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Project description:
Here is the scenario: the year is 2030, and you are now in your late twenties. You're coming back to High Tech High for your 10 year high school reunion. You have gone through college, and you are several years into your career. What will you be doing? What is your dream job? That is the task of this project. You will explore what it is like to be a grown-up like Mr. Derksen Mr. T. is too old so you won't really be exploring how to be like him.
What I think will happen over the next 10 years is...
I will go to high school at High Tech High and then graduate in the year 2020. From there, I will go to a college that I chose in high school. I next will get my bachelors degree. Right now I'm not sure what school has the best medical program, but I will be choosing one with a medical "background". I will major in chemistry most likely. What I want to do is be an Obstetrician and maybe a Gynecologist. Therefore, I will have to have a lot of years of medical schooling. I will complete my medical school, and then complete my residency. After those few years, I will become certified and find the hospital I want to work at.
Job Description:
My career that I would like to pursue is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist or OB/GYN. An OB is a doctor who cares for women before and during childbirth. A GYN is a women’s health doctor. An Obstetrician job usually comes with a second part of the job, Gynecology.
Career Test Outcomes:
First test: ENTJ; (Definition) "Field Marshall: The basic driving force and need is to lead. Tend to seek a position of responsibility and enjoy being the boss. 5% of total population
Personality type results
EI: 7 out of 16 Extrovert |---------------43%----------------------------------|Introvert| 43%
SN: 10 out of 17 Sensation |---------------------------58%----------------------| iNtuition | 58%
TF: 8 out of 17 Thinking |----------------47%---------------------------------|Feeling | 47%
JP: 4 out of 17 Judging |-----------23%--------------------------------------| Perceiving | 23%
Your Personality type is ENTJ
Second Test: This test gave me jobs I would be good at, and the percentages I ranked in them. The following are my test scores: 100% in Health Medical Careers, 42% Culinary, 25% in Law & Public Safety Careers
Third Test: This test gave me some ideas of good jobs that would work for me, some of them are the following. Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors, Midwives, and Patient Representatives.
College Terminology:
Admissions- the act of applying to a school to be in the undergraduate study at that school
Major- the subject that you are studying in/main focus
Minor- A student's second subject that they're studying (optional)
Bachelor of Science- When a student is awarded after completing their course that lasts 3-5 years. Studying science, engineering, ect.
Graduate (Degree)- You receive a degree for completing your study course
Undergraduate- A person who hasn't graduated college yet
Baccalaureate- this is getting your bachelor's degree in college
Post Baccalaureate- When you want to get another degree/masters, you go back to college to study that field
Master's- Someone who has a second degree from a school or university
Doctorate- the highest degree you can get/ be awarded with
High School Coursework- a student working on a specific course of study
A-G Requirements- completing 15 years of high school while having a grade C or better
Semester Vs. Quarter- A semester is half a year vs. a quarter is the year split up into fourths
GPA- stands for Grade Point Average; your grade average throughout the year or semester
SAT- A test students take which colleges look at when applying to a school
ACT- A test that stands for American College Test; additional test
College Search
Required Bachelor Degree:
Doctor of Medicine, Majors: Chemistry or Biology
What are the top six colleges that come up as a result of your search:
4 year Colleges:
My 4 year college first choice would be University of California, Berkeley. My first choice in medical school would be University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Does the college follow a semester or quarter schedule:
UC Berkeley Follows a semester schedule. This medical school also follows a quarter schedule.
Tuition cost per year:
$13,518
Tuition for four years:
$54,072
Room and Board per year:
$14,992
Room and Board Fees for four years:
$59,968
Total Tuition + Room and Board Fees For 8 years (4 year + 4 year Med School):
$228,080
Loan Information:
Loan Balance:$228,080.00 Adjusted
Loan Balance:$228,080.00
Loan Interest Rate:5.00%
Loan Fees:0.00%
Loan Term:25 years Minimum
Payment:$50.00
Monthly Loan Payment:$1,333.33
Number of Payments:301
Cumulative Payments:$400,000.77
Total Interest Paid:$171,920.77
I got a 50% scholarship!
