Student Success Statement Ben Carson

Ben Carson

• Born in the slums of Detroit, in deep poverty
• His mother and father divorced 
• His mother came from a family of 24 children 
• His mother couldn't read 
• His mother raised Ben and his brother, Curtis 
• Ben was the worst in grade school class
• Ben became the top in his school 
• Ben becomes a renowned doctor

Student Success Statement 

"I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change that." 

Dr. Ben Carson

Reflection: I say that yes sometimes poverty is a choice. For example, if you dont want to work, if you don't want a career, if you are lazy, etc are reasons why people are stuck and still in poverty, but there are people that have no choice. Kids in Africa and South America are in deep poverty. They have to work in a very young age to help their families with food and other necessities, so they are unable to get a career or go to school. They can't do anything about it because they have no choice, they can't leave there family when they need to be there for them.

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Practitioners of oriental medicine use different methods of acupuncture and treatment. The EMD uses oriental medicine which treats a diversity of pains such as headaches, back pain, arthritis, and other illnesses. They do this by identifying patterns of imbalance within body’s energy levels and working to readjust fluids or tissues in order to keep the body balance and get rid of pain.

Salary: $58,958

Education: To become an EMD you need a bachelor’s degree and also become certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be an EMD because they use treatment such as acupuncture, acupressure, and more and I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that.