Persuasive Essay About Becoming A Firefighter

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These are the things I need to achieve to get this dream job of becoming a firefighter are I have to have a valid driver’s license, be 18 years old or older, and pass the written tests to join the fire department. One step to my careers are Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop. Nursery workers. Agricultural Equipment Operators. And a firefighter. To become a firefighter I be going down the human services pathway. I have always dreamt of being a firefighter. This career is like helping people out and you have to be in shape. And giving back to your community. To be able to do this i have to be 18 years or older, have a valid driver's license, and pass the fire academy. I believe this is a good match for me because it will keep me in …show more content…

It compares you to other people in the country, and it will also prep you for the actual SAT. It can also figure out your strengths and weaknesses academically. To become a firefighter they don’t really look at your SAT score, so they don’t even really predict your SAT score. And i have a 750 20th percentile. In “Reading” I got a 15/36, and I am below average. On my “writing and language” I got a 18/36, but I’m approaching the standard. Then in my “Evidence Based Reading and Writing” I scored a 330/720 and I’m in the 7th percentile. So “Reading” is my weak suit, and math would be my strong suit. In the math section I got a 21.0/36, that is still below average but it is higher than my reading score is. Then I got a 420/720 and its approaching. For “Reading” I could look more closely at the key ideas. Then for math I could analyze the scatter plot data. If I do these I should get better on my tests and get a better job. How to improve is to read the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” so that you can build your personal bank account. We are so that way we can make a personal bank account for the future. Habit 1 Be proactive not reactive even though we can't control everything that happens to us we can control how we respond to it. 2 circles, Inside- what we can …show more content…

Category of waste and excess. Does to much of things that are not important and never focuses on school. Doing things like going to the mall, playing video games, and being on your phone are only bad if you are doing them in excess. “But then watching the second, third, or even fourth show until 2 A.M turns a relaxing evening into a wasted one.” pg.111 Habit 5 Seek First to understand, Then to be Understood Before I can walk in another's shoe I must first remove my own. ~ when you’re putting yourself in another person’s place, you can’t be thinking about your point of view, only theirs. Therefore you need to “ remove your shoes “ in order to understand their point/place exactly. ~ you need to hear out the other person if you expect them to hear you out. So, listen first, then speak out. ~ If you show that you truly care about something, then people will start to listen to you. Habit 6 Synergize Groups and teams are stronger together, everyone has it’s own talent/strength but together they are the strongest. Just like a band, each member brings his/her strengths to the table to create something better than each could solo. Shun Diversity They don’t like to mix with people who are different from

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