Loan After Scholarship:
Loan Balance:$114,040.00
Adjusted Loan Balance:$114,040.00
Loan Interest Rate:5.00%
Loan Fees:0.00%
Loan Term:25 years
Minimum Payment:$50.00
Monthly Loan Payment: $666.67
Number of Payments:300
Cumulative Payments:$199,998.91
Total Interest Paid:$85,958.91
My Resume
Name: Keelin Mitchell (Kiki)
Address:
City, State, Zip: San Diego, CA, 92116
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Email: [email protected]
SUMMARY
My career that I would like to pursue is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist or OB/GYN. An OB is a doctor who cares for women before and during childbirth. A GYN is a doctor who is a women’s doctor. An Obstetrician job usually comes with a second part of the job, Gynecology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer (#1): Baker for Zoe Cait Catering
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Baking Helper
Employer (#2): Curated Art Show for Mr. David
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Art Show Curator
Employer (#3): Babysitting
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Babysitter
EDUCATION
School: High Tech High
Location: Point Loma, Liberty Station
Degree:
Major:
Certifications or licenses:
SPECIAL AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Internship Interview:
What are your likes and dislikes?
I like the medicine part and the independence part of the job. Your opinion is worthy because what you think is valued because the patients trust you. You also get to do a little bit of everything. The best part is when the outcome is positive which most of the time it is a good outcomes.
What I dislike is the hours and being on call because you have to be away from your family for more than 24 hours. Another thing that I dislike is all the paperwork I have to fill out.
How much money do make?
I make around 250,000 on average, which is above most
What degrees do you have? Major?
I have a Bachelors of science/ chemistry. MD doctorate degree and a DO.
If you could start over would you choose the same career?
When I was in college and younger, I wanted to be a professional baseball player. I played up until college, but I wasn’t good enough to play pro. I would most likely go into OB/GYN again, but I had a real passion for anesthesiology, which took some time deciding between the two. All in all, it would be my same job I have now, or anesthesiology.
How long have you had this job?
After I finished residency and got my first job I have been working in this field for around 27 years.
How do I become you?
In high school, you really have to have good grades and good SAT scores. That’s what will help you get into a good college. For a doctor, you have to be good in math and science as well as enjoy it. In med school, make sure that what you want to do is what you want to make your career out of. Also, during residency, try out different types of medicine and see which one fits you the best.
What Important skills do you have to have?
You have to be strong in science and math. You have to have a long term memory. A good goal to set is to be smarter than the average person in your class. Other important skills to have is you have to be friendly and like talking and taking care of people (social skills).
What college did you go to?
I went to Boston college for my 4 years, and Georgetown university for med school.
What did it take to get into that college?
Some skills that I had to have are good grades and good sat scores. Another thing that colleges like now are when you show other abilities besides school stuff, including volunteer work/ unique activities you participate in.
What is your daily routine?
My day starts at 5 am when I get up. I’m at the hospital by 7, and I start with rounds there. If I don’t have any surgeries that day, I will head over to the office. I’m there until 4:30, seeing patients the whole time. I also do patient and chairmen paperwork during that time. Sometimes I’ll have a meeting, On call for one day of the week, and have 1 or 2 half day surgeries a week.
What is the most interesting thing that's happened to you on the job?
One of the most interesting things that happened to me on the job was delivering quadruplets.
Another thing that was interesting was when I was on my first delivery and I was scrubbing in but suddenly the mom started pushing and the baby popped out before I came into the room. Luckily the baby landed in a bucket that was at the end of the bed. I call this Baby the Bucket baby.
