Learning Objective: Describe your own character in terms of character qualities.

Definitions
Character: The personal qualities and features that guide our decisions, tell of the kind of person we are, and keep us steady in a life of compromising tremors
Self-discovery: To know ourselves better; learning about ourselves

Video Debriefing
If your friends, family and teachers were asked to describe your character, what would they say?
I believe my teachers would say I'm outgoing and talkative, yet I am an intelligent girl as well.

My friends would say I am a fun person to hang out with and a great listener who helps them when they need it.

My family would say I'm a silly, caring, talkative, chocolate loving, good girl.

Discuss & Reflect
Who would you say is a "person of character?" What positive character qualities does this person posses? What choices has this person made in the past that illustrate character?
My father is a "person of character". He is quite serious when it comes down to his family and his job. He is a loving father and husband. He is a diligent worker and can be counted on. He is wise and is strong. As he grew, he received all these qualities, and more.

Get Go
Ask your friends, family and teachers, how they would describe your character. Do their responses match with what you thought they would say?

The responses matched up in some places.

My Character
Friends: They say I'm funny, outgoing, and fun to hang out with.
Family: They say I'm caring, unselfish, and I have a big heart.
Teachers: They say I'm a bright girl who can get talkative.

School Subjects and Careers

Subject: Science
H C U: U
Career: Anesthesiologist

Job Description
What duties do people in this career have?
What skills do they have?

Without anesthesiologist, surgery would be impossible. Anesthesiologists are doctors who administer the drugs or gases that prevent patients from feeling any pain or sensation during surgery. But that’s not all that these specialists do. They are responsible for the well-being of the patient before, during, and after surgery.

Education
What education and training do you need to enter this career?
What other qualifications are good to have?
Which college or other post high school programs are related to this career?

3 to 4 year bachelor's degree then medical school for 4 years. Those who want to be anesthesiologists must then undertake a 3 to 4-year residency program in anesthesia. Residencies are periods of practical, on-the-job training, which take place in hospitals or other medical settings. Applicants must have an excellent academic record, high scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and letters of recommendation from teachers and advisors. Medical schools also consider things like character, leadership qualities, and extracurricular activities when making admissions decisions. A good program would be to get into a medical program in high school or even in college.

Person's Name

How did this person get into this career?
What does this person say about opportunities to get into this career?
What advice does this person have for people who want to get into this career?
Doreen:She studied health sciences and biochemistry and go into an anesthesiologist program after medical school. There always seems to be a shortage of doctors worldwide, especially in anesthesiology and certain other specialties. The only way to get into the field, though, is by going to medical school and then taking specialized training in anesthesiology.

Summary-Your Views
Do you think this is a tough career to get into? What is the most difficult part?
Would you be willing to complete the education and training necessary to work in this career? Why or why not?

This is a tough career to get into. It takes a lot of schooling and I don't even know if I may get into medical school. I think I would want to complete the education and training necessary to work in this career because I want to be in the medical field. This career has caught my eye since I heard about what they do. It sounds like an important job to me. But I am not quite certain about the long hours. If I want to have a family, how will I raise my children, but have to leave during the night for shifts? So I believe my answer is undecided, for now.

Roles

1. Daughter: heart/Be a better daughter

2. Student: mind/Study and do my work correctly

3. Artist: heart, mind, soul/Sketch at least every other day to improve

4. Friend: heart/Become more of a listener

5. Sister: heart/Do more things with my sister

6. Aunt: heart/Show how much I love my nephew

7. Employee: body, mind/Work as hard and as much as I can

8. Grandchild: heart/Visit my grandmother and call her on the phone

9. Author: mind, heart, soul/Improve my writing style every chance I get

10. Poetic: mind, heart, soul/Use my own experiences to write better poetry

11. SHAC Member: mind/Be involved with any projects

12. Practicing Catholic: soul, heart/Spread the word of God

13. Intelligent: mind, heart/Keep up my good grades

14. Niece: heart/Spending time with my aunts and uncles whenever I can

15. Tutor: mind/Tutor whomever needs my help

16. Church Lector: heart, soul/Read as much as I can for my God

17. Family: heart, soul/Always remember, Family comes first

18. League Player (basketball, volleyball): body, heart/Practice with my team and get better

19. Myself: heart, mind, body, soul/Just be myself and treat myself when I'm stressed

I seem to have too much going on in my social life. I should pay more attention to my studies. The only thing my father has ever asked me to do was to get good grades. My grades are good, but they can be better. I can still do everything on this list, but just keep an equal amount of my time for everything.

Letter To Me

Melissa,

I wish I would have known exactly what was going to happen in the future. You graduated as Valedictorian and was offered a scholarship to U.T. Austin. You went to medical school and received your Bachelor's and Master's degree. You are still working on your PhD. Mom and Dad saw you walk down to get your diploma. Dad even walked you down the aisle. You got married to a wonderful man and had children. You now live in Washington State with your own Doctor's Office. All of our dreams have come true. You just need to push yourself and all this can be yours. Study harder, do extra credit, and work past your full potential. Strive to get what you want like me, and you'll get it.

Sincerely,

Melissa (From the Future)

Goals

Long Term Goals

1. To graduate #1 of our class and get to go to U.T. Austin (For Free) to become a doctor.

2. To make the best relationship I can, whenever I find the right guy.

3. To build a better character of myself such as with my own view of myself.

4. To have my parents watch me walk down the aisle to receive my college diploma (Ex. Bachelors, Masters, PhD).

S - Receive my bachelors, masters, and PhD

M - I will be finished hopefully between the ages of 28 - 35

A - I studied, doing extra credit, worked hard on each and every assignment

R - As soon as I get out of high school, I will jump onto this goal

T - I hope to be done by the time I am 30