Associates Degree or Bachelors?
As a senior in High School, you must think about future goals in life while entering adulthood, which have to do with choosing a career and becoming successful. Throughout my High School years I’ve always asked myself, “What am I going to do with my life?” After researching, I’ve come to realize that Detective work and Dental work strike my best interests. The average annual salary for a detective is $75,720 while Dental Hygienists earn $70,210 on an average salary. However, one requires more work than the other. In order to become a Dental Hygienist, you are required to at least have an Associates Degree, while a Detective requires a Bachelors Degree, or at least a High School diploma but in my opinion, a Bachelors degree would be more suitable for this job because you are only able to join at the age 21. Realizing that most jobs require some college education, it is an effort that I’m going to put in. Wherever life takes me depends on the hard work that I’m willing to put into my future.
The job that I am more interested in doing is a Dental Hygienist, while researching I came upon a lot of interesting facts about this career. According to the American Dental Association, “A Dental Hygienist job position is ranked number ten out of one-hundred best careers in America.” (n.pag.) Basically, the ADA is saying that it is considered one of the top careers out of most. All you need to become a Dental Hygienist is an Associates Degree, two years of classes including training. Once you do your completion for your Associates Degree, you can start your career as a Dental Hygienist right away. Jada A. Graves states, “Most in this profession have earned an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. And increas...
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... up my dream career as a detective. Never have I ever would assumed to decide on becoming a detective, but looking upon my research it will benefit me towards my future and help me through my goals in what I want to become in life. Though a Dental hygienist is one of the top careers in the U.S. I would rather choose to become a detective because of the higher salary wage given. I had thought I wanted to become a dental hygienist more than a detective but looking upon my research I am choosing the detective career. Since you cant join the police force till age 21, after graduation I would like to go to college and complete 4 years, thus achieving my goal in getting a 4 year college degree. After that I will then apply into becoming a Detective and go into training. I will do whatever it takes to maintain the goal of becoming a detective with schooling and training.
...ntal hygienists do not only have jobs that have a great salary and have more flexible hours than almost any other career out there, but they also have a job that helps people too. If one was to become a dental hygienist, at the end of the day they would be a lot more proud of this than anything else (“Dental Hygienists” Coin Career).
My college plans include attending a two-year college and then pursing a degree in dental hygiene. I believe that I will have a great opportunity to give back to my community with my chosen career. As a dental hygienist, there would be many ways to help young and old alike. The time that I would volunteer would enable me to become more involved in the life of our community.
The field i'm going to be doing my research is in the medical field because it always peaked my interest and as a kid it's something I always wanted to pursue for my future careers. The three job titles I would like to pursue are dental hygienist, forensic scientist, and pharmacist. The first choice I chose was dental hygiene, at first I wanted to be a dentist but after knowing that I would have to undergo many years of education and training to become a dentist, I wanted to start off with something small at first that's when I came across dental hygiene. It sounded fascinating and a subject I would like to focus on because it was a field
Another huge factor that plays into both occupations is experience. No matter what, they both require long years of schooling a residency, but the older you are in the profession means the more experience under your belt. This why many orthodontists and dentists retire at an older age.they spend so much time in school and in residency to gain the experience they feel they need After the required years of college, which is eight, dentists will already have four years of experience, and orthodontists will have
I determined that the two had extremely similar titles, but differing specialities. I furthered my research on the career. On paper, I realized that dentists have an amazing job. The job features high-pay, scalability, possibility of practice ownership, normal hours, possibility of specialization, low stress, above-average projected growth, and most importantly, leadership opportunities. The possibility of owning my own practice perplexes me because I strive to be a leader in everything I do, so I feel like my career should be no different. Also, vivid participation in FBLA has motivated me to be a business leader. I am interested in pursuing dental school because I can combine my talents in science with my passion for business, and most of all, make a difference to my patients. Typically, people hate going to the dentist, but if you could transform that into a pleasurable experience, then you just metamorphosed that person’s entire outlook of the day. That being said, I’m not the type of person who bases their future decisions off of possibilities, so therefore I sought after job-shadowing
The career path that I want to pursue is in the medical field. I major in psychology and minor in biology because going to medical school has always been my desire. Being a pediatrician is my goal I wish to conquer. I am beyond interested and passionate about this career. It is not just a career, it is my life dreams. I want to be able to enjoy going to work every day knowing I love my job and I am here because I want to. Being a pediatrician I am able to work with children and many people of different cultures. I am thrilled to know that I will be capable of caring for sick children.
