1. What exactly is your title as a dentist
2. during your 4 years of college what classes did you take
3. Whats next after your 4 years of college, what type of dentistry school do you go through?
4. What made you work for this private practice rather than starting your own.
5. what college did you go to
6. after getting whatever degrees you needed to have what was your next step?
7. What brought you to working with teeth?
8. I know your wife is a dentist, How did you and your wife meet?
9. did your parents have any interestin the medical field?
10. which college(s) did you go to
11. What was your most interesting project with a mouth?
12. what is the least interesting thing to work on in a mouth?
13. If you weren't a dentist what would you be?
14. when you were younger what did you want to be?
15. when did you decide to be a dentist?
16. who inspires you?why
17. whats your favorite super hero why?
18. Do you floss everyday?
19. whats your annual income
20. how did you pay for college
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
BEST INTERNSHIP EVER!!!!!!!
I got the internship by going to lorens dentist appointment. I saw how friendly the workers were and i thought "WOW I NEED TO BE HERE!" because it was so friendly so i kept in contact with the doctor and set up an internship.
I went to trader joes for lunch but i couldnt find anything so i just ate popcorn and some chocolate milk. which is horrible because popcorn in your teeth is like a dentist nightmare. but whatever because i didnt even get to eat it cuz my mom let me drive! so i didnt eat anything, but right after my dad took me to this vietnamese place next door with the best noodle vermicelli pork stuff. oh my gosh it was to die for i need to go there every tuesday!
After this my dad took me to the school to wait for my mom for an hour to pick me up and take me home i actually just got home because my mom made a few pit stops.
Everything went great today, i got to assist a little and learn everything. Today i got to pass a UV light thingy to the dentist so that it could bond the tooth colored solution filling by drying it fast. got to pass the dentist a mirror to so he could pass it to the client. I got to watch him put bridges in and analyse some crowns and stuff. I got to look at x rays and analyse them with the doctor and the patient. I eventually can take the x rays myself! im excited. Yeah today was great i had a lot of fun and i cant wait for thursday!
HIGHLIGHT OF EVERYTHING I LEARNED TODAY:
a woman came in to have her teeth look nice to impress her boyfriends mother. Dr.stevens looked in her mouth and pointed to a bridge. he immediatly said "WHAT COUNTRY DID YOU GET THIS DONE IN" and she replied "AFGANISTAN" its crazy by looking at something he could tell it wasnt how we do things in america. it was because the crown had a gap in it and nobody in america would ever do that because it leaves so much space for bacteria to build up. today was pretty awesome
Friday, January 23, 2009
Eisen"OUR WARNING!"
It is known that history often times repeats itself. And that the great leaders of yesterday can know what to be cautioned for tomorrow. In 1961 Dwight Eisenhower warned to the future leaders to be cautious of the relationships getting closer between our own government, the armed forces, and industrial support for weapons. In 2003 George Bush declared war to Iraq, and everything Dwight Eisenhower warned went out the window. From the 1961 farewell speech, and the 2002 beginning war in Iraq, to our current stage of questioning as a nation and blog writers of today.
It was 1961 and Eisenhower's term had been served it was now time to give a farewell speech. His speech was historical. It was this quote that stuck out to me as a clear warning which Bush should have taken heed.
In 2001 George Bush and Dick Cheney(former CEO of Halliburton) had become President and vice president. This was the year Cheney’s financial report disclosure stated that he had 3 stock options with Halliburton (which is a company who at the time provided military logistics support) that compromised 433,333 shares. By 2002 Cheney made an agreement with Halliburton that they could go to iraq to pump and distribute oil, by February 2003 it was a no bid signed contract. This was before the war was declared. After the war in Iraq was declared in March 2003 by September Halliburton had already made 1.7 billion dollars in contracts from the US government.
Why did Cheney make the agreement with Halliburton before the war even started? The answer could be a number of different things, but in the end it has shown that is all because of money. Going to war meant Halliburton got to sell weapons to the military, and if Halliburton made money Cheney would make money off of the shares he had with Halliburton. Leaving the military to fight numbers rising in the death count of soldiers in Iraq. And now leaving our country in a depression. This deal with Halliburton and the War was made with Cheneys knowledge but how was this Bush's fault that he didnt listen to Eisenhower?
Simple. Bush wanted to gain money too, also bush is the president this all could have been prevented if he said No. and he didnt. put the blame on him while cheney gets a clean break. thats the game of politics, everybody for themselves.
It was 1961 and Eisenhower's term had been served it was now time to give a farewell speech. His speech was historical. It was this quote that stuck out to me as a clear warning which Bush should have taken heed.
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."
This message clearly forewarns the future presidents of America not to get too involved in the 3 way relationships of Government, Industrialization, and Weapons. Because if the 3 come together it can be a dangerous amount of power in all the wrong hands. Because doing business with companies who make money off of going to war, would only lead to a rising hunger for money which leads to a rising need for the fight. And that was Eisenhower's message in 1961, who could ignore this precious piece of advice?
