Student Success Statement; John F. Kennedy

“ Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.”- President John F. Kennedy

I agree with President John F. Kennedy when he says that physical fitness is not only the most important keys to a healthy body. Physical fitness does not only have one purpose, it can have many purposes. They can be to get in shape, just for fun, to blow off some stress, and many more. The point is that physical fitness does not have only one purpose. It can help a lot of people with many things in many ways. If you think that it is just to get in shape, then you are wrong. Many people depend on physical fitness to help relax their bodies. Or people can also use it for the brain too. It can exercise the brain in many  ways. Just because you see a person that has a nice body and seems all happy all the time, it does not mean everything in their life is perfect. They can have some issues at home or with a person. That’s where the physical fitness comes in, they use it to let their stress out or to get their mind off of things.

Health Sciences Career

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health sciences librarian conducts in-depth research on different medical topics in order to find the latest information available. These librarians are in charge of arranging and distributing clinical, scientific, and biomedical information for texts, journals and electronic databases.  Health science librarians are skilled at producing detailed bibliographies related to many different health fields, as well as publications and abstracts.

Salary: $52,000

Education:To become a professional health science librarian, you must first complete a high school education with courses in science, math, and information technology and management. A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library science (MLS), which is licensed through the American Library Association. Typical coursework in the master’s program includes classes in biomedicine, literature, communications, library management and organization, bibliographic resource usage, and standard cataloging systems.

Demand for this profession: A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library sciences. As with most jobs, employment and salary depends on skills and training. Predictably, trained professionals have greater chances of successfully finding employment than beginners.

Reflection: I would not like to think of myself as a person with this career. I do like the idea of helping people out, but not in this career.

Student Success Statement: Joseph B. Wirthlin

“ Kindness is the essence of greatness. “- Joseph B. Wirthlin

I agree with Joseph when he says that kindness is the key to greatness. Kindness is just a word to most people. They see it  and hear it almost every day but the truth is are they really comprehending? People may see or hear this word and not make much of it, but it is a powerful thing. Kindness can lead to many things in life, it can lead to possibly anything you want if you are well aware of what it means. Kindness means family, friends, partners, etc. but it also means something that you do out of generosity. You don’t do it to receive something out of it or because you think by doing it people will like you more. You can be kind to anybody just because you can and want to. It doesn’t mean to do everything for a person, it means to be kind enough and ask or offer help. Be kind to someone, it doesn’t have to be a big act of help. It can be something small like offering to help with carrying something or opening a door. It can be anything you want, but show it to people.

Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving week was very interesting. Every family had to bring some type of food or dessert. My family was required to make ham like every year. The reunion was held at one of my close aunt’s house, where all our family ate, talked, and enjoyed each other's company. But most of the times I stayed home with my two siblings. We usually just cleaned the house and then I would cook for all of us and just lay down and watch movies, mostly comedies. Or i would go sit by my reading window with a book in my hand or draw when I felt like I needed to get my stress out. I would also talk to my friends for a while and then go to bed and watch TV. I also ate a lot of food over this week, for Thanksgiving i ate pasta and potato salad. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I went to the mall shopping. I went to one of my favorites stores Abercrombie and Fitch. I also went to Paris Baguette and bought macaroons of all types of colors and flavors.

  

Student Success Statement: Marcus Aurelius

‘If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”- Marcus Aurelius

I agree with Marcus when he shares this quote with us. We have to remind ourselves that we need to be honest. Lying will make your life hard. You will be living your life lie after lie and it will make it hard for you to say the truth after a while. The longer you keep the lie the more effect it will have on you and other people. You have to be honest if you want other people to trust you. You have to be honest to yourself and prove yourself that you are better than lying. Show yourself that you are better then depending on a lie. Show your good side to other people and they will do the same. Be respectful and truthful to others. Don’t lie if you want something so bad, say the truth because you want something badly. You can’t get something in life by lying and feel good about it. It is not right and it shows that you don’t care about anything.

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and The United States. It was originally celebrated to give thanks for all the blessings of the harvest and the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of Canada and the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.  Pilgrims and  puritans who began emigrating from England in the 1620s and 1630s carried the tradition of Days of Fasting and Days of Thanksgiving with them to New England. Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among almost all religions after harvests and at other times. The Thanksgiving holiday's history in North America is rooted in English traditions dating from the Protestant Reformations.  In the English tradition, days of thanksgiving and special thanksgiving religious services became important during the English Reformation in the reign of Henry VIII and in reaction to the large number of religious holidays on the Catholic calendar. Before 1536 there were 95 Church holidays, plus 52 Sundays, when people were required to attend church and forego work and sometimes pay for expensive celebrations.