I would love to pursue my career in being a detective due to helping people by solving cases, saving people, or finding a loved one whom was lost or taken. I want to show that earth is not all filled with people as some may think and I will be the one to make that difference, because my goal in life is to help people who have helped me, or even to help people who don’t deserve it, even if it means risking my life for innocent people, or helping people with bad habits, I will be there to help and I will be the one to make the change I want to see in the world and have my name knows for helping and saving people because good people still exist!
I want to be able to investigate crime scenes and if capable be able to learn more careers related to police detective's. When I enter college I want to graduate with a degree or coursework and then enter a law enforcement or criminal justice program . While going to college I would to be taking courses and training related to law enforcement. Everything will take time though and for everything there's a chance, so I will reach my goal and get the profession of becoming a police detective with all my dedication to
I can remember coming to school and hearing all my classmates talk about how much they hated going to the dentist. Going to the dentist was one thing that I have always loved to do. The sound of the tools and just the smell of the clinic was never a bad atmosphere to me, I actually enjoy the dentist. Laura was my first dental hygienist from as far back as I can remember, and she had the whitest teeth I have ever seen! I have honestly came to the conclusion that I am obsessed with teeth. With this being said, I have always felt and known that I wanted to be a dental hygienist. I am currently in my first year here at Community College getting my preq for dental hygiene. I always get the question, “Why would you want to look in somebody’s mouth all day?” After I hear this question and then I start thinking to myself. I want to be a dental hygienist because first of all someone has got to do it and secondly, I think smiles light up rooms and if I can help get more smiles in this world then that is what I am going to do. With seeking my career in dental hygiene I have great hopes of being able to help people understand and find compassion in caring for their teeth and inspiring them as Laura inspired me.
The career I have chosen for my future is to become a registered dental hygienist. It wasn’t until I actually learned what dental hygienists do that influenced my interest from medical to dentistry. The first honest reason I was gravitated to dental hygiene was because of the salary. I didn’t really know what Dental Hygienist actually did until I did some research.
It's important for any high school student to have an idea or plan of what they want to pursue in the near future. Most students want to go into the medical field, become a professional athlete, a lawyer, etc. Many talk about becoming a dentist, but not a dental assistant. Simply because they feel like it's not that big of a title of being a dental assistant as compared to a dentist. Little do they know dental assistants play a big role as well in the office. A dental assistant does many tasks and duties that help benefit the dentist and also the patients.
If you have choose a to medical job, I recommend you pick a dentist. They have one of the best jobs in the medical field and they get paid good money. Dentists try to help people get and keep healthy teeth (http://collegegrad.com/careers/dentists). They give you advice on how to keep your teeth, gums, mouth clean.
High school students who are interested in becoming dental assistant should take courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy. Two-year programs, also offered in community colleges, are less common and lead to an associate’s degree. Dental hygienists require an associate’s degree in dental hygiene. High school students interested in a career as dental hygienists should take courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. According to occupational outlook handbook, “Some dental hygiene programs also require applicants to have completed at least one year of college. Specific entrance requirements vary from one school to another” (Dental Hygienists). Dental laboratory technician standard requirement is a high school diploma. Formal education programs for dental laboratory technician are available through vocational schools, community college, and universities. Those programs take about 2 years to complete.
Five years after graduation I plan to obtain a master's degree in law enforcement. Right now I'am really not sure what I really want to truly do for the rest of my life. The only thing I like doing is finding clues and figuring out the criminal in mystery books.
According to the occupational outlook handbook majoring in a science, such as biology, might increase one’s chances of being accepted into a dental school. I’m a person who likes to be hands on and always interacting with people, putting smiles on their faces is something I truly enjoy. Being a dentist comes with hands on techniques such as using dental tools to complete certain jobs, using computer skills to type perceptions up etc., and interacting with patients to figure out what’s best for them. I know some people ask what does a dentist do. Defined by the O. Net Online a dentist is defined as; someone who examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. Dentist can become their own bosses which sometimes can be a good and bad thing because the good news is you don’t have to work for anyone the bad news is sometimes working for yourself can cause double stress. A normal work environment for a dentist is usually in a dentists’ offices. They wear masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases. (occupational outlook handbook). On average the median annual wage for dentists was $158,310 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an