Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: An optometrist makes eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses to improve defects of vision a patient might have.

Salary:  $33,770 a year

Education:  A High school diploma or equivalent but those with certificates or associate's degrees are better qualified

Reflection: I think that it would be a good job to have because it would be cool to work with all the equipment that they use and would be interesting to help people see better.  

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Nursing home administrators cover day-to-day aspects of running a nursing home which includes admitting patients, managing the building, directing staff, budgeting, accounting and financial planning

Salary: $83,340 a year

Education:  You need a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and a masters’s in long-term care administration and then pass a state approved licensing exam

Reflection:  I think that it would be cool to be a nursing home administration and the salary is good.  

SeaWorld Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Take care of animals at the park and be able to perform at shows.

Salary:  $29-$30 an hour

Education: For SeaWorld a college degree is not required to get a animal training position, but it is preferred. An on-the-job apprenticeship is required of each new trainer

Reflection: I think that being a SeaWorld trainer would be cool because you get to work with animals and do lots of cools things and get paid for it. 

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: This person must assess employees exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards

Salary:  $49,000 a year

Education: Must meet OSHA standards

Reflection: I think that I would not want to do this because I am not good at anything related to electronics or building/fixing things.

Military Medical Opportunities

Duties and Responsibilities: The only duty of Military Medical people is to treat who they are told to treat. This mainly consists of soldiers but can also be used in humanitarian crises wherever they be needed.

Salary: Up to $162,320 a year

Education: Military Medical Professionals must be a  medical school graduate and receive a license to practice as a physician then they must complete a one year internship at a military hospital.

Reflection: I don’t think that I would want to be a military medical professional because it is literally like being a doctor in a war zone. Being a doctor would be hard enough but military doctors have to deal with more and often have to go out of there field and are often relocated.   

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibility: Medical illustrators produce illustrations for books, journals, and even computer generated models.

Salary:  $62,000 a year

Education:  Medical illustrators need a master's degree from an accredited two-year graduate program in medical illustration

Reflection: I think that this is good career choice because it in the medical profession but you do not have to do surgery or anything like that. 

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibility:  Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of health professionals and there depends on the type of physician they work for. They could take a patient’s blood pressure of temperature   

Salary: $29,370 per year

Education: They should have postsecondary education but others start with a high school diploma and learn through on the job training.

Reflection: I think that I would not like to do this as a car

Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers

Duties and Responsibilities:  Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another usually across long distances

Salary:   $38,200 per year

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Reflection: A truck driver would be a nice job to have because they get to travel across the country and are paid to drive so it would be pretty cool. 

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties And Responsibilities:  Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing care under the direction of registered nurses and doctors.

 Education:  State verified programs to get a certificate or diploma and take about 1 year to complete.  In all states they also must pass the exam to get a license to work as a LVN.

Salary: $41,540 per year 

Reflection:  I don’t know if this is the job for me because nurses have to help diagnose and treat sick people and I feel like I would always be sick.

Duties and Responsibilities: Home health aides assist the elderly who need care with personal tasks such as dressing, bathing, and keeping homes clean and safe allowing people who couldn’t live alone a chance to do so.

Salary: $22,050 per year

Education: There is no special education to become a Home Health Aide but there are courses that they may take. If they want to work in a larger facility and not one on one than they may need to have formal training and pass a standardized test

Reflection:  I don’t think that this is a career I would want because I would be responsible for another person and they would depend on me and I’m not sure that’s the kind of pressure I want at a job. 

Dentists:

Duties and Responsibilities: Dentists are healthcare professionals who provide preventive and treatments for people with problems of their mouth and teeth

Salary: $146,340

Education: Becoming a dentist you need a science-related undergraduate degree program and then attend dental school to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and then get licensed by the state to being practicing.

Reflection: I think that I would want to be a dentist because they make lots of money and don’t require as much education as other medical professions. 

Global Opportunities: English Teacher

Japan, Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and China are some of the few counties that are in need English teachers. All these countries are developed or developing countries that have one thing in common; heir market. Most people in these countries are taught English as a second language because most people agree the English is the language of Global Business.  In all these countries they are hiring native English teachers to teach English as a send or third language so that they may participate in world affairs. In all these countries people are paid good money and people get to live there(In the United Arab Emirates they provide free housing to English teachers and there salary is tax free) until they are no longer needed. It also provides the teacher to learn about different cultures and even learn another language. Although these salaries won't break the bank the pay can go up to $3000 USD a month and with the low cost of living abroad adds up to quite a bit of extra money. 

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Oncologists are doctors who specialize in treating cancer. They lead a cancer treatment team made up of different healthcare professionals who work to provide treatment for patient’s cancer.

 Salary: $217,856

Education: They must have a undergraduate degree, go to medical school, and they must become licensed in their state.

Reflection: I don’t think I could be an oncologist because they have to get a lot of education. I don’t want to get a job that will stick me with a lot of debt before I start my career. 

Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:  Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness . They teach about health and clear any misconceptions people may have about anything.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in health education or health promotion and be a Certified Health Education Specialist

Salary: $41,830

Reflection: I think that I would like to be a health educator because I would be able to teach people how to people health and help them. 

Reflexology

Duties and Responsibilities: Reflexology is an alternative medicine where pressure is applied  to the feet and hands with a specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion

Salary: $35,970.

Education:  Reflexology requires a school program generally take between six and twelve months to complete and involve 150 to 300 hours of study combined with hands-on practice

Reflection: I do not think that I would want to be a reflexologists because it sounds like being a foot masseur which is not something I want to do. 

Aerospace Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities: Designs and supervises the construction of aircrafts and like the airframe, auxiliaries, communication equipment, controls, fuselage, and power plant. They oversee stress tests on various aircraft and missile parts and conducts research to determine flight characteristics.

Salary: $64,706

Education: They need a bachelor's degree in engineering and 0-2 years of experience in the field

Reflection: I think that it would be cool to be a aerospace engineer because I like things that fly and have always been interests in planes and how they fly.     

Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Health Information Specialist organizes and manages health information data keeping them up to date, accessible in paper and electronic, and  accurate.

Salary:  $34,160 per year

Education: You must have a postsecondary education and a associates degree is often required with some sort of professional certification

Reflection: I think that I could be a information specialized because it would be a health career but I would not have to deal with sick or injured people or try to relive their illness because that seems really scary.

Environmental Health Inspector

Duties and Responsibilities: The job of an environmental health specialist is to protect the well being of the public and the environment by ensuring that environmental regulations and workplace safety standards are met

Salary:

Education:  A Bachelor's degree

Reflection:  I think that this job would be good because it helps people and the environment at the same time. This job makes sure that people are living in an environment that is safe by making sure the quality of the air and things is according to regulation. 

Veterinarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Is a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating disease, disorder, and injury in animals.

Salary:  $86,640 a year on average

Education:  Veterinarians are required to complete a four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program and go to undergraduate school. They also have to obtain a license to practice in the profession.

Reflection: I don’t want to be a veterinarian because I am not comfortable around animals and I think it would be worse if I had to operate and inspect the animals

Western Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibility: Western medicine doctors prescribe evidence-based medicine which emerged from "Western" civilization and though it is now practiced throughout the world.

Salary:  Varies but the average in $185,000 a year

Education: Different types require different education but most require a doctorate, state certification, and training supervised training

Reflection: I think that I can’t be a western doctor because I don’t think I am good with diagnosing illness. I don’t think I would be able to do what doctors do and I think that it requires a little too much tie to become one.