1. Books
2. Food
3. My family
4. My friends
5. Education
6. Health
7. Home
8. Earth
9. Technology
10. Transportation
11. Sun
12. Moon

Student Success Statement: Chick Moorman

“ Doing what is right, fair, and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”- Chick Moorman

I agree with Chick Moorman because what he says here is true. It is very important to be fair and honorable. You have to be fair because if you aren’t you won’t learn from your mistakes. You won’t learn how to do things by yourself. You will depend on another person, when you have to depend on no one but yourself. You have to be honorable because there are only so many moments in life that are precious and worthwhile. You have to cherish them and give thanks for those moments that made you feel alive. You have to do what is right because you show other people that you are a good person and you are capable of doing more than they think. You are not only proving other people but yourself. You are showing yourself that you can do anything if you set your mind to it. You can do almost anything , if you believe the impossible is possible.

Student Success Statement: Mark Twain

“ Honesty is the best policy.” - Mark Twain

I agree with Mark Twain when he says that honesty is the best policy. The best you can do to earn respect or make life easier is by being honest. Honesty gives you a good feeling and it makes you seem as a good person. It makes you seem like if you are a person worth someone’s respect. You have to be honest when the time comes to be honest, don’t be scared or doubt yourself. Be honest and you’ll feel better, it will make your life easier. Don’t be scared because you think you might get into trouble. It doesn’t matter if you get into trouble, what matters is that you are honest to yourself and others. Honesty makes you a better person and makes you realize your mistakes or the good things you have done. Honesty proves you are responsible for yourself and your things. It shows everyone that you are capable of doing many things.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, in which we honor  military veterans . Military veterans are are people who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is important to honor veterans day because we are showing our gratefulness for the people that have risked their lives to protect this country. We show gratefulness for the people who have sacrificed themselves without knowing if they may or may not come back. There are several ways to show respect on Veterans Day like saying “ thank you “. It is such a small gesture but they do appreciate it. You can also place flags or flowers on a veterans grave, or proudly display your American Flag, display a yellow ribbon on your clothes, or even take a moment of silence to honor those who have lost their lives to protect our freedom.

Reflection: I feel very grateful for those who have given up their lives and risked them to protect our freedom. It is really hard to imagine all those people that have past away and know that they died protecting our freedom. They died knowing that they might not return to their families, and they don’t know when they will come back.

Student Success Statement: W. Clement Stone

“These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity:

1. Have the courage to say no
2. Have the courage to face the truth
3. Do the right thing because it is right “- W. Clement Stone

I agree with Clement Stone. You have to be courageous to be someone in this world. You have to stand up for yourself no matter the circumstances. You have to be willing to give up things along the way. It may be something that you love with all your heart but if you want to be someone in the world you may have to leave things behind along the way to be able to be who you want to be. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes along the way, what matters is that you learn from your mistakes. Be brave to be someone in the world that gains the people's respect. Stand up for yourself and don’t be dishonest with others or with yourself. Be brave enough to face the consequences if that is what you believe in. Say it loud, project your voice to be heard. Don’t stay quiet because later on you will regret it and ask yourself why didn’t i do it?

Student Success Statement: Proverbs 13:20

“ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” - Proverbs 13:20

I agree what this quote says. It is telling us in a way that if you are wise and you are with wise men because you want to do the right thing, you are a wise person. If you are hanging out with a person that is always doing something wrong, you are a bad person. You have to be willing to have your eyes open and be aware of what you are doing. You have to realize the difference between right and wrong. If you think that they are the same or wrong is better, well you are wrong. There is no way that you can do something wrong and feel happy about it after, or have a positive outcome after your action. You have to think before you act because you may never know what will come of the action. The outcome will come out negative if you are doing something something wrong. If it is something positive then you don’t have to worry about the outcome. All you have to worry is about is if you are doing the right or wrong thing.

Gainsville Tornadoes Reflection

I think that it was very generous for that the opposing team told the fans to cheer for the other team. It was really generous, considering that no one was cheering for their team. They wanted the other team to feel motivated, and these two boys made that happen. It was very thoughtful of them to ask their own fans to cheer for the other team so that the other team can feel motivated. The other team was very happy to here that almost everyone was cheering for them. They were thankful because of the two boys that helped them feel motivated. They said that it was something that they will never forget because it was something unexpected.

Student Success Statement: William Penn

“ The best recreation is to do good.”-William Penn

I agree with William Penn, the best thing you can do is do good. There are many ways that you can do that show kindness or doing the right thing. You can say something or do it physically or socially. You can do things that show how good you are in many ways, but the important thing is to do it. The best thing you can do is show goodness or kindness to someone. Either if it is someone you do or don’t know. It can be a person you don’t know but the important thing to do is make the person feel happy. Be generous to people if you want to do something for a change and you want people to see you with respect. The least you can do is say thank you, if someone is generous to you, say something. Don’t just look at them say something that can make them feel happy. It doesn’t have to be something big. It can be something small, it doesn’t necessarily have to be something big and exaggerated.