You're Gunna Go Far Kid

Hero #6: Autistic Basketball Player; Jason McElwain

This post is going to cover an autistic boy, underestimated for years, who scored six 3-pointers. His newly discovered athleticism went viral and has inspired a large amount of people. In Greece Athena high school, he was loved and respected beforehand however, no one expected him to be able to accomplish this record-breaking achievement. These days, he is the celebrity of his school and Jason smiles much more often  now and he even did a Gatorade commercial. He just caught fire while playing the game he loves and he's "hotter than a pistol."

(Video 4. Autistic Basketball Player, Jason McElwain)

A psychological career and education can help kids like Jason unlock their true potential. Jason might be what is called a savant. Savants are people who excel in one skill however aren't very strong in all the other skills. Currently I'm taking  psychology course which focuses on the study of human behavior. Many career paths that require psychology include: environmental psychologists, school psychologists, forensic psychologist  and the list just goes on from there.

On another note: This post is really short and I apologize. There just isn't much more to say and for anyone who was contemplating on taking a psychology class. I strongly recommend it. 10/10. Would do it again if I could.

A Teacher's Sacrafice

Hero #5: Tribute to Victoria Soto & Becoming a Teacher 

Today, I'll be posting about the possible career path as a teacher. Teachers don't only grade papers all night, they also are the people that mold students minds and thus affect the minds of the next generation of mature adults. There are bad teachers and there are good teachers, however the teacher is the one who has the experience therefore students can't judge them until their teachings come in handy or not. Teachers know best. Most students, including me, are lost and need someone to guide them into a correct career path that is both enjoyable and suitable. Sounds pretty hard right? Yeah it probably is. Especially noting the factor that most teachers have around 70-90 students a school year. And here's the mini-cherry on top of the normal cherry on top of the sundae that is a teacher's life. They are expected to be a role model for the student body throughout their entire career. Pretty difficult job but, I personally think a career as a teaching is a great choice because you have the chance to pass on the experience you know most to those that are inexperienced.  That's basically the definition of a teacher is it not? The government should actually PAY teachers. It's as if they're the backbone of our community and should be respected as such.

On to the next topic of discussion, a recent tragic event occurred in Connecticut. This infamous event was possibly one of the worst shootings in American history and it all happened in Sandy Hook Elementary. Although we witnessed the horrific evil potential of an Adam Lanza, Victoria Soto restores hope in humanity. Victoria, age 27, was killed while successfully protecting her first grade class. As she hid her students in closets and cabinets, the courageous teacher was murdered. She died a hero and her name should be remembered, recognized, appreciated. This teacher had a strong relationships with her students and literally would give her life for them. I'm not saying all teachers would do the same but I'm sure most would. Victoria is a hero, maybe the greatest one on this page. When I read about her, I realized she was exactly what I was hoping to capture on this blog. This is my tribute to the Sandy Hook teacher Victoria Soto.

(Figure 3. Victoria Soto tribute)