The first time I was first exposed to the overwhelming benefits of Optometric medicine was when I was 17 years old. It was the summer of 2011 and I was going to be a senior in high school. I decided to shadow my Optometrist, Dr. Lobe, for a senior project. Before shadowing, I knew that the Optometrist was a person I went once a year to get my eyes checked. I loved seeing my eye doctor and getting my eyes dilated, I would go back to school bragging to all my friends and educating them about why my pupils were dilated and the benefits of seeing an Optometrist. During the 40 hours I spent shadowing, my younger sister, Madison, who was 12 at the time, was seeing Dr. Lobe for accommodation problems. She had just started middle school and was doing poorly on the standardized tests in her classes. While on a routine eye exam, Dr. Lobe discovered that she was having difficulties focusing on small print. That summer I spend shadowing, I worked both in the office and at home with Madison. I helped her train and strengthen her eye muscles with the exercises Dr. Lobe prescribed to her. …show more content…
I was able to witness and experience first-hand the enormous effect this seemingly simple summer treatment had on her life. Madison went from getting low B’s and C’s on exams to getting straight A’s the next semester she was in school. Today she just finished her junior year of high school and was recently inducted into the National Honor Society, an accomplishment that would not have been possible without the accommodation training she had that
Getting into a program can help the student relate their problems with others. Jeanette’s struggles in The Glass Castle can teach students how to build resilience through reading elements that construct support networks, teach perseverance, and develop a sustaining work ethic.
I have always had a high admiration for the impact that physicians have on families. At an early age, my younger sister had major heart surgery. Being four, I was too young to fully grasp what this meant for my family, but I quickly learned the grief my parents endured thinking their only daughter would not live past two. Dr. Jane Doe saved my sister, giving me a friend for life. I have set my goal to be like countless doctors who save lives daily and improve the quality
In my time volunteering at Adams Camp, I have received the opportunity to be able to know Jordan Ficke. Jordan Ficke is a brunette, young woman who has devoted most of her life to helping other people. While she has spent over a decade of her life helping people with developmental disabilities, she has also worked at schools and a rehabilitation center. She stated that “if you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life!” She truly has lived by this motto, as her life has been lived for the benefit of others. Prior to moving to Colorado, she lived in Baltimore, working at a day habilitation program. She “served clients with dual diagnosis in mental health as well has an intellectual disability that
It starts with the patient and their needs as a student. While undergoing treatment in our facility, your child will be encouraged to take part in an academic program. The program focuses on teaching basic study skills and helping them integrate back into a college environment after they have completed treatment. Once they establish a solid recovery and reestablish a desire for their education, they will feel a great sense of pride and accomplishment.
I had noticed that her eye moved a little slower and reflected light differently, so, consumed by curiosity, I let her continue. “When I was about four years old,” Annabelle elaborated, “I had cancer called Retinoblastoma and had surgery to remove my eye.” I was stunned; we had known each other for over a year and never had she indicated that she could only see with one eye. Fascinated by her resilience and inspired by her continually positive attitude, Annabelle marked the beginning of my decision to become a Pediatric
What began as mere admiration for my childhood optometrist quickly evolved into a fervent aspiration when I began working as an optometric technician at Eye & Vision Care. Having been myopic since the age of 6, I have always had an interest in the inner workings of the eye and decided to apply to this job, without any concrete career plans in mind.
Michael Taylor Mrs. Northernor British Literature 4 December 2016 Guilt and Conscience of Macbeth Dirty consciences and guilt played a huge role in the play "Macbeth". Many people did many things that put things on their mind. William Shakespeare is the author of this amazing play. I believe in the beginning of the play the characters had a sense of humanity and felt guilty for things they had done but throughout the play they dropped that sense and found that they felt no remorse for their dirty deeds.
“I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me, and not terrify me”. This quote, by Ellis Ross, paints a very good image of how I want to take on these next few weeks of the Summer Transition Program. I have always wanted to be a better student than I actually am, but my disabilities influenced my studies immensely. I am currently diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, depression, and anxiety. Struggling in high school has only encouraged me to continue my education at UW-Whitewater to reach my goals. After graduating college, I hope to work with adolescents who have the same issues as me, or to work in an area similar to child protective services. My disabilities have held me back in high school in multiple ways, but I am very grateful to have the opportunity at UW-Whitewater to work past my difficulties in more areas than just education. Although I have weaknesses, I take pride in my reading skills, writing ability, and social dexterity.
I had my job shadow at West Liberty Middle School and I chose this school because I have been there previously. I spent the whole day at this school and learned a lot throughout the day. I am a family friend with the teacher who teaches seventh and eight grade English. Although I do not plan to teach middle school I still enjoy and learn a lot going to this school, because there’s a very diverse group of students from my different backgrounds. I feel like shadowing this school is much more realistic to the difficulties I may encounter as a teacher, therefore I benefit from shadowing this teacher and school.
In Camilla Townsend’s book, Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, Townsend points out that there are many historical inaccuracies and myths that are associated with the story of Pocahontas. Using historical evidence to support the story of Pocahontas, Townsend attempted to create an accurate timeline bringing the past to the present. At the same time, the Disney film Pocahontas attempted to depict Algonquian culture accurately, however, according to history, much of the material presented in the film is full of misconceptions and is historically imprecise. In fact, Disney’s Pocahontas epitomizes John Smith and
When I was first awoken before 8:00 a.m on a Monday morning in July, it is not hard to imagine how unamused I was. My mom had signed me up to volunteer for two weeks at the Munroe Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Their summer camp for kids with special needs ages three and a half through twenty-one had become my home for the next week. This camp provides an summer camp experience for kids who would not otherwise have one. The campers are divided into groups with staff and volunteers as well. A volunteer at Camp Monroe has a new buddy every day they help their buddy with tasks, offer encouragement, and give simple direction when needed. The activities for the campers include: swimming, cooking, sports, creative
child. From one emergency physician I saw the face of medicine that I wished to practice. While in the
What drew me to the field of optometry specifically is the fact that our eyes can be considered one of our most precious gifts. Growing up my siblings always needed some sort of corrective lenses, leaving me in the dark so to speak. When I was younger I suffered a corneal
The workshop is about the addiction from the drugs, alcoholic, and smoking cigarettes. Therefore, the information what we got as students today from the workshop with the “Caryn Bettencourt” Health & Wellness Educator at Lowell General Hospital. The drugs or any of narcotic substances such as alcohol or even the smoking materials are harmful to the human health and hurt the community. The most important things that we learned from the educator which are how we keep our bodies healthy from the addiction. The addictive gives you the low level of working or studying. Also, it makes you stay far away from your family and friends. consequently, you will be aggressive of behaving and Stay away from taking responsibilities. In addition, addiction
After going to Summer School Rita herself has changed because before summer school she was just a normal student going to Frank to learn and she felt too ashamed to be outspoken. Now that she has returned she has learnt that she needs to be more confident in herself and she now trusts herself more. Rita feels now that she has been educated and is now able to relate and have meaningful conversations with people. '