Potential Careers By Austin Morales

Neurology

Basic Description Neuroscience is the study of the brain and the Nervous System. Neurologists treat patients and study fMRIs (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging).

Characteristics Values: Must possess a care and kindness towards their patients. Must be determined. Tasks and Responsibilities: Assessing and diagnosing mental aptitudes, capabilities and disorders. Data-People-Things: Work with patients and nurses, fMRI data and medical equipment. Work Environment: Hospitals, Clinics, etc. Work Hours: 40 to 65 hours a week.

Characteristics Cont. Aptitudes and Abilities: Must be apt in research, medical terms and decision-making. Education and Training: Four years of undergraduate college, Four years of medical school, four years of residency. Salary and Benefits: $190,000 a year on average. Career Outlook: Diagnoses for Alzheimer’s and dementia increase, more Neurologists necessary. International Career Outlook: Doctors are more desired in third world countries.

Lifestyle Very long work hours (can exceed 60 hours a week) Rewards become priceless; indescribable feeling of saving peoples’ lives. Enormous income allows luxurious living space and comfortable retirement

Location HospitalsClinics

Career Cluster Neuroscience at its core is in the career cluster of “scientific”. Pairing this study with medicine gives it a “humanitarian” aspect. Neurologists can use their science to help humanity.

Compositional Performance

Basic Description Compositional Performers write music and perform it at their leisure Combines the careers “Composition” and “Performance”

Characteristics Values: Must possess passion, talent and creativity to excel. Tasks and Responsibilities: Creating music and performing for income. Data-People-Things: Work with an audience, instruments and composition tools. Work Environment: The mind and the stage. Work Hours: Depends on individual’s needs.

Characteristics Cont. Aptitudes and Abilities: Ability to play one or more instruments, apt in reading sheet music or tabs, understanding in music theory. Education and Training: No education necessary; however, a composer must write his music down. Salary and Benefits: $50,000<Salary<$90,000. Career Outlook: Human creativity needed forever. International Career Outlook: Strictly local.

Lifestyle Long hours of practice daily Flexibility in writing periods “Own employer status” Relaxed, but low income.

Location Mind Stage

Career Cluster Music belongs in the artistic career cluster. Coupling music with performance, the product becomes “performing arts”.