OPTOMETRY TECHNICIAN

Optometry Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

-They work in the offices of optometrists, eye and vision care clinics, and other facilities that provide vision care services. Duties of an optometrist assistant can be both administrative and clinical, although clinical duties may be limited by state licensing requirements. They also help record and test eye function.

Salary: $30,590 per year

Education:

-You will need a high school diploma and 1-2 years of training program available at vocational schools and community colleges. 

Demand for this Job:

-There is a 23% job growth expected for this career. 

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Would you like to be one?:
-I wouldn't want to become this because it doesn't interest me, plus their annual salary is pretty low.  

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

Student Success Statement

"Only those live who do good."

-Count Leo Tolstoy

Reflection: I agree with this statement because as long as you do good your entire lifetime, you will live a long time. Some examples include being respectful to elders and always being kind to others. 

OPTOMETRIST

Optometrist

                                                    Duties and Responsibilities: They are responsible for examining patients, diagnosing eye and vision problems, testing patients' depth and color perception, and testing patients' ability to coordinate and focus their eyes. Optometrists also prescribe contact lenses and glasses, treat eye problems like glaucoma, refer patients to other doctors, and also are often in charge of managing personnel and office affairs.

Salary: $103,900 per year

                                                     Education: To become one you must have a bachelors degree and a 4 year optometry program 

Demand for this particular career: There is a 27% job growth expected. 

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Reflection:

 Do you think you would like to be one? 

Why? Why not?

After researching this career I am not interested in becoming this because the field doesn't interest me. 

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

Student Success Statement

"What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right."

-Albert Einstein 

Reflection: I agree with the statement above because most people don't really think about whether something is popular or not, they just do it. One of the most popular things people do without thinking about the consequences is drinking. Although drinking isn't right a lot of people do it because of others influencing them. On the other hand, one thing that is right but many people don't do is helping people in need. More people should donate food and clothes to the homeless community. 

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

Student Success Statement

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

- Dr. Ben Carson 

Reflection: I agree with the quote above because you are what determines your future. Although you might have bad influences in your life, you don't have to follow in their footsteps. For example, if you don't like something in school or your job, you have the ability to change it by speaking up. I believe Mr. Carson's story is truly remarkable because he really did not have opportunities in his city or any money, however, he decided to work hard and create a name for himself. Now he is a world renowned surgeon and has run for presidency. 

FLU EPIDEMIC

Flu Epidemic 

1) An issue that is sweeping the nation right now is the flu epidemic. It is infecting  millions of people and killing hundreds of thousands of people. 

2) Right now an estimated 3 to 5 million people have the flu. The flu has taken more than half a million deaths this season. 

3) I believe everyone is involved in this issue because everyone is prone to getting it from others. 

4) I think the major thing that is being done is flu shots. 

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6) This issue relates to me because I have gotten sick from the flu, this year already. When I got infected I got a fever and nausea. 

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

 Student Success Statement

"Even if everyone is doing it, WRONG IS NEVER RIGHT."

-Russell M. Nelson

Reflection: I believe that this statement is absolutely correct because something that is wrong will never turn right. There are many examples of the quote above. For instance, if a class of students is about to start taking an exam, however, the teacher steps out to quickly use the restroom. Everyone in the room should be quiet and start the exam, but there are some students who will unfortunately take advantage and cheat. Those students could use their electronics to cheat or they may start to ask their peers around them.