Internship Reflection:
For my internship day, I chose to go to Scripps Memorial Hospital. I also went to an OB/GYN office a few streets down from the hospital with two other classmates interested in medicine. We spent the day with my dad, Dale Mitchell who is an OB/GYN. Here is how our whole day went:
First thing we did was wake up at 5 a.m. Around 6, we left the house and went up to the hospital first. When we got the hospital around 6:45, and Dr. Mitchell gave us a tour around the hospital and OB wing. We first started out in the obstetrician part of the hospital and worked our way to the trauma center. We were able to see patient rooms, the OR (operating room), the helipad, and many other parts. Another thing we were able to see was how an OB doctor would check in on their patients through computers and monitoring them. After that, we had breakfast at the cafeteria and later did a little more touring. When we were done touring, it was about 8:15, and we left the hospital and got to the office 15 minutes later. When we got the office, we were given a brief tour, and then Dr. Mitchell had to go see some patients. While he was doing that, we got to watch a live ultrasound of a baby. After that we were given a pocket sized ultrasound machine, and were able to see/hear our own heartbeats and such. Later we were given a 20 minute break to get some drinks and snack and then were back on our feet. Next we were taught how to test and read urine samples. We had to match the colors on the stick to the colors on the bottle (which gave us our needed information). Next was our interview, and that lasted about 20 minutes. The interview was followed by an full blown ultrasound that we did on each other with the big ultrasound machine. This is when the Ultrasound Technician helped us and printed out some pictures of our abdominal ultrasounds. After we went to lunch at the food court in the mall across the street, and finally hung out at the office until we left at 3 p.m.
For my career, I didn't just learn one important thing. All of the info we collected helped me see the picture clearer, and really made it a great experience. One thing I did really care for though, was all the advice that was given. During our interview, we asked what would have to be done by us in order to get into this field. The outcome was to work very hard, and to especially work hard in science and math subjects throughout high school and college. One thing that surprised me was the work hours. When we interviewed Dr. Mitchell, he told us that he only got about 2 or 3 surgeries in the day time scheduled per week. The rest of it was 1 24 hour day on call, and the rest were office hours (seeing patients/doing little procedures)
Taxes per Year:
My Salary: $69,700
FICA: $5,227.50
STATE: $0 because we live in Washington
FEDERAL: $18,508.35
INCOME AFTER TAXES: $51,191.65
PERCENT OF INCOME TAXES: 26%
Per Month:
My Salary: $5808.34
FICA: $435.63
STATE: $0
FEDERAL: $1,542.36
INCOME AFTER TAXES: $4,265.97
Here is the scenario: the year is 2030, and you are now in your late twenties. You're coming back to High Tech High for your 10 year high school reunion. You have gone through college, and you are several years into your career. What will you be doing? What is your dream job? That is the task of this project. You will explore what it is like to be a grown-up like Mr. Derksen Mr. T. is too old so you won't really be exploring how to be like him.
What I think will happen over the next 10 years is...
I will go to high school at High Tech High and then graduate in the year 2020. From there, I will go to a college that I chose in high school. I next will get my bachelors degree. Right now I'm not sure what school has the best medical program, but I will be choosing one with a medical "background". I will major in chemistry most likely. What I want to do is be an Obstetrician and maybe a Gynecologist. Therefore, I will have to have a lot of years of medical schooling. I will complete my medical school, and then complete my residency. After those few years, I will become certified and find the hospital I want to work at.
Job Description:
My career that I would like to pursue is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist or OB/GYN. An OB is a doctor who cares for women before and during childbirth. A GYN is a women’s health doctor. An Obstetrician job usually comes with a second part of the job, Gynecology.
Career Test Outcomes:
First test: ENTJ; (Definition) "Field Marshall: The basic driving force and need is to lead. Tend to seek a position of responsibility and enjoy being the boss. 5% of total population
Personality type results
EI: 7 out of 16 Extrovert |---------------43%----------------------------------|Introvert| 43%
SN: 10 out of 17 Sensation |---------------------------58%----------------------| iNtuition | 58%
TF: 8 out of 17 Thinking |----------------47%---------------------------------|Feeling | 47%
JP: 4 out of 17 Judging |-----------23%--------------------------------------| Perceiving | 23%
Your Personality type is ENTJ
Second Test: This test gave me jobs I would be good at, and the percentages I ranked in them. The following are my test scores: 100% in Health Medical Careers, 42% Culinary, 25% in Law & Public Safety Careers
Third Test: This test gave me some ideas of good jobs that would work for me, some of them are the following. Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors, Midwives, and Patient Representatives.
