Recruiting Process

Recruiting Process 

I plan to play softball so the recruiting process has begun. I have received emails from coaches that have invited me to college combines. These college combines are so far so I don't believe I will be able to end and that really disappoints me because these are very big opportunities that I sadly will not be able to take advantage of. My main position is 3rd base but I can also play any other position other than catcher. I believe I would be a great candidate for a college but in order for that to happen I must stay focused on my hard work. I hope I would be able to attend a college as well as play softball for that college. My dream come true would be to play for UCLA, not only will I be making my parents proud but I would also be making my self proud.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit #1 Be Proactive: Being Proactive is about taking responsibility for your life. Instead of reacting to or worrying about others, in you which you have little to no control, proactive people focus their time and energy on things they can control. People who are not proactive usually blame there problems on others around them. Usually it'll be people like their parents or close loved ones. A proactive person uses positive language, they try to motivate themselves as much as possible. A person who is not proactive is not positive nor confident instead they try to bring themselves down and try to make excuses into why they cannot do something. Gaining an awareness of the areas in which we waste our energies in is a giant step in becoming proactive this means focusing your efforts on things you can do, other than focusing on things you know you will never really be able to achieve/accomplish.

Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind: I believe this means that when you are about to do something whether good or bad always think about the consequences. Especially when you do something bad, you must always think about the consequences. You may be hurting someone or you may even be hurting yourself. It is always good to think about the end result. Try visualizing who you are and what you want in life. Begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of what you want at the end and how you want it. After you have done that try your hardest to get that result. It focuses your mind on what you want to be and do. This habit helps you pan out your goals and also achieve them.

Habit #3 Put First Things First: This means that you must put priorities first. Do what is important in the beginning save what is not a priority till last. If you do what is not important in the beginning you will surely regret it. If you call it a "priority" then it is important and you have to set yourself a time to do it. Set up a schedule be time wise. Know how to manage time. It's not only about the present but about life management things like your purpose, values, roles, and priorities.











Habit #4 Think Win-Win: To win-win means to get what you want by being both nice and tough. You are not more of either one. To think win-win makes you somewhat mature it makes you have the courage to speak out and be competitive. Win-Win also means to be fair with other find a compromise for both you and the other person. Then it will be a fair fight or a fair win when both of you know neither one of you put more work into whatever it was you were doing.





Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood: To be highly effective you have to know how to understand people. It's good to have an open mind about people opinions. If you open up your mind you will better have an understanding as into why people think what they think. Most people want to get their points across first. And in doing so, you might ignore the other person completely, pretend that you're listening, and you might not know it but you may be selectively listening which means you're only listening to the parts that you want to listen to.

Habit #6 Synergize : To synergize means to work together. It means to work collaboratively with others. To work well with others is a very good thing because it means you have team work skills. In almost any job you have to know how to work with others. Working well with others means you work together and out your ideas together when needed, You find ways to finish a task where both or more have to each put in work. You also know how to keep it fair so that no one person has more work then the other.


Habit #7 Sharpen The Saw: I believe to "Sharpen the Saw" means to make sure you have everything in order before you do something big. By that I mean that let's say you are taking a big step in your life before you take that big step make sure that you are very well prepared to the changes that are going to occur in your life. After taking a big step you have to prepared for the major changes that come your way. You have to be prepared mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Reflection:  The 7 Habits are very good for your life they teach you how to make your life better. They teach you how to be prepared for whatever comes your way. The 7 habits not only teach you how to be effective by yourself but also how to be effective with other people. They say to synergize which means to work collaboratively with others. The 7 habits tell you and teach you to prioritize, to put what is most important first. The last thing that really stood out to me was "Begin with the end in mind"  always think about the end when doing something. Think about the end because you must know if whatever you are doing has a good result or bad result.

 Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine 

1 Rope Ferry Rd, Hanover, NH 03755

Admissions Requirements:

• One year (8 semester hours or equivalent) of general biology and general physics.
• Two years (16 semester hours or equivalent) of chemistry, which must include one semester (or equivalent) of organic chemistry and one semester (or equivalent) of biochemistry.
• One half-year (3 semester hours or equivalent) of college-level mathematics, including either calculus or statistics.
• Facility in written and spoken English.
• Three years of post-secondary study at U.S. and/or Canadian colleges or universities with a broad range of study that introduces students to the sciences and humanities, preparing students to understand both the scientific basis of medicine and human behavior and society.
• Students are encouraged to major in a field of particular interest and, if possible, to pursue independent investigations in that field.
• All candidates are expected to present scores from the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Students who choose not to submit MCAT scores will be at a disadvantage. Applicants should be aware that accepted applications have a median combined MCAT score of 512 (or 33 on the pre-2015 MCAT), and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.65.

Tuition: Approximately $54,962 for in-state tuition. In-state fees are $1,700. In-state health insurance is $2,160.

Out-of-state tuition is $54,962. Out-of-state fees are $1,700. Out-of-state health insurance is $2,160.

Degrees Offered: 

• MD Program
• MD-PhD Program
• MD/MBA Program
• MPH/MS Programs - TDI
• PhD - Biomedical Science

Areas of Study and Specialization: 

• pharmacology
•  toxicology
•  molecular and cell biology 
• immunology 
• molecular pathogenesis systems 
• biology experimental and molecular medicine

Weather

Weather 

We are happy to finally see some rain here in LA. I personally really love the rain it makes me feel relaxed. I believe some people, lots in fact feel the same way. I really hope it starts to get cold with it being hot, it does not feel like fall. 

