary: Aircraft maintenance engineers make an average of $65,000.

Education: To be a aircraft maintenance engineer you must meet specific training and certification requirements.

Demands for this Profession:  Some things that this career ask for is to work long hours to make emergency repairs.

Brooke

We just finished watching a video about a girl named Brooke. She is 6 feet tall and she is a CTR person. She lives in Mexico and even though she comes from somewhere else where the culture and religion is different, she still manages to fit in and be a CTR role model. All of her friends say shes a CTR person ans she is always trying to make her friends CTR people also. She stands up for herself even if shes the only one who dressage with something or someone. She never drinks or falls a victim to peer pressure.

Stand Alone

“Dare to stand alone.”

-Thomas S. Monson

This quote here by Thomas S. Monson is a quote that we should really admire. What he is trying to say is that is a group of people you are with start to choose the wrong, it’s better to walk away and stand alone rather than choosing the wrong with them. In life, it is better to be alone doing the right other than choosing the wrong with a crowd.

Los Angeles Riots 1992

Los Angeles 1992

On March 3, 1991, a man by the name of Rodney King was brutally  beaten by the LAPD which sparked a major problem in the African-American community. After a year of the incident the 4 LAPD officers were in a major court case in Simi Valley which was a predominantly a white community. Everyone including the Mayor of Los Angeles at the time expected the 4 officers to be found guilty for their actions but, they were acquitted 3 of the 4 for their actions. This spark what is one of the biggest riots in the history of the US. That night that the trial took place in February 29, 1992 there was a 4-day long riot that took place in South LA. The riots destroyed over 1,000 building, injured 2,500 people,and killed 58. Over 16,000 people were arrested. The riots caused over $1 billion in damage.

One of the first places where people started to riot in was Florence and Normandie, which is in South-Central Los Angeles. Rioters would throw beer cans at motorist which turned into people getting dragged out of their vehicles and being beaten on the streets. One of these victims was Reginald Denny who was pulled out of his vehicle and nearly beaten to death. At this time mayor Tom Bradley called a state of emergency for how out of control the city was at the time. The city try to combat these harsh times by calling in the national guard, who sent 2,000 troops, to protect the city from its citizens. A curfew was also set in the city. The sell of ammunition and gasoline, except to automobiles, was also prohibited. Bus service was canceled city wide. Mail delivery was halt in South Los Angeles, school was canceled, professional basketball games were canceled, many employers also told their workers to stay home.

Many of the places targeted were Korean businesses due to the killing of unarmed 15 year old Latasha Harlins who was killed over some orange juice by a Korean shop owner who was not not sent to jail for her actions. Many of the Korean shop owners armed himself with firearms to try to defend their businesses from the rioters.

If...Then

“If I’ve got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If  I do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.”

-Dan Dierdorf

This quote said by a former NFL player is truthful. What he is saying is that when you do the right thing then everything will turn out the way it’s suppose to in the correct manner. An example of this can be when you study for a test. You will do the best you can to pass it and at the end, all the hard work you put in will pay off.

Game Developer

Duties and Responsibilities: They can be doing many different things as a game developer. Some of the things they are in charge of are developing the game's story, the game's concept, as well as programming the game itself. That’s not even the end of it. They as well have to work with audio, visual art, production, and the design of the game.

Salary: $83,000

Education: They are required to have a bachelor’s degree in software engineering. They also need to know computer science, mathematics, and computer information system.

Demands for this Profession: The demands for game developers is increasing in the following years, this is the 21st century after all technology is what surrounds us on a daily basis and it only going to increase.

Reflection: I would be really interested in a career as a game developer. The reason I would want this career is because gaming is a passion of mine and it would be the best career for me to make really enjoyable games for everyone to enjoy as well.  The career as a game developer also pays pretty good for what it is.

Phillip Riggs' Four Success Tips

1. Work Hard.
2. Follow your passions. Do things you are interested in doing.
3. Don’t chase after money.
4. Serve others. Do good things for others, and good things will come to you.

-Phillips Riggs

These four tips given by the 2016 Grammy award winner are really useful, especially since they are given by someone successful. His 4 tips can be easily followed and easily learned. The first one is just to work hard, which we could all do if we are not lazy. The second tip is to do something you are interested in. This can be a passion you have. The third tip is to not just do something for money. The fourth and final tip that Phillips Riggs gave us was to treat others the way you would want to be treated. When you do good things, good things will happen to you.

Physical Therapist

Duties and responsibilities: They help people recover from illnesses, injuries, and surgery. They help people regain movement of a body part or manage pain.

Salary: $75,000-$89,000

Education: They require a doctoral or professional degree.

Demands for this Profession: There is a large demand for physical therapist and is estimated to grow by 36% by 2024. A DPT is required which can take 3 years to earn. A bachelor's degree is needed to enter a DPT program. As well as specific education which could be classes in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics.  

  

Reflection: Being a physical therapist seems pretty interesting and simple. I’d prefer to have a career as a physical therapist over different careers in the medical field because it pays well and I wouldn't have to work with people in life or death situations.

The Right Thing

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

This quote is outstanding by the fact that it is about choosing the right. The former president of the United States, Theodore roosevelt says that it is always the time to do the right thing. An example of this can be when you see someone drop a dollar on the floor accidentally not even knowing. The best thing to do, which would be the right thing to do, is to pick it up and give it back to them. The example that we were shown moments ago in class was when a Wal-Mart employee found an envelope with $20,000 and returned it to its rightful owner without even thinking about keeping the money for himself.

Nothing

“Nothing is ever gained in doing what’s wrong.”

-Wilford Woodruff

This quote is truthful in every way possible. Nothing is EVER gained when you do the wrong thing. You will always lose when you do the wrong thing. Doing the wrong thing will end you up in jail. Doing the right thing on the other hand, will bring you joy and make you a better character which is the only thing any of us really have. An example of this can be if you cheat on a test. When you cheat you can easily get caught in the process. If that is the not the case then you will have to back up you're cheating with even more cheating and lies which will eventually all crash back to you and destroy your character.

Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Pathologist examine and diagnose body fluids, such as blood and urine, or tissues from biopsies and pap smears to diagnose diseases. They also perform autopsies to determine a cause of death.

Salary: $220,000-$307,000

Education: 4 years of college to get a bachelor's degree. 4 years of medical school to get get the doctor of medicine. As well as 4 or 5 years of residency to become eligible to take the Board exam in pathology.

Demands or needs for this Profession: You first must earn a bachelor's, then a medical degree, either an M.D. or D.O. Extensive additional education and training is required, including 4 or 5 years of training in anatomic, clinical and /or forensic pathology and 1-year residency or fellowship in forensic pathology.

Do the right thing at the right time

“It’s A GREAT MOMENT when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.”

-Pam Knox

This quote by Pam Knox is a truthful statement. It is always the right time to do the right thing. An example of this is when you see someone drop their wallet. You must choose the right and be the one to return to them their wallet. You should follow Pam's advice and choose the right. It doesn’t matter what you lose when you do the right thing because, you will become a better character, which is more important than anything.

Word of Honor

“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.”

-Karl G. Maeser

This quote is by far the best quote I have seen in this class. Karl G Maeser is such a remarkable man just by saying this quote. When a person gives their word to someone it means that they will do whatever they said they were going to do no matter what. An example of this can be when you tell your parents that you will pass your test that is coming up. When you give anyone your word, you must keep to it. So the example is that you will do anything to pass the test.