College Terminology:
Admissions- the act of applying to a school to be in the undergraduate study at that school
Major- the subject that you are studying in/main focus
Minor- A student's second subject that they're studying (optional)
Bachelor of Science- When a student is awarded after completing their course that lasts 3-5 years. Studying science, engineering, ect.
Graduate (Degree)- You receive a degree for completing your study course
Undergraduate- A person who hasn't graduated college yet
Baccalaureate- this is getting your bachelor's degree in college
Post Baccalaureate- When you want to get another degree/masters, you go back to college to study that field
Master's- Someone who has a second degree from a school or university
Doctorate- the highest degree you can get/ be awarded with
High School Coursework- a student working on a specific course of study
A-G Requirements- completing 15 years of high school while having a grade C or better
Semester Vs. Quarter- A semester is half a year vs. a quarter is the year split up into fourths
GPA- stands for Grade Point Average; your grade average throughout the year or semester
SAT- A test students take which colleges look at when applying to a school
ACT- A test that stands for American College Test; additional test
College Search
Required Bachelor Degree:
Doctor of Medicine, Majors: Chemistry or Biology
What are the top six colleges that come up as a result of your search:
4 year Colleges:
- UC Berkeley $13,432
- UCLA $12,753
- UC San Diego $14,042
- UC Santa Barbra $13,481
- UC Santa Cruz $13,481
- UC Davis $13,951
- Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- University of California, San Francisco, CA
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Columbia University, New York, NY
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA
My 4 year college first choice would be University of California, Berkeley. My first choice in medical school would be University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Does the college follow a semester or quarter schedule:
UC Berkeley Follows a semester schedule. This medical school also follows a quarter schedule.
Tuition cost per year:
$13,518
Tuition for four years:
$54,072
Room and Board per year:
$14,992
Room and Board Fees for four years:
$59,968
Total Tuition + Room and Board Fees For 8 years (4 year + 4 year Med School):
$228,080
Loan Information:
Loan Balance:$228,080.00 Adjusted
Loan Balance:$228,080.00
Loan Interest Rate:5.00%
Loan Fees:0.00%
Loan Term:25 years Minimum
Payment:$50.00
Monthly Loan Payment:$1,333.33
Number of Payments:301
Cumulative Payments:$400,000.77
Total Interest Paid:$171,920.77
I got a 50% scholarship!
Loan After Scholarship:
Loan Balance:$114,040.00
Adjusted Loan Balance:$114,040.00
Loan Interest Rate:5.00%
Loan Fees:0.00%
Loan Term:25 years
Minimum Payment:$50.00
Monthly Loan Payment: $666.67
Number of Payments:300
Cumulative Payments:$199,998.91
Total Interest Paid:$85,958.91
My Resume
Name: Keelin Mitchell (Kiki)
Address:
City, State, Zip: San Diego, CA, 92116
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Email: [email protected]
SUMMARY
My career that I would like to pursue is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist or OB/GYN. An OB is a doctor who cares for women before and during childbirth. A GYN is a doctor who is a women’s doctor. An Obstetrician job usually comes with a second part of the job, Gynecology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer (#1): Baker for Zoe Cait Catering
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Baking Helper
Employer (#2): Curated Art Show for Mr. David
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Art Show Curator
Employer (#3): Babysitting
City & State: San Diego, CA
Job title: Babysitter
EDUCATION
School: High Tech High
Location: Point Loma, Liberty Station
Degree:
Major:
Certifications or licenses:
SPECIAL AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Internship Interview:
What are your likes and dislikes?
I like the medicine part and the independence part of the job. Your opinion is worthy because what you think is valued because the patients trust you. You also get to do a little bit of everything. The best part is when the outcome is positive which most of the time it is a good outcomes.
What I dislike is the hours and being on call because you have to be away from your family for more than 24 hours. Another thing that I dislike is all the paperwork I have to fill out.
How much money do make?
I make around 250,000 on average, which is above most
What degrees do you have? Major?
I have a Bachelors of science/ chemistry. MD doctorate degree and a DO.
If you could start over would you choose the same career?
