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What is Diabetes?
Introduction
Definition: A disease that affects the body, its limbs, and its organs by destroying the tissue that makes them up
Quote: Almost 73,000 Americans die a year from Diabetes
Are there many types of it? Yes, type 1 and type 2
There are rarer types, such as Gestational Diabetes, as well
Type 1 diabetes usually suddenly occurs in thin people under the age of 40
Type 1 diabetes is also called Insulin-dependant Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes usually occurs slowly in overweight people over the age of 40
It is the most common form of Diabetes out of the 2 and other types and scientists do not know how it develops
How does it affect the human body?
It destroys the human body slowly by destroying it’s hearing, vision, body parts, and organs
It also has been known to cause heart attacks and strokes , as well as depression and other mental illnesses
How does it affect someone's everyday life? A person with Diabetes usually has to take
medication daily to keep the insulin and glucose levels in the body where they are supposed too be
A person with diabetes must also check their glucose levels constantly throughout the day
This person must also exercise and eat healthy They can eat healthy by going on a diet and
they could exercise by going to the gym, running, and/or just doing exercises at home
What is Pre-Diabetes?
Pre-Diabetes is when a person’s glucose levels are high but not high enough to be classified as diabetes
It usually occurs in people that later(usually within 10 years) get Type 2 Diabetes
How do I know if I have diabetes? There are symptoms that indicate whether you have
diabetes or not such as frequent thirst and urination, dry skin, and changes in vision
You can also find out by testing your blood sugar using a Glucose monitor
Psychologist
A Psychologist is a type of doctor that studies the Human Brain and its processes
Psychologists usually make about $57,000 – 68,000 a year
Psychology is predicted to have a big increase of job openings by 2018
High School Career academies I will go to River Hill High school I researched the University of Maryland I picked this career academy because I want to
go to school in Maryland so I would be able to visit my family during the holidays and breaks
University of Maryland
Located in College Park, MD Yearly tuition is 16,000 for a full graduate and 15,000 for a
PhD The program requirements are a core curriculum, a
specialization, and general electives Also, if a student cannot afford this program, they can either
make a reduced plan that does not require them to come to the college on a regular bases which costs less then the normal program or they can get a student loan
Community Service
Some community service I did was deliver plants to the Grassroots Shelter because I had gotten them as a donation from an organization and thought someone else might need it a lot more than I do
I also have given food to the school for them to deliver to shelters that give that food to people who need it and I did it because I was required to if I wanted to get credited hours of volunteering hours for me to graduate highschool
Prior Job Experience
I have not won any awards or done any jobs that I have gotten paid for besides house chores