In 2001 George Bush and Dick Cheney(former CEO of Halliburton) had become President and vice president. This was the year Cheney’s financial report disclosure stated that he had 3 stock options with Halliburton (which is a company who at the time provided military logistics support) that compromised 433,333 shares. By 2002 Cheney made an agreement with Halliburton that they could go to iraq to pump and distribute oil, by February 2003 it was a no bid signed contract. This was before the war was declared. After the war in Iraq was declared in March 2003 by September Halliburton had already made 1.7 billion dollars in contracts from the US government.
Why did Cheney make the agreement with Halliburton before the war even started? The answer could be a number of different things, but in the end it has shown that is all because of money. Going to war meant Halliburton got to sell weapons to the military, and if Halliburton made money Cheney would make money off of the shares he had with Halliburton. Leaving the military to fight numbers rising in the death count of soldiers in Iraq. And now leaving our country in a depression. This deal with Halliburton and the War was made with Cheneys knowledge but how was this Bush's fault that he didnt listen to Eisenhower?
Simple. Bush wanted to gain money too, also bush is the president this all could have been prevented if he said No. and he didnt. put the blame on him while cheney gets a clean break. thats the game of politics, everybody for themselves.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
OBAMA!
"Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short, for they have forgotten what this country has already done, what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose and necessity to courage."
1. Why did you choose this section?
i chose this section because it gives you a reassuring sense of hope and goals. It takes a look at history and proves you can also achieve what you want. And that dreaming big for a purpose is the way to go which is why he mentioned your imagination. kind of how barney taught us to use our imagination to go the places we can go.
2. How do Obama's words relate to the everyday life that you know and understand?
On Sunday i went to a church and my friends grandpa asked "Dr.King had a dream, Obama had a dream, what is your dream! its time to WAKE UP and achieve it" this was a message i will never forget. Same as obamas. It lets me know if i want to think of anything to be or do with myself i can achieve it. i just have to believe.
1. Why did you choose this section?
i chose this section because it gives you a reassuring sense of hope and goals. It takes a look at history and proves you can also achieve what you want. And that dreaming big for a purpose is the way to go which is why he mentioned your imagination. kind of how barney taught us to use our imagination to go the places we can go.
2. How do Obama's words relate to the everyday life that you know and understand?
On Sunday i went to a church and my friends grandpa asked "Dr.King had a dream, Obama had a dream, what is your dream! its time to WAKE UP and achieve it" this was a message i will never forget. Same as obamas. It lets me know if i want to think of anything to be or do with myself i can achieve it. i just have to believe.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
2ndROUGH ROUGHTdraft
Sam Cooke's "A change is gonna come" and Hurricane Katrina are directly connected because they both brought racial issues to the surface of American culture. In the song Sam Cooke says "...I say brother help me please but he winds up knocking me back down on my knees" which is a perfect example of the victims of hurricane Katrina being neglected by the government. With Hurricane Katrina no action was taken before, little action was taken after, and a questionable action is being taken now.
From the 1950's to the 1960's the civil rights movement was at its strongest point in history. In 1963 Sam Cooke was denied the right to stay at a Shreveport Louisiana hotel he previously reserved all because of the color of his skin. Because of the injustice he refused to be turned away and was wrongfully arrested. 2 months later He released the song "Change is Gonna Come" after listening to Bob Dylans "Blowin' in the Wind" which is also a song expressing discrimination. "Change is gonna come" was used as the Civil Rights anthem because it expressed the pain of Blacks in America so poetically and passionately.
42 years later and had change come? not exactly, yes Blacks and whites could now swim together, eat together, play together, get married, etc. But there was always a subtle sign that discrimination still existed.In 2005 Hurricane Katrina opened the eyes of many Americans to the neglect of minorities in America and the racial tension rose. George bush failed at helping when it was a little too late by not being proactive when the day of 9/11 he responded fast even though he didn't make a good decision it was A decision.
After the disaster many families were left homeless, jobless, and helpless. Some families were lucky enough to get a small trailer but others had nowhere to go. At one point fema had a yard full of trailers and didn't give them to the victims. Some victims that did get housing were later moved around way too much. To this day people are still displaced, in an USA today article a victim expressed "I'm just going to keep fighting to find a place to live," the 55 year old had been moved five times in three years by FEMA. this is the story to many families. The whole situation was handled way to non nonchalant and Louisiana is still in really bad shape.
What is to become of the future race issues? Will things be changed because the color of the presidents skin? or will they always be the same? has change really come to America?
From the 1950's to the 1960's the civil rights movement was at its strongest point in history. In 1963 Sam Cooke was denied the right to stay at a Shreveport Louisiana hotel he previously reserved all because of the color of his skin. Because of the injustice he refused to be turned away and was wrongfully arrested. 2 months later He released the song "Change is Gonna Come" after listening to Bob Dylans "Blowin' in the Wind" which is also a song expressing discrimination. "Change is gonna come" was used as the Civil Rights anthem because it expressed the pain of Blacks in America so poetically and passionately.
