Babette Haggenjos, an accounting manager for a local news station, spoke to Highlands' students recently about making career choices. In her job she is responsible for all the accounts of her company. Although she was not a mathematician in high school she did learn from a very resourceful teacher how to do math and do it well. Her speech emphasized to stay in school, find your niche, and create a job for yourself that you can feel proud of. She says that having a passion for the work also helps.
On February 17, 2012, Dr. Ronald Berg came to Highlands to present a talk on Chiropratic Care. His talk mentioned how important it is for students to stay in school and get their education, so that they will have more choices available to them after graduation.
His analogy of a bicycle which is out of alignment due to the tires being off kilter was an excellent senario of how a person's back may get out of alignment due to stress, injury, or poor posture. When backs, legs, arms, necks, or hips go out of alignment, then pressures are put on other body parts such as tendons, muscles and nerves, and all parts are affected. A chiropractor's job is to adjust the bones so that pressure is relieved and realignment can occur.
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 a Twin Rivers Police officer came to speak to the students about what it's like to be a police officer. Students learned that they need to have a high school diploma, be at least 18 years old and take a variety of classes to prepare them for a future in police work. Speaking more than one language is helpful, but not a requirement. In addition to taking course work leading to an associate degree the work also requires one to have the ability to move through several obstacle courses. Students were surprised to learn that a police officer wears about 25-30 pounds of extra gear to protect others and themselves while on the job. As for safety, an officer always has safety in mind, from stopping, inquiring, or making an arrest, to talking or informing people about their jobs.
Thirty-eight students had the privilege to hear Mr. Morgan (Brandon) talk about Life after High School. He was a very motivational speaker. Some key points from the presentation included the following:
"No matter what happens in your life, pick yourself up and keep moving forward. Everyone has problems, everyone has bad things happen to them, what's important is to acknowledge the bad things, learn from them, and move on. Don't wallow in them, keep moving forward. Be positive. Be healthy. Eat good foods, get daily exercise so you will have the energy to work better and do the job you have to accomplish." Mr. Morgan manages to work 2 jobs, go to college, study, and still has time to be with family and friends. He makes good choices for himself so that he can have the important things that his hard work can bring.
He's been in training with the Navy Seals, has an AA degree, and is hoping to achieve his goal as an aeronautical engineer.
