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

This quote by Alan Paton is concise and meticulous. What he is trying to tell us in this statement is that the only way to recover when you are hurt, is to forgive. You have to forgive on what hurt you and than you will recover from that injury. Forgiveness is when you stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense or a mistake.  For instance, if you did something bad to another person, but it is too late to do what you did. You now feel very  bad about it. The only way to feel better is to seek for forgiveness. In order to do that, you must apologize and mean it. Sometimes, forgiving can be hard. Especially when you are extremely hurt. But if you don’t forgive, you will be stuck in a little hole and no where to go. You will be drowning on your emotions and your conscience will bother you often. In order to get out of that, you must forgive and be free. After forgiving, you feel relief and have freedom all to yourself and it feels good. Another example would be when a guy who got a DUI manslaughter for drinking and driving crashed into a car whom the victims died. The parents of these victims was very upset and had hatred among the guy. However, she later discovers that she can’t be angry at him. Therefore, she found forgiveness. And she felt free.

                                       Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a holiday in which we honor for those who unfortunately died in active military service. Memorial Day is observed on May 30, but now it is officially known on the last Monday of May. Luckily, there are some ways to show honor and respect for those who died on Memorial Day. For instance, you may like to visit a Massachusetts Veteran’s Cemetery. You can leave flowers on their grave. Another way would be to “fly the flag”. You can hang the American Flag to show honor on Memorial Day. Some other ways consist of making a soldier’s day by writing a thank you card to send overseas, go to a Memorial Day parade, etc. Memorial Day has some fun facts that we all should know. Memorial Day also marks the beginning of the summer vacation season while labor day marks the end! Also, it’s common for volunteers to place the American Flag on graves in the national cemeteries. Another fact is that in 1996, President Johnson named Waterloo, New York  as the original place of Memorial Day. What is a mystery is that the true origins of who held the first Memorial Day celebration is a debated subject. I would like to do many things on Memorial Day in order to show respect and kindness for those who passed away as a true hero. I would like to go the closest cemetery for veterans and bring an abundance of flowers to put among their graves. I would also like to donate to a charity that supports our military. The last thing I would also like to do is to have a moment of silence at church to pray for those who are in the military and for those who passed away.

Reflection: Memorial Day for me is a time where we all should really honor our veterans for their hard work to protect our country. It is very significant for us to show respect to the veterans, because they are true heroes. I feel that there isn’t much honor and respect going on Memorial Day. Many people see this day as a day where you don’t have to go to school or work and it is fun. However, that is not the true meaning of that day. This day is for the veterans who unfortunately passed away and deserved better. They put their life on risk for all of us and to protect us. This takes a lot of courage and bravery. Therefore, we all should at least take a moment of silence on that day for the true heroes that died for us. This is what I feel about Memorial Day.

Student Success Statement

“ Dare to do right” - Rex D. Pinegar

This student success statement is very stupendous. What Pinegar means by this quote is that  there many dares that good but also that are bad. However, you should always dare to do the right thing such as doing their homework, not drinking alcohol, not doing drugs, etc. Rex D. Pinegar had his own experience with this statement. He was dared to do something outrageous and very dangerous. Once he did the dare, he had to pay the consequences. He had learned his lesson on this experience. This reflects upon the statement, because he wasn’t dare to do the right. He should should've thought this through and say to himself that this wouldn’t be the right thing to do. According to his letter that he sent for all of his friends, he states that when doing a bad dare, it makes you “strong” and “brave”. In the other hand, if you don’t do the dare, that will make you “weak” and “not so brave”. The brave thing to do would be to not accept the dare because it is the right thing to do. An example that interferes with this statement would be if a girl is dared to smoke more than 5 cigarettes by the end of this week. The girl knows this is dangerous and not so smart to do it, so she dared to do the right because it is the right thing to and that is true bravery. Rex wants all of us to know that if we dare to do the right always, then we won’t have any consequences after.

                             Speech Language Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: A speech language pathologist is a specialist that helps patients who have problems with their speech and help prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Their responsibility is to diagnose and treat patients who are suffering from stutters and as well as vocal and cognitive communication impairments. Their duties consists of conducting tests and provide therapy that are designed for individual clients’ needs. They also keep long-term records on their patients in order to help them with their difficulties. They also identify the problem whether it's a swallowing disorder or if it’s dysphagia. This helps them to assess and diagnose the disorder and come up with a special therapy. Finally, they counsel patients and families on how to cope with communication and swallowing disorders.