42 years later and had change come? not exactly, yes Blacks and whites could now swim together, eat together, play together, get married, etc. But there was always a subtle sign that discrimination still existed.In 2005 Hurricane Katrina opened the eyes of many Americans to the neglect of minorities in America and the racial tension rose. George bush failed at helping when it was a little too late by not being proactive when the day of 9/11 he responded fast even though he didn't make a good decision it was A decision.
After the disaster many families were left homeless, jobless, and helpless. Some families were lucky enough to get a small trailer but others had nowhere to go. At one point fema had a yard full of trailers and didn't give them to the victims. Some victims that did get housing were later moved around way too much. To this day people are still displaced, in an USA today article a victim expressed "I'm just going to keep fighting to find a place to live," the 55 year old had been moved five times in three years by FEMA. this is the story to many families. The whole situation was handled way to non nonchalant and Louisiana is still in really bad shape.
What is to become of the future race issues? Will things be changed because the color of the presidents skin? or will they always be the same? has change really come to America?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
roughest rough thing
Thesis: Sam Cookes 1963 flawless,effortless, and timeless tale of the civil rights movement "Change gon Come" has been so captivating it feels as if the struggle is still just as hard. Often times there are reminders of the struggles that do still exist. Hurricane Katrina was a real eye opener for a lot of Blacks in America. No action was taken before, little action was taken after, and questionable action is being taken now (years later).
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
BODY PARAGRAPHS:
When the levies broke, it hit real hard. The government didnt let people know the levies had broken until a little too late and had not fully prepared the citizens for the tragic event. For those who could afford to evacuate, did so. Those who couldnt were left to fight through the storm.
However even AFTER the catastrophe had occurred Bush still had a slow response, people were in the domes for days with little food and many sickness's running around.
Conclusion: To this day people are still displaced in a USA today article a victim expressed "I'm just going to keep fighting to find a place to live," says King, 55, who has been moved five times in three years by FEMA" this is the story to many families.
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
BODY PARAGRAPHS:
When the levies broke, it hit real hard. The government didnt let people know the levies had broken until a little too late and had not fully prepared the citizens for the tragic event. For those who could afford to evacuate, did so. Those who couldnt were left to fight through the storm.
However even AFTER the catastrophe had occurred Bush still had a slow response, people were in the domes for days with little food and many sickness's running around.
Conclusion: To this day people are still displaced in a USA today article a victim expressed "I'm just going to keep fighting to find a place to live," says King, 55, who has been moved five times in three years by FEMA" this is the story to many families.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Flip Flop...
As far as the article annoucning bush's new way of protecting the sea life goes i am not quite sure i am buying into the fact that he only wants to help the enviorment. The first article mentions that he always had a preferance for protecting the sea rather than the land humans live on. But why now? i think he wants to leave on a very positive note and have something to look back on with pride. Im not sure why now or why he only cares about the sea? i think he may be hiding something, maybe he wants to "protect" the sea and not allow anybody on that part of the sea and start an offshore drilling company. Or maybe he actually is improving on being a president. Who knows? maybe he is tired of being the bad guy...only time will tell...and by time i mean 2 weeks!
The second article was a bit different and was more of a look at the past and present and a view into the future. It mentions bush had goals of us driving more energy effecient cars during his term but that was a counterproductive goal because he ended up supporting the "not so energy effecient" companies rather than what he promised america. It is obama who is now making the promises and the world can really change if he keeps all of his promises. Or it could look a lot like bushes terms if he doesnt. But this article really magnifies the flaws in bush's tactics with running an enviormentally safe country. Reading this article made me question who in their right minds would reject so many nice ideas and let america fall apart? why did he make so many of these horribly thought of decisions and why didnt america just empeach him? I am a little confused with the overall message in the first article but after reading the second article i know one thing. Bush isnt right, and fixing one problem still will not make him a good man. But he would have never known that if he hadnt tried so i cant knock him for i.
He is being a flip flop when it comes to the main issue of enviormental safety..i guess him and kerry have more in common than they expected.
(the computer im using wont let me link everything like i want to but when i say the first article i mean the one talking about bushs new idea and when i say the 2nd article im refereing to the one where they are comparing him to Obama. and the size of the photo will be fixed i just cant do it on this computer)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Internship Goals and Expectations
I would like to learn how to be friendly with people and keep my friendliness when they are rude because not everybody in the real world is nice. I would also like to learn how not to give up when the going gets tough. also how to deal with the more boring parts of a job.
I want to learn how professional i really am. Because there are times where i feel like an adult with responsibilities but i always have reminders that I'm a kid like when i wanna give up or when i talk to much or chew gum. just simple things like that. but most of all i would like to see if i would actually pursuit a career in dental health.
My main goal in this is to build a really good relationship with the "outside of school" world. I want to be able to go to the dentist i intern with actual questions about college and everything that comes with being a dentist and have a comfortable place to talk about their job built off of my hard work and real interest.
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