"I WILL BE
SUCCESSFULL
IF..."
By: Carolina Amador
When I grow up I want to be an
actress.
WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE AN
ACTRESS...
Actors work in theatres, radios, television, motion pictures,
and videos. Few actors ever become famous, some just stay
working as extras with little or no lines at all. It is hard for
an actor to find a job, so they must be very patient.
However, when they do find a job they last for only a short
period of tme. Acting jobs can last from a day to just a
couple of few months only. Actors have to like to entertain
others and not be shy. There are schools actors can go to,
like the one I want to go to is called "New York Film
Academy." Also, to improve their acting skills many actors
like to work with a "Drama Coach." A drama coach is usually a
person with experience in acting which helps the actor
improve their own skills in acting. Actors make money
depending on their fame, in 2008 the average actor made
$29.05 an hour. Many jobs for actors are in New York and in
Los Angeles, but there are also jobs in other parts of the
country. However, many actors are leaving their jobs
because there is too much stress involved, there is also too
much competition, and some don't get paid well.
WHY DO I WANT TO BE HEALTHY?
I want to be healthy because I want to be able to live a healthy life and
accomplish my dream of being an actress someday. I want to eat healthy
because actors need to be very well fed in order to work accurately. I also want
to exercise and do Yoga, because this will help me relieve stress. This will be
very helpful in my job, because actors have a very hard time searching for jobs.
I will also need to have enough sleep, because actors work in random hours
such as during night. Having a high self-esteem will also help me because then I
will be sure that I can succeed in my career. Positive decisions and setting goals
for myself will make me improve in my job, becuase I will accomplish even
more than I would as that if I hadn't set goals for myself. Being healthy will
benefit my life in a major way because not only will it wil help me accomplish
my goal of becoming an actress, but it will also help me during my career,
because my dream career includes way too many stressing situations and
factors.
FOOD
What: My goal for this six week program and the
rest of my life, is to eat at least 9-13 fruits and
veggies a day.
Why: This is because according to the "Food
Guide Pyramid," eating 9-13 fruits and veggies a
day will make me healthy. (pg.171) Fruits and
veggies also contain vitamins, minerals, and
fiber. (pg.172)
When: I will start doing this today, until the day I
die.
Where: I am going to start here at SDSU by eating
fruits and veggies.
How: To start off, I want to eat nine fruits and
veggies a day. I will eat three during breakfast,
three during lunch, and four during dinner.
STRESS
What: My goal in order to reduce stress is to
exercise.
Why: Exercise helps your body deal with tension,
which will help take stress away. (pg.83)
Where: When Mr.Neihbors makes us do bootcamp
today, I am going to participate 100% in all of the
activities.
When: I will start doing this today, and keep on
doing it when I need to relieve stress.
How: I will try to get as much exercise as possible
during my day.
SLEEP
What: My goal is to sleep a maximum of eight
hours each day.
When: I am going to go to sleep at 10:0opm, and
then wake up at 6:00am.
Where: In my dorm during night time.
Why: Because while you sleep your body recovers
from stress aquired during the day. (pg.148)
How: I will achieve my goal by taking quick
showers, and by not staying up too late.
SELF-ESTEEM
What: I want to build a high self-esteem.
When: I will start working on it during the six
weeks were here at SDSU. Then hopefully after
the end, I will already have a high Self-Esteem
built.
Where: I am going to start here at SDSU, and
keep on building my Self-Esteem.
Why: (pg.50) I want to build a higher Self-Esteem
because it affects life in many ways: It increases
respect, your ability to reach goals, willingness to
try, and etc.
How: I will do this by trying out new things, and
most importantly being successful.
DIABETES
What: An important goal I have for myself, is to
stay free of diabetes.
Why: People from diabetes suffer of increased
thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, nausea, and
etc. (pg.356) Therefore, I don't want to go
through all of that, so I will eat healthy.
When: Everytime I eat I will eat healthy because
that is going to help me. (pg.358) I will also
participate fully in P.E at all of the workouts.
Where: I will start making it a habbit here at
SDSU, so that when I go back home I will be free
of risk of having diabetes.
How: To prevent diabetes I will reduce the
amount of stress in my life, I will avoid tobacco
products, maintain a healthy weight, exercise,
and eat healthy. Those are all the key to being
diabetic free.
