Wrapping First Year Up

By -
This week during our TRAIN class our assignment was to create a Mind Set SMART goals. SMART is an acronym that can help you guide your goal setting. Specific (simple, sensible, significant). Measurable (meaningful, motivating).Achievable (agreed, attainable). Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based). Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive). This is how I used this method for one of my goals. 

S - Since MidWestern University is a Med-School Enrollment does begin early. I have made it a goal to enroll this month of April 2020, send in my paperwork and study all 2019 to take my Optometry Admission Test (OAT) 2020. This goal is important because it has always been a dream of mine to be a doctor , especially in an area that has significant meaning to me. My dad is my inspiration for me wanting to go into optometry because he has for years suffered with glaucoma and my want to understand what he is having issues with has been my inspiration. Midwestern University is located in Glendale, AZ and is 10-15 minutes away from ASU West which was highly convenient. 

M - How this is all measurable is by passing my OAT entrance exam with a combined score of 700/900 which is the upgraded score for 2020. Tuition for Optometry is $41,328 which means I will most likely take out student loans and be working part time to help pay. Also Midwestern offers a program where after graduation you work for the state for 4 years & it helps pay for ½ of your tuition. So I will probably take advantage of that opportunity.

A - I know I can definitely achieve this goal if I stay focused and keep my educational goals on track. For example, like I mentioned study every chance I get for my OAT and start saving up for my tuition. 

R - I believe that it  is definitely worthwhile because I have been taught to never look on the downside of it and be patient. I feel like I am on track with everything and graduate within a good year. I definitely believe I am the right person for this job because of my strong need to be great and passion for optometry. 


T - What I could do at the moment is order more OAT prep books. And go to study sessions and enrollment orientations that involvements that I could possibly participate in. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blog Post Week 12

By -
Image
This week in Lab the only plastic I am waiting to weigh is SPI6. The reason this one is taking longer is because when I rinsed it with DI water it soaked some of the water up which meant I had to leave it in longer to dry out than the other plastics. Then when it was completely done drying I put the hydrogen peroxide to get rid of any nature products that could have been left behind. Right now they are still drying, until they are completely dry is when I will then be weighing it and that will conclude my last sample for weighing. After that I will finally have all data to analyze. I will be determining which extraction method/ water solution works best on microplastics. I will also be determining plastic loss in all three different solutions and see if there was a was to better change the protocol that the NOAA developed for extraction of microplastics from sediments.
Read more

Blog Post Week 6

By -
Image
This week in lab I finished all the NaCl samples that were run through the vacuum machine. I also ran them with hydrogen peroxide for at least 3 days so that it could get rid of all the nature particles that could be perhaps ruin the measuring at the end. Once all the samples were dried there were some that had sodium chloride attached to them, so because that could have been also a percent error when measuring the plastic I had to clean them and wash them off with DI water and run them through the vacuum machine again. In the process of doing that I ran out of the filters that are attached to the machine so I really only got done with half of the 30 samples. Matt will be ordering more filters the following week but mean while I will be getting the next samples ready that will be run with potassium carbonate. I will have to shred more plastic for all 30 samples again. I have finished collecting sediment and those will be distributed. Really wish we had one of these machines that could
Read more

WAESO Spring 2020

By -
Image
Abstract: Arizona: Lakes, Ponds, and Canals potential impacts of chemical exposures on aquatic bird species   Surface water in metro-Phoenix is contaminated due to urban pollutants, impacts from water reuse, soils, and other human interactions. Harmful contaminant levels, in addition to Nitrate-N, Phosphate- P, temperature, and dissolved O2 may possibly have negative consequences on resident and visiting bird species’ populations. Therefore, we conducted a two-year study of bird use of urban aquatic resources across the metro-Phoenix area, which has raised concerns about the transfer of chemical contaminants from surface water to bird species. The pattern that we see in bird populations in urban aquatic resources appears to be seasonal, with some study sites showing a year-round pattern of use. For highly-used aquatic sites in particular, we report concentrations of water contaminants that may be impacting aquatic bird species. Given that Phoenix is part of the Urban Bird Treaty pro
Read more