Career selector

Job Description
What do people in this career do?
*Physical therapists help people who have been ill or injured return to a healthy life, and also help people with permanent disabilities reach the highest possible level of physical function.
What skills do people in this career have?
*Strong Communication skills.

Working Conditions
Where do people in this career work?
* They mostly work in places like treatment rooms in hospitals, college athletic departments, and private practices.

What kind of hours do they work? Do they work days, nights, shifts, overtime, how many hours per week or day?
*Evening and weekend work is very common, particularly for those who work in private practice. Most physical therapists work 8 to 10 hours a day, or 40 to 50 hours a week.
Interview Person Name:Art
Day in the Life
Three important work activities this person performs during the day
1.Serving customers / clients
2.Working on your feet
3. working inside with the client

Breakdown of Activities
Three activities this person spends the most time on
1.doing physical work
2.working on your feet
3.doing physical work

Likes and Dislikes
What does this person like about the job?
*He enjoys the constant changing of the atmosphere. Every day there are new patients, new diagnoses, new treatments, and new challenges that he has to deal with.
What does this person dislike about the job?
*He dislikes the paperwork that goes with the job.What are three things that you think are good about this job?
1. Never doing the same thing over and over again.
2.not working in an office all day.
3.helping a client achieve a greater strength.
What are three things you think are bad about this job?
1. The paper work
2. All the clients in one day
3. The long hours
Could you see yourself doing this job in the future? Why or why not?
I do see myself doing this job because i want to help people do things that people say that they normally couldn't!

Principles

The learning outcome :
Explain how principles determine consequences.

Principles: Natural laws of fundamental truths that operate without our understanding or acceptance.
Integrity: To be true to your feelings, values, and commitment.
Honesty and loyalty?
Honesty and Loyalty are principles because they help you see yourself as the kind of person that you are, or the kind of friend that you are.
Three principles that i live by would be:
fair: i am untrusted and i get in trouble
responsible: I get grounded or people won't trust me to get things done.
loyalty: I lose friendship and people get hurt.

first career

The number one career is a Recreation Therapist:
Central:
1.Helping others with their social and personal problems
2.Being involved with sports and recreational activities
3.Working with people with physical disabilities
4.Working with people with mental disabilities
5.Helping people with emotional or psychological problems

Like and Like Very much:
1.Providing medical care and treatment to people
2.Being physically active and on your feet
3.Considering the feelings, views or behavior of others
4.Helping others with their social and personal problems
5.Training or teaching
6.Planning how work is to be carried out
7.Persuading and motivating other people
8.Helping others with their social and personal problems
9.Being involved with sports and recreational activities
10.Working with people with physical disabilities
11.Working with people with mental disabilities
12.Helping people with emotional or psychological problems


Dislike or Dislike Very Much
1.Being interested in human biology.


Top 10
Occupational Therapist


Flight attendant:
Being physically active and on your feet
Providing a service to members of the public (e.g. customers, patients)
Following clearly defined procedures

central and secoundary:
Being physically active and on your feet
Providing a service to members of the public (e.g. customers, patients)
Following clearly defined procedures
Working with food and drink
Being responsible for other peoples safety or well-being
Work involving teamwork and co-operation
Being well-organized and tidy with practical tasks
Working evenings or weekends
Working shifts including nights

My Career Choice: Recreation Therapist
Aspect: Being involved with sports and recreational activities
Example: Coming up with games to help people

Senior Projects

My favorite project was Nelly Rodriguez.She did hers on the Forbidden dance of Tango. I liked the way she presented herself and the way she had everything in order. She had an answer to all the questions I asked.
Question 1:What was the hardest part about your senior project?
answer: "Learning the tango and dancing in my wardrobe."
Question 2: Would you choose to dance Tango for a living?
answer: "Yes"
Question 3: How long did it take you to learn the forbidden dance?
answer: "two weeks"
Question 4: Why did you choose tango?
answer: "Because I wanted to try something that wasn't an everyday dance"
Question 5: What was the easiest part of Senior Project?
answer: "The Easiest part would be performing the dance"

Define your character ' ^_'

Learning objectives-Describe your own character in terms of character qualities.
-Character-the personal qualities and features that guide our decisions, tell of the kind of person we are, and keep us steady in a life of compromising tremors.
-Self discovery- To know ourselves, better; learning about ourselves.

Video Debriefing
If your friends, family and teachers were asked to describe your character, what would they say?
My friends would probably think of me as
funny,
lazy,
noisy,
loud,
energetic,
impatient,
craziness,
sarcastic,
and I stand up for myself.

Discuss & Reflect
Who would you say is a "person of character?" What positive character qualities does this person posses? What choices has this person made in the past that illustrate character?
I would say that Chuck Norris is a Man of character he is an actor and hes is active in life.

Get Go
Ask your friends, family and teachers, how they would describe your character. Do their responses match with what you thought they would say?

My Character
Friends
Family
Teachers

My little brother

always nice
brave
Cares for everyone
Doesn't lie
Easeful
Fun and funny
Greatest brother in the world
#1. He still loves me even when I make big mistakes:)
Peaceful.
Loving
Easy to get along with
Honest

Me:
fun and funny
loving
caring
loving

Physical Therapist

Subject: I picked Physical Education. I also chose 4 year college University.
Career: Physical Therapist

Job Description:a Physical Therapist is a person who helps people who have permanent disabilities to achieve the highest possible level of physical function.

What duties do people in this career have?
The duties are to help people to teach patients specific stretches and exercises that allow them to take a more active role in the therapy process.

What skills do they have?
The skills that they have are to figure out what is the problem with the patient and then to help figure out a way to fix it.

Education:
What education and training do you need to enter this career?
you must earn a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited physical therapy education program, and then pass a licensing exam.
Before you can apply to a physical therapy program, you must earn a bachelor’s degree.
What other qualifications are good to have?
volunteer opportunities at local clinics, Physical therapists need strong communication skills and a desire to help others. Manual dexterity is also important. In high school, you should take upper level courses in math, English, and science.
Which college or other post high school programs are related to this career?
master’s degree programs and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs.

Person's Name: Shiraz
How did this person get into this career?
She first heard about physical therapy at a career day in junior high school. The presentation captured her interest, and ever since then she was curious about the profession.
What does this person say about opportunities to get into this career?
She said " there are more jobs available right now in the physical therapist career"
What advice does this person have for people who want to get into this career?
Her advise said to volunteer in different hospitals, clinics, or rehab centers to get to know exactly what you're getting into. This is what the universities are looking for in their applicants.


Summary-Your Views

Do you think this is a tough career to get into? What is the most difficult part?
I don't think this is a tough career to get into, but it will be a little challenging. I think the most difficult part is all the years of school that you have to take and all the extra time that you have to put into it.
Would you be willing to complete the education and training necessary to work in this career?
Why or why not?
Yes, i would because I would love to help a person be able to walk or to move again, even though people would tell them that there wouldn't be a good chance that they would. I think it would be worth all the time that is being put in.