POSITIVE DECISIONS
What: I want to make good choices throughout my life.
Why: It is imperative to me to make good decisions in life,
because all deciosions tooken affect every aspect of life.
Also, myself and others will have to pay for the consequences
of MY decisions. (pg.29)
Where: Making good decisions is important everywhere,
because you basically make decisions everywhere you go
without even noticing.
How: The best way to make a decision is to
follow the "GREAT" acronym. Each letter stands for a diffrent
phrase that helps you make good choices: (G) Give thought to
the problem, (R) Review your choices, (E)
Evaluate the consequences of each choice, (A) Access and
chose the best choice, and finally (T) Think it over
afterward.
When: I am confronted into making a new decision in my life.
This might be like at school, or at one of my friends house.
Media Influences
What: Another of my goals in life is to not let
myself be fooled nor influenced by media.
Why: What people see on TV or hear on the radio
is automatically right to them, however that is not
true!
When: When I am listening to the radio or
watching TV, I will first try to find out the truth
behind it.
Where: I will search for information about how
true or false a "fact" is in the computer lab or in a
book.
How: I will NOT believe the lies that are said by a
"paid actor."
CANCER
What: My goal is to maintain myself cancer free.
Why: Cancer is the second leading cause of death
after CVD. (pg.349)
When: I am going to stay cancer free for my
whole life!
Where: At all of the places I go to, I will avoid
having contact with chemicals and things that
cause cancer.
How: (pg.350) Chemicals such as carcinogens are
also one of the reasons why people get cancer.
HPV, UV radiation, arsenic, benzene, and
formaldehyde are also responsible for cancer. I
will remain healthy by staying away from all
the chemicals, the sun's UV rays, and tobacco.
GOALS
What: My goal is to lose 15 pounds.
When: During the next three months I am going
to exercise and eat healthy.
Why: (pg.38) The reason I want to set myself this
goal, is because goals are like a maps that help
you achieve your dreams.
Where: I am going to start off here at SDSU,
because this will be my home for the next six
weeks.
How: (pg.42) I will achieve my goal because for
the next six weeks I will be surrounded by good
(healthy) influences... My teachers. Whenever I
need advice on how to eat or exercise, I will just
go ask one of my teachers.
DRUG-ALCOHOL
What: My goal is to never get involved in drugs
nor in alcohol.
When: I want to stay drug and alcohol free for my
entire life. I will achieve this by simply saying
"NO" to who ever offers me either drugs or
alcohol.
Why: I want to stay away from drugs because
they cause difficulty to speak, think, suffer of
fear, anxiety, depression, and loss of
consciousness. (pg.291) I want to stay away from
alcohol because when you drink you lose the
ability to make good decisions, follow complex
thoughts, and deal with difficult situations.
(pg.243)
Where: Inside and out of school, I will reject
drugs and alcohol by simply saying no.
How: I will learn how to say NO, and resist peer
pressure by being strong. Another thing that will
help me, is that I KNOW WHAT I WANT... and
acting dumb is not included.
OPTIMAL WEIGHT
What: My goal is to reach my optimal weight
which would be around 110-120 pounds.
Why: I want to prevent myself from being obese,
because obesity causes: heart disease, high blood
pressure, type 2 diabetes, and sleeping problems.
(pg.194)
When: I will start working to reach my optimal
weight during the whole six weeks program.
Where: I will work on my goal in the cafeteria by
eating healthy, and also in P.E by participating
more in running activities.
How: I will eat smart and excercise more.
Because if you burn more calories than you eat,
you will lose weight. Also, exercising increases
your energy and makes weight managing much
easier. (pg.199)
GREAT RELATIONSHIPS
What: A goal that I have set for myself, is to have
a much better relationship with my family.
Why: This is because the relationships between
my family members is very important to me.
Also, relationships between family members are
important because they teach us
who we are, and shape our
personality. (pg.418)
When: I will do this everytime that
me and one of my family members
are together. First I will work on
giving our relationship a strong base.
Where: I'm going to work on my
relationship with y family, every
saturday and sunday when I go
back home.
How: Whenever I have the chance, I
will go and talk to someone in my
family. Then hopefully little by little
our relationship keeps on
progressing.
NO SEXUAL ACTIVITY
What: My goal is to remain abstinent for a long
time.
