Ben AzrieliB Block12/6/11

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