Salary: 73,410 USD

Education: In order to become a speech-language pathologist, you must follow the education requirements. Speech-language pathologist typically need at least a master’s degree. You are require to enter to a graduate program that include courses in speech and language development, age-specific speech disorders, alternative communication methods, and swallowing disorders. These programs include supervised clinical experience. You then must graduate from any of Speech-Language Pathologist. There you will learn the skills such as analytical skills, communication skills, compassion skills, compassion, critical-thinking skills, etc.

Demand or Need for this career: The job outlook for this career is projected to 21 percent from 2014 to 2024 . Therefore speech-language pathologists will be needed.

Reflect: I think I would like to be this kind of pathologist, because my cousin use to had speech and communication problems. Then this specialist helped her by special therapies and strategies that actually help her. I would love to help people like that and better their communication or speech.

  Brooke is a girl that is 6 feet tall  who stands tall in what she believes in. She always stands out in the hallways or whenever her friends see her from far. But her height is not the only thing that stands out. Her caring, friendly, and nice attitude is what stands out to a lot of people. She helps one of her friends to not cheat and teach her instead. This young woman doesn't drink nor curses. She chooses the right 24/7. And that is what makes her stand out. She stated that she stands out for what she believes in. She is quite different.

“ Dare to stand alone.”- Thomas S. Monson

This quote by Thomas S. Monson states that at time of need to choosing the right, we need to stand alone. This is very powerful, because it demonstrates that it is OK to stand alone , because it shows everyone that you have a good character within you. For example, if you are in a situation where you are in a party but your friends are doing alcohol and smoking, then you choose the right and back away from them. You might be standing alone, but that is the right thing to do. At the end of the day, you will get the last laugh and you will get save from bigger consequences. That is the only dare that help you in the future and become successful. Sometimes, you don’t have to be in the crowd. It is better if you are alone and doing the right thing than being with people who will get you in trouble. Another example would be if you in a group of “friends” who vandalizing other’s property. No matter what those people tell you, it is best if you ignore them and do the right thing which is not be part of that in any way. Or else, you will face with severe consequences. You might be the only person who chooses the right among other people in a crowd, however, you will stand out and be the only one who will not face the consequences.

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                Uc Berkeley

Name the topic: University of California Berkeley

Why did you choose this topic?:  University of California Berkeley is an advance public research that is located here in California. I chose this topic, because this is my second option to apply for a university. I have never researched on this university, but my I went to visit once with my older brother and it caught my eye. When I went to visit this school, I saw numerous students going to their classes and others are just exercising . This made me oversee my future and reflect on it. My first option is UCLA, however, if I don’t get accepted , I would face to UC Berkeley

Describe the topic in detail:  UC Berkeley is one of the top 50 best universities statewide! Their acceptance rate increases at a maximum of 17.5 percent. It was first established in March 23, 1868. This school is the oldest of the ten research universities in the University of California system. This university offers a comprehensive doctoral graduate program. UC Berkeley offers 106 Bachelor’s degree, 88 master's degree, 97 research - focused doctoral programs, and 31 professionally focused graduate degrees. They had awarded 7,565 bachelor’s , 2,610 Master’s of or Professional, and 930 Doctoral Degrees in 2013-14.  Unfortunately, they don’t have a medical school. The university offers graduate degrees in Master’s of Art, Master’s of science, Master’s of Fine Art, etc. The 2010 United States National Research Council Rankings identified UC Berkeley as having the highest number of top-ranked doctoral programs in the nation! The campus itself is a very beautiful urban place. It consists of 1,232 acres and have an abundant of halls. Students of UC Berkeley are eligible for a variety of public and private financial aid.  The athletic teams at UC Berkeley are known as the California Golden Bears. They had won national titles in football, men’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s gymnastics, water polo, etc. Some alumni who are notable are: starting quarterback of the Packers Aaron Rodgers, Chris Pine, and United States Women’s soccer team Alex Morgan. Overall, this school is full of great education and people. I hope I will get accepted to this university.