Current Health Related Event

The Flu

1. One of the biggest health issues taking place right now is the flu, also known as, influenza.

2. The flu is a virus that affects several parts of the body, especially the lungs. nose, and throat.

3. People of all races, genders, and ages are being affected by this powerful virus. People most easily targeted are children, pregnant women, or people with chronic diseases/low immune systems.

4. People are being hospitalized due to this condition and there is also preventative vaccines that are available.

6. This issue affects me because i have to make sure i don't get sick to protect the people in my family that have chronic illnesses.

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Speech Pathologist - 5/17/2018

Speech Pathologist Duties and Responsibilities: Speech-language pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists ) assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, Parkinson’s disease, a cleft palate, or autism. Salary: Speech Pathologist make a total of around $76,000 a year which results to about $36 an hour Educational Requirements: Typically speech pathologist need at least a Bachelor's degree to be able to practice but it is beneficial to have a Master's or so on. Demand for this career: This job is expected to grow 17% in the next incoming years. Some characteristics you should have are: compassion, good communication skills, listening skills, detail oriented, and critical thinkers. Reflection: This job seems really interestinf ...

Recreation Therapist - 4/20/2018

Recreation Therapist Duties and Responsibilities: Recreational therapy , also known as therapeutic recreation , is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being. Salary:A recreational therapist makes about $47,764 - $59,364 , Educational Requirements: Recreational therapist have to have a Bachelor's degree, a recreation therapist must also attend a program where they teach them mor stuff and a certificate which allows them to practice. Demand for this career: The job outlook for this career is 7% in the next upcoming years Reflection: I would not like to be a recreational therapist because it is not interesting to me.

Student Success Statement

"What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right." - Albert Einstein I agree with this quote. I agree with this quote because it is true. It is true because many times people get the wrong impression about certain things just because many people are doing it. Making good decisions is very important and i understand that at times it is harder to make good decisions because maybe a group of your friends isn't making bad choices. This quote is telling me that good choices aren't always made by people but it is important for your sake that you choose the right regardless of if anyone is making the same choice.

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