When I was in college and younger, I wanted to be a professional baseball player. I played up until college, but I wasn’t good enough to play pro. I would most likely go into OB/GYN again, but I had a real passion for anesthesiology, which took some time deciding between the two. All in all, it would be my same job I have now, or anesthesiology.
How long have you had this job?
After I finished residency and got my first job I have been working in this field for around 27 years.
How do I become you?
In high school, you really have to have good grades and good SAT scores. That’s what will help you get into a good college. For a doctor, you have to be good in math and science as well as enjoy it. In med school, make sure that what you want to do is what you want to make your career out of. Also, during residency, try out different types of medicine and see which one fits you the best.
What Important skills do you have to have?
You have to be strong in science and math. You have to have a long term memory. A good goal to set is to be smarter than the average person in your class. Other important skills to have is you have to be friendly and like talking and taking care of people (social skills).
What college did you go to?
I went to Boston college for my 4 years, and Georgetown university for med school.
What did it take to get into that college?
Some skills that I had to have are good grades and good sat scores. Another thing that colleges like now are when you show other abilities besides school stuff, including volunteer work/ unique activities you participate in.
What is your daily routine?
My day starts at 5 am when I get up. I’m at the hospital by 7, and I start with rounds there. If I don’t have any surgeries that day, I will head over to the office. I’m there until 4:30, seeing patients the whole time. I also do patient and chairmen paperwork during that time. Sometimes I’ll have a meeting, On call for one day of the week, and have 1 or 2 half day surgeries a week.
What is the most interesting thing that's happened to you on the job?
One of the most interesting things that happened to me on the job was delivering quadruplets.
Another thing that was interesting was when I was on my first delivery and I was scrubbing in but suddenly the mom started pushing and the baby popped out before I came into the room. Luckily the baby landed in a bucket that was at the end of the bed. I call this Baby the Bucket baby.
Internship Reflection:
For my internship day, I chose to go to Scripps Memorial Hospital. I also went to an OB/GYN office a few streets down from the hospital with two other classmates interested in medicine. We spent the day with my dad, Dale Mitchell who is an OB/GYN. Here is how our whole day went:
First thing we did was wake up at 5 a.m. Around 6, we left the house and went up to the hospital first. When we got the hospital around 6:45, and Dr. Mitchell gave us a tour around the hospital and OB wing. We first started out in the obstetrician part of the hospital and worked our way to the trauma center. We were able to see patient rooms, the OR (operating room), the helipad, and many other parts. Another thing we were able to see was how an OB doctor would check in on their patients through computers and monitoring them. After that, we had breakfast at the cafeteria and later did a little more touring. When we were done touring, it was about 8:15, and we left the hospital and got to the office 15 minutes later. When we got the office, we were given a brief tour, and then Dr. Mitchell had to go see some patients. While he was doing that, we got to watch a live ultrasound of a baby. After that we were given a pocket sized ultrasound machine, and were able to see/hear our own heartbeats and such. Later we were given a 20 minute break to get some drinks and snack and then were back on our feet. Next we were taught how to test and read urine samples. We had to match the colors on the stick to the colors on the bottle (which gave us our needed information). Next was our interview, and that lasted about 20 minutes. The interview was followed by an full blown ultrasound that we did on each other with the big ultrasound machine. This is when the Ultrasound Technician helped us and printed out some pictures of our abdominal ultrasounds. After we went to lunch at the food court in the mall across the street, and finally hung out at the office until we left at 3 p.m.
For my career, I didn't just learn one important thing. All of the info we collected helped me see the picture clearer, and really made it a great experience. One thing I did really care for though, was all the advice that was given. During our interview, we asked what would have to be done by us in order to get into this field. The outcome was to work very hard, and to especially work hard in science and math subjects throughout high school and college. One thing that surprised me was the work hours. When we interviewed Dr. Mitchell, he told us that he only got about 2 or 3 surgeries in the day time scheduled per week. The rest of it was 1 24 hour day on call, and the rest were office hours (seeing patients/doing little procedures)
Taxes per Year:
My Salary: $69,700
FICA: $5,227.50
STATE: $0 because we live in Washington
FEDERAL: $18,508.35
INCOME AFTER TAXES: $51,191.65
PERCENT OF INCOME TAXES: 26%
Per Month:
My Salary: $5808.34
FICA: $435.63
STATE: $0
FEDERAL: $1,542.36
INCOME AFTER TAXES: $4,265.97
My Car:
Our car is the 2016 Honda hr-v. The reason I said "Our" is because I will be sharing this car with one of my classmates. I will be sharing because we will be living together and going to the same hospital everyday. This will also make it easier because we will be splitting the cost of housing and transportation. See costs on budget sheet.