Table from weather.com

DESCRIPTION	TEMP	FEELS	PRECIP	HUMIDITY	WIND
8:30 AM  MON, OCT 24	Scattered Thunderstorms	66°	66°	55%	90%	SSE 1 mph
9:00 AM  MON, OCT 24	Cloudy	67°	67°	15%	86%	SSE 2 mph
10:00 AM  MON, OCT 24	Cloudy	69°	69°	15%	78%	SE 3 mph
11:00 AM  MON, OCT 24	Cloudy	72°	72°	15%	70%	SE 3 mph
12:00 PM  MON, OCT 24	Cloudy	73°	73°	15%	61%	SSE 3 mph
1:00 PM  MON, OCT 24	Partly Cloudy	74°	74°	15%	59%	S 4 mph
2:00 PM  MON, OCT 24	Partly Cloudy	74°	74°	15%	57%	SSW 6 mph

Tips to remember people’s names

Tips to remember people’s names

A few exercises you can practice to help remember names are:
1)  Focus on the other person
2) Trust Yourself
3)  Create an image associated with the person
4)  If the other person’s name is difficult to pronounce, this is a time to ask if you are pronouncing it correctly. You want the other person to know that you care enough to get it right.
5) End the conversation by using his or her name again.]
6)  Have your full attention on the other person when speaking to them. Be aware that the most common reason for not remembering names is actually very simple. It is usually because you're not actively listening, or not paying adequate attention.
7) Lastly if you happen to forget a name don't worry about it just say “I am so sorry, I know we have met, but I seem to have forgotten your name.”

My day so far

MY DAY

So far my day has gone pretty bad. In first period I dropped milk on my pants and as I am currently typing this I am also waiting for my dad to bring me pants. I hope my day goes better later on. I hope I'm not clumsy during lunch and have the same accident. 

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Six Ways to Make People Like you. If you want people to like you.........

Rule 1: Become Genuinely interested in other people. 

To become genuinely interested in other people I believe means that when you make a friend do not just be friends with them because you want to seem cool that you hangout with them. If you are going to be friends with someone then you have to understand them, you have to have things in common with them. You have to know how to keep a conversation going, you have to be able to listen to them without getting bored.

"The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship." Amelia Earheart 

Rule 2: Smile 

To smile is a good thing. Smiling at someone can make you seem a 100x more nice. Some people don't make any friends because they never smile. Friends often say "when I first met you i was afraid of talking to you because you had a mean face on" imagine how many people have not came up to talk you just because of that. How many possible friends you have lost just because you do not smile. Facts are that smiling is contagious, smiling gets you promoted meaning it makes you 100x more attractive, it makes it seem easier for other people to approach you. Not only does smiling make it easier for other people but it is known that if you force yourself to smile when you're sad you can elevate your mood.
"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside." Denis Waitley
Rule #3 Remember Names: 

To remember names is a good thing. People will sometimes be surprised if you remember their names. If you remember names people will know that you were actually listening to them and that you had an interest in them. Knowing a persons name can change the way someone feels about you. Lots of people have a hard time remembering names but don't sweat it.
A few exercises you can practice to help remember names are:
1) Focus on the other person
2) Trust Yourself 
3)Create an image associated with the person

and lastly if you happen to forget a name don't worry about it just say “I am so sorry, I know we have met, but I seem to have forgotten your name.”

Rule #4 Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Being a good listener can make you a great person. People will start to notice that you are hooked to the conversation and that will make you 100x more attractive. Once you encourage others they will also start to notice that you are a supportive friend. They will also start to support you, supportive friends are the best because they support in the good and the bad, But supportive also know when to say that something you are about to do is not good.
"Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!" Joyce Meyer
Rule 5: Talk in terms of the other man's interest
"The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most."


    People will always have something in which they really

love. Something in which they really care about.

Rule #5 Talk in Terms of the other man's interest.
"The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most."

    People will always have something in which they really love. Something in which they really care about. So if people try to talk about there favorite thing let them talk about it. Have respect for what other people have to say, because when its your turn to talk they will have respect for you. The other person will also see that you are interested in what they have to say and that will make you more attractive.

Rule #6 Make the other person  feel important-and do it sincerely
To me this means to be genuinely interested in a person. If you really do find interest in them then show it and make them feel important. If you do not find interest in them then don't be mean about it and don't lie and tell them things they want to hear just to hear it. Try to be as kind as possible. Making people feel important is a good thing because it makes the other person feel as if someone really cares, and it makes them feel like they matter. The quote below shows that making others feel important is good because if you are truly their friend then that is what you are supposed to do make them feel important.
"Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is."Jim Morrison
Reflection: These six different tips can help you make friends. They not only help you make friends but also help you keep your current friends. To me this just made me realize that not only do other people use these ways but I also do but I had never realized till now that they are put into words in front of me. These six ways can not only help you make friends but they can also help you land jobs, get special opportunities given to you because of way you act with others. These six ways can also help you make feel good about yourself, they night make you seem more confident, they can make you a good person, a good friend. One of the rules is to smile more not only will this make people like you but it will make you feel better.