Why: The majority of teens that have/are already
sexually active say that it would have been
better if they would have waited. (pg.464)
When: I will remain abstinent all my life until I
get married.
Where: Wherever I go including school, my house,
and parties.
How: By setting personal limits for myself and
deciding "how far" I want to go with the person.
Also, by avoiding situations that may pressure me
into having sex. (pg.465
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
What: My goal is to maintain a healthy
reproductive system.
Why: To avoid the many infections there are out
there like Cystitis. Cystitis is a bladder infection
that causes burning during urination, strong
smelling urine, fever, and blood in urine.
(pg.440)
Where: I will take care of myself everywhere I
go, and try not to use public restrooms.
When: I am going to take care of myself always,
so that I always have a healthy reporoductive
system.
How: I will also take care of myself by avoiding
sexually transmitted diseases. The ways to do
this are by using protection, remaining loyal to
one sexual partner, or best of all remain
abstinent. (pg.441)
HEART DISEASE
What: My goal is to stay free of heart disease.
Why: Heart Disease is a preventable disease
which I want to make sure to prevent. A heart
attack occurs when part of the heart muscle does
not recieve enough oxygen as a result of
insufficient blood flow. (pg.582)
When: I will work on accomplishing this goal
when it's time for me to eat. This is because what
you eat affects your blood a lot, and if you eat
too much bad stuff it can literally block your
arteries.
Where: I will start working on my goal here at
SDSU then, I will continue achieving it throughout
my life.
How: I will start eatinvg more healthy things like
fruits and veggies, and avoid unhealthy foods like
Mcdonalds.
COPING
What: My goal is to go throughout life knowing
how to cope with difficult situations.
Why: Because if I learn how to deal with difficult
situations, I won't have much stress which means
that I will live a healthier life. (pg.27)
Where: Throughout the road of life, because
coping is part of the "Ten Life Skills." (pg.27)
When: Whenever I have problems I will cope with
them because that will help me be healthier.
(pg.27)
How: By just dealing with problems and troubles
in an effective way.
DRUG-TOBACCO
What: My goal is to never use tobacco in my
whole entire life.
Why: All tobacco products have a drug called
"nicotine" which is known as a very addictive
drug. Tobacco products also contain
"carcinogens," which are chemicals or agents that
cause cancer. (pg.264)
Where: I will remain tobacco free throughout my
entire life, wether I'm in school at my house or
any where else.
When: I will start now because the earlier you
start being tobacco free or trying to prevent it,
the better.
How: When I'm offered a cigarette I'll just say,"I
don't think I'll look cool with brown spit." Then I'll
just walk away.
EXERCISE-CARDIO
What: My goal is to work my cardio by exercising
daily.
Why: The heart and lungs get stronger, allowing
more air and oxygen to circulate around the
body. This will also help me stay fit which helps
prevent the high blood cholesterol levels, and
coronary plaque build up that can lead to a heart
attack. (pg.127)
Where: I am going to start running more in
Mr.Neighbors class during physical activity. Then
when I go back to school I'll join the soccer team.
When: I will start today in Mr.Neighbors class
when we do our daily jog.
How: I am going to jog/run the entire time
without stopping. This is because once I get my
heart pumping, I want to keep it pumping
because it makes the exercise more beneficial.
BUILD MUSCLE STRENGTH
What: My goal is to increase my Muscular
Strength during my six weeks here at SDSU.
Why: Muscular endurance allows you to carry out
tasks that require muscles to remain contracted
for a period of time. (pg.128)
Where: When we do Yoga poses on saturdays, I
will give 100% of myself in the stretches to
increase my Muscular Strength.
When: During the six weeks we are here at SDSU,
when we do Yoga on saturdays.
How: I will achieve my goal by doing my best on
the Yoga posses. Then after the six weeks are
over I will keep working on the posses by myself.
COMPROMISE
What: My goal is to learn how to compromise, so
that this will help me in future relationships.
Why: Compromise in a relationship matters a lot
because both partners work together to meet
eachothers needs. (pg.411)
Where: To practice compromising, I will start
compromising with my friends at school, and at
home with my family.
When: During the six weeks here at SDSU, I will
need to compromise with the girls to decide who
will take showers in the morning, and who will
take showers at night.
How: I will compromise with the girls in UB by
talking to them, and finding a solution that works
for all of us.