My House:
This is our house, which we will be renting. Again, my friend and I will be sharing this house/renting it together. This makes the cost cheaper, and it's even cheaper because we only have to pay a small fee for electricity, gas, and water/sewer. See costs on budget sheet.
Stock Equation:
Before we started our dream job project, we started our stocks. This is when we made accounts and bought our stocks. We all entered into a contest just for this project also. We all started out with $10,000, and had to buy at least 3 stocks. Over the months, we have all been checking who is in the lead. A lot of peoples stocks either went up or down, mostly resulting in loosing money. My stocks went up, but there are still other people in the lead. Fast forward to now, we are all checking our stocks again, to make the chart below. For this chart, we had to choose one stock, I chose Canon, and put it into this diagram to see how it would have done over the past 10 years.
Here is the stock equation chart:
Stock: Canon Camera
Rate of Change: For every 6 years, the price goes down $12.84 Slope: 6/-12.84 = -0.47
Price in 2030: $35.29
Function for Stock Growth: Price= -0.47 (Year) + 989.39
Percent Change: 22% decrease
Stock Language:
NASDAQ: Stands for National Association of Securities Dealers. This was made so investors could trade securities on the computer.
Dow Jones: A price average of 30 traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange
S& P 500: Stands for The Standards & Poors 500. Stock market index based on market capitalization of 500 companies with similar stock in the NYSE or NASDAQ.
Bear Market: A market when prices are dropping.
Bull Market: A market when prices are rising.
Mutual Fund: Investment program funded by shareholders that trade and are professionally managed.
Bond: When the investor loans money to an entity which borrows the money for a certain amount of time.
Dividend: Money paid regularly to shareholders
Blue Chip stock: A company that is financially set, and a company that has been opened for years
Penny stock: A stock valued under $1
P.E. Ratio: Stands for the Price to Earnings Ratio. Pricing of a stock divided by all of the earnings per share.
IPO: Stands for Initial Public Offering. First sale of a stock from a private company out to the public.
SEC: The Security and Exchange Commision. Created by government to protect investors.
Share: Being equal to what the company has; Holder gets portion of profits
Selling short: When the sale isn’t owned by the seller, or has been borrowed to the seller
Rate of Change: For every 6 years, the price goes down $12.84 Slope: 6/-12.84 = -0.47
Price in 2030: $35.29
Function for Stock Growth: Price= -0.47 (Year) + 989.39
Percent Change: 22% decrease
Stock Language:
NASDAQ: Stands for National Association of Securities Dealers. This was made so investors could trade securities on the computer.
Dow Jones: A price average of 30 traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange
S& P 500: Stands for The Standards & Poors 500. Stock market index based on market capitalization of 500 companies with similar stock in the NYSE or NASDAQ.
Bear Market: A market when prices are dropping.
Bull Market: A market when prices are rising.
Mutual Fund: Investment program funded by shareholders that trade and are professionally managed.
Bond: When the investor loans money to an entity which borrows the money for a certain amount of time.
Dividend: Money paid regularly to shareholders
Blue Chip stock: A company that is financially set, and a company that has been opened for years
Penny stock: A stock valued under $1
P.E. Ratio: Stands for the Price to Earnings Ratio. Pricing of a stock divided by all of the earnings per share.
IPO: Stands for Initial Public Offering. First sale of a stock from a private company out to the public.
SEC: The Security and Exchange Commision. Created by government to protect investors.
Share: Being equal to what the company has; Holder gets portion of profits
Selling short: When the sale isn’t owned by the seller, or has been borrowed to the seller