Optometrist

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

   They diagnose the vision problem and prescribe the eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy you need. The difference they have with ophthalmologists is that optometrists can write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery.  Most of them are self-employed, but some work in hospitals, government agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

Average Salary: $78,000

Educational Requirements:

   You should take the highest courses in math, science, and English. Before optometry school you need at least two years of a pre-professional program in college. Optometry school is four years long and after you earn the degree of Doctor of Optometry, you must pass state tests before starting the practice.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I would not like to be an optometrist because I am not interested in this type of career. I would like to work with more of the human body.

john F. Kennedy Video

President Kennedy in the video was saying that everyone should stay mentally and physically strong. When you exercise you keep strong. This video made me realize that when you keep your body strong then you will be strong. I will not do drugs and not get drunk because it is really bad for our body.
                                                   

Student Success Statement

"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 

This statement is saying that the skill you carry and the knowledge you hold can only be at its fullest when the body is healthy and strong. It does not only mean by physicality, but also spiritually and mentally. Your body is one whole and every single part, whether the outside or the inside, both have to be healthy. For example, just because you are really buff and full of strength does not mean that your mind is that strong. Keep your body wealthy with health and strength. 

                                                         

Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

   Opticians measure the size of the glasses to the size of the patient’s face and then order them. Some can also fit eye lenses and fake eyes to their patients. They can work for an ophthalmologists or optometrists who sell glasses, others own their own retail store, and others work for an optical store.

Average Salary: $19,000- $40,000

Educational Requirements:

   In high school you must take hard courses in algebra, geometry, physics, and mechanical drawings. You have to have a high school diploma or GED so that you can start training. For training you can either take an approved two-year course at a school of opticianry or an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I would like to be an optician because it sounds really cool. I think it sounds interesting how they can own their own retail store.

Student Success Statement

"No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."-Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

      This quote means that to be one of a kind, to stand out of the crowd you have to do what is required and go past that. Do not stop at the finish line, keep going. What sets you apart from the rest is how you always strive for more than what is being expected. For example, to pass a class you only need a D, but makes you stand out is if you aim for that A+. True greatness can only be attained when you go beyond the required.

Optical Laboratory Technician

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

   They organize the eyeglasses and lenses written through prescription by an ophthalmologist so that the patient feels comfortable wearing them. Optical technicians work in optical laboratories, for ophthalmologists or optometrists, and for retail stores that have optical departments.

Average Salary: $15,000- $20,000

Educational Requirements:

   To start training you need a high school diploma or a GED. Training programs are in vocational schools and community colleges; they can last from six months to a year. Optical departments in some retail stores do in-job training.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I would like to be an optical laboratory technician because there job sounds simple. It seems like an interesting career to work in.

Student Success Statement

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

     This quote has a sense of good sportsmanship because if you cheat in a game then you are not really winning. It is saying that you have to do what is right and not be unfair. For example, if it is a finals game and you feel you are not doing your best then just keep trying because at least you will know that you did what was right. Even if you lost you will know that you did not give up and that is very honorable.