Slots and days for Presentations. From Mike

Tuesday, April 11

1.  Chelsea and Brandi: Smoke Jumpers

2.  Cole and Matt: Forensic Investigators

3.  Kaylee and Ciara: Underwater Welders


Thursday, April 13

1.  Alisha: Large Animal Vets

2.  Ben and Kyle: Drug and Alcohol Counselors

3.  Jeremy and Jacob: Athletic Trainers

4.  Ash and Hannah: Military Ammo Technicians

Journal Nine Jeremy Johnson

     My favorite reading in the Callings thus far, being the Marat being the NBA referee.  I am very into basketball, it is my second love in life.  The way Marat has taken the negative reflection from his mother saying, "Who's going to take a guy who's going to be a referee?" and he pushed to do what his passion is.  I can relate to his push to stay in basketball even though he didn't go to the NBA as a player, he still pushed to be in the NBA as a ref.  I never grew as tall as I wanted to obtain a career in the NBA, and for this loss I just continue to coach and instill my passion into others whom love the game.
     To obtain a degree and pursue a career in Business Management Human Resourse Consultant, would be safe for me.  All through high school I took business classes and even after high school I did some jobs where leadership was a must.  I believe I obtain the personal and social skills to be a good Manager consultant.  A lot of colleagues follow my lead in many activities, as well as friends that always ask my opinion on many difficult decision makings of their own lives.  My passion; However, would lie in being a physical trainer.  Helping those in need of extra motivation would be an accomplishing job for me.  It would be risky for the fact that I would be traveling a lot and family life would be rough.  Dedication would be more toward others and their families, being on call to assess injury would be priority over spending quality time with family.

helping complete strength training.

Journal 9 by Kyle Ciballi

Part 1
             My favorite profile so far would have to be the one of the Dentist. For some reason I just really enjoyed his story. One reason I think I liked it so much is that when he was only 12 he has been financially responsible for himself and I thought of when I was 12. When I was 12 , I was in 7th grade playing Xbox and running cross country everyday. Not even a worry to my mind about bringing home income to pay for the house. I also like his story because he signed up with the navy when he was 17 and his mom had to sign for him because he wasn't of age. I had to do the same when I signed up with the national guard because I wasn't old enough either.

Part 2
            The most practical career choice I have in mind is becoming a police officer and completing a degree in Criminology. But the one that dares me to go out of my comfort zone is to be a veterinarian. I think being a vet would be the coolest career in the world. I love animals and would love to work with them everyday. The type of vet I want to be is a zoo vet. They make really good money but I'm in it more for the love and care for exotic animals. How cool would it be to give a nany leopard a vaccination or give a primate a bath. I would just love to care for animals and I love all animals, Especially fat chunky ones ;)

I love pandas one of my favorite animals and I would get to work with them

Look how adorable this baby cheetah is

Journal 9 by Alisha

Part One: My favorite profile so far is the sculptor Olga Ayala. This
is my favorite because this woman found her passion by looking up to
her mom. She never thought about doing art for the money or where it
was going to take her in life. This woman looked up to her mother at
young age and started drawing with her and because of that she found
her calling. “So, I look at my art as a living testimony to her. She
was my greatest muse.” (Olga 84) Now Olga dedicates her work to her
mom and she is never going to forget her or where her calling came
from.

Part Two: The most practical career for me is an Animal behaviorist
and therapist. I want to work with large and exotic animals. I’ve
always known that wanted to work with animals but I don’t want sit an
office all day. So, when I found this career option it stood out to
me. I can’t wait to start working with animals and further my career
in this direction. If I was to take a risk, I don’t think I would ever
change my field because I’ve know sense I was little that I wanted to
work with animals. However, I might go to school longer and get my PhD
and try for more opportunities.

Journal 9 by Cole

     Throughout the reading thus far, I have enjoyed Marat Kogut's profile the most. He had aspired to be an NBA referee. I found it interesting that he wanted to be an official more than a player. "Most kids grow up dreaming that they could hit the game-winning shot of a championship. I was the one that said, ''I want to be the referee that blows the whistle and says the basket was successful."" (Callings 27). I enjoyed this also because I was able to do some research on it. I did not know what it actually took to become one, and it was interesting to learn all about it.
      The most practical career that I am considering is to become an accountant. I believe this is a very safe shooting goal, as I am going to school to become one. I have grown up around it, as my mother has always worked with a lot of numbers at her place of work. It has became an interest of mine, as I have enjoyed math and number work throughout my years. My dream job. however, would be to work in a front office of a professional sports team. I would love to continue on throughout my life working in sports, but I understand that it would not be as easy to get into. I would have a very difficult time trying to get into professional sports. It would be an incredible job, but would also require very large risks to do so.

This is David Griffin, the General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of my favorite teams. This would be an incredible job to have.

Journal 9 By Ciara

My favorite profile in Callings would have to be the interview between Barbara Moore (Bricklayer) and her daughter Olivia. I chose this profile because it not only shows a woman making it in “a man’s world” but it also highlights a mother creating a path for her daughter. Money was the initial incentive for Barbara pursuing the Bricklayer career field which is sadly the reason most people choose careers. Her dedication and persistence in brick laying not only earned her respect but it also earned her the admiration of her daughter. My favorite quote in this profile would have to be, “Growing up with a mom who was strong both physically and emotionally has had an incredible impact on who I’ve become” (Isay 76). I love this quote because growing up I watched my mom go through hardships and instead of giving up she would always find a way to push through. Seeing that gave me the motivation to pursue all of my goals so I can make her proud.

The most practical career choice for me would have to either be a Pharmacist or something else in the medical field. In all honesty, I hate the thought of being a Pharmacist but, I hate the thought of being a failure even more. It was always instilled in me that I need a job that’ll be around for a long time and it needs to pay well so I never have to struggle. A medical career clearly fits both of those criteria so I can’t complain. My dream job would have to be a Forensic Science Technician! I’ve always found shows like CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds interesting. Clearly a television show and real life are two different things but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming. The thought of helping put a criminal behind bars is intriguing to me.

This is a forensics team searching for a missing woman

Journal 9 by Matt

Out all the profiles I've read so far, I think the bridge tender one is my favorite. I found this one to be very interesting because of how unusual this job is. I never really thought about the people who work on those bridges, and it was interesting to see his perspective on this job. I love when he says "The pay's horrible, the benefits are worse, but the job itself is great. I love it" (Isay 18). This just shows his true love for his job even though it doesn't pay well or give good benefits. It also shows that he has a true love for the job. He also shows that even though the pay and benefits and pay aren’t that great, he still has found his calling. Therefore, this profile is my favorite so far.

This is my family farm, and where I still live

 The most practical or safe job that I am currently pursuing is engineering. This job has great demand and has great benefits. I have also thought about this profession because my dad is an engineer and I want to follow in his footsteps. This job also has high job security. These are the main reasons that I am pursuing this job. There are other jobs that I’m also interested in. One of them is being a farmer. I always loved the way my grandpa lived but times have changed and it’s hard for small farmers to make a living anymore. All the business has gone to the larger farms, it’s almost like the tool and die shop that we read about in Callings. Another job that I have also thought about going into is being a mechanic. Like farming the small shops have really taken hits in the past years. This would make it very hard for me to make a living in this profession. In this day in age most people choose careers that they are not tuly satisfied with. This is mainly because of the benefits and wages these other jobs have, and I have fallen victim to this.