PROFESSION CONFESSIONS ON CAMPUS CAREER DAY GIVES STUDENTS AN EARFUL.Byline: SUE DOYLE Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY -- There was no talk of becoming ballerinas or race car drivers. There was no mention of being astronauts or legends on the screen. Instead, students at La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High during career day on Friday said they have other things in mind: doctors, scientists and the Marines. Those are the jobs some want, adding that they want to find cures for diseases, serve their country and earn some decent cash. ``I think if I find a cure for something, I could make a lot of money,'' said Juno Wilson, who aims to be a biochemist. Wilson sat next to 13-year-old Rodrigo Solter, who wants to be a pediatrician pe·di·a·tri·cian or pe·di·at·rist n. A specialist in pediatrics. . Outside the classroom, eighth-grader Allison Ronning said she yearns to be a doctor after helping her diabetic grandmother with her shots. Although many already seemed to have their 10- and 20- year career plans mapped out, they were still alert to the politicians, puppeteer and drug dog trainer A dog trainer is a person involved in the training of dogs. Professional "dog trainers" train the dogs to understand and comply with voice commands or hand signals. But as is more often the case, they find they must train the owners in proper use and technique. , who were among the 50 professionals discussing their jobs in front of classrooms. The visitors mentioned the importance of first impressions, internships and education. It wasn't the first time the young teens have received career advice. ``We tell the kids, `You are no longer competing with each other. You are competing with China, India, the whole world,'' said Bob Kerman, La Mesa Junior High counselor who coordinated the event. Kerman tells students to get involved with career shadowing in high school to see what the world has to offer. For some, the future is with the Marines. After hearing stories during the school year about English teacher Jose Malave's days in the Marines, Oscar Cena is raring rar·ing also rar·in' adj. Informal Full of eagerness; enthusiastic. [Present participle of dialectal rare, to rear, variant of rear2. to join. ``It's better to die for something you care about than to die for nonsense,'' the 14-year-old said. Classmate Juan Vargas For the Peruvian football (soccer) player of the same name, see . For the Dominican baseball player in the Negro Leagues, see . Juan Vargas (born March 7, 1961) is a Democrat and former member of the California State Assembly. agreed. The eighth-grader, who's in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County sheriff's Explorer program
The Explorer program was the United States's first successful attempt to launch an artificial satellite. , was already leaning toward a military job and after hearing his teacher's stories, he wants to join the Marines. ``It has to be done by somebody,'' he said. sue.doyle(at)dailynews.com (661)257-5254 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Rebecca Cruz, above, introduces Jackson the drug-sniffing dog and speaks about jobs in dog handling during career day at La Mesa Junior High in Canyon Country on Friday. At left, geologist Paul Brown For the politician, see Paul Brown (Georgia politician). Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. tells students about his profession during the session, which spotlighted possible future careers for students. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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