Helvetica

Do you think the Helvetica typeface is good or bad? Why?

The font 'Helvetica' is good because it looks clear and simple. That's why we can find out Helvetica very easily in everywhere. As Helvetica has used in many areas such as media, ads, and sign industry etc, it became a unified font.

Who was your favorite type or graphic designer interviewed in the movie, and why?

I forgot his name, but the font designer who compares Coca-Cola ads from the 50's and today. I really like the way he talks. As he gave an example, Coca-Cola, he told what he thinks about Helvetica. And he said,

 "It is that simple, drink Coke! Period!"

Write a one or two paragraph review of the movie.

This film is about the origin of the pervasively utilized typeface,'Helvetica,' is created by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger in 1957. And it still has been developing today. Also we can find in everywhere: subways, streets, TV, and computer. This film proves that the Hevetica is a really creative and epoch-making font by showing many interviews of well-known font designers.

Assignment 8

Assignment 7

It looks like it has very limited color palette. I could see little bit of paint blue and green color; however, it has chromatic colors mostly. And the piers look much closer to me then other objects because they have clear outlines and color, black.

I would describe this painting as bleakness. Since lake of various colors, it makes me depressed.

 

I think it has broad color palette; it has yellow, red, blue, purple, and little bit of magenta. The sun’s reflection on the water looks closer to me than other because it has brightest colors widely.

When I saw this painting first, I felt like I am in a fantasy world. The blue and purple colors make the paining mysterious. 

It looks like it has limited colors; I can see gray tone colors and little bit of yellow. And I don’t think any object looks closer to me in this painting. All look like far away from me.

This painting makes me feel like I am in a dream because of blurry shape of castle. And it looks like it is so fuggy, so I looked at it with bleary eyes unconsciously.

I think it has broad colors such as dark blue, purple, back, yellow, green, and gray. Even though the water looks closer to me, the castle makes me more focus on it. I think because the castle was colored by darkest color, dart blue and black.

When I saw this painting first, I felt very dynamic emotion because the wave of water looks clear since the brush’s rough expression.  The rough expression of sky and castle make me feel that it's like calm before the storm.

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After I completed the blog assignments, I have strong confidence about what I want and a pretty specific plan; after I graduated from LWTC nursing program, I will get a job as a nurse, then I would like to become a nurse educator. The Personality assessment, which I posted firstly, shows that my ideal job and my characteristics quite fit each other; the assessment said that I am pretty opened mine and easy going person, and I would meet so many people if I become a nurse. Second post, which I introduced my dream job, reminded me I really want to become a nurse, and it was great time to tell you guys about my future career. When I did third post, about five favorite jobs, it helped me to make a specific plan for each job. Moreover, after I had an interview with the person who is working in medical industry, I learned so many things such as how long I should study so far, and What I need to get for becoming a nurse educator. As he said, “Working with other great nurses in the field is the most rewarding aspect of my job,” it would be the most rewarding to work with other great nurses and doctors for me too. I can imagine that I work as a nurse with other great nurses and doctors. Becoming a nurse educator is so tough, but I will push me to keep going forward!!!   KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!

What a cute nurse =]!!

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I interview Mac Stroupe, RN, MSN is a nurse educator with Moses Cone Health System. 

What does your job entail?

As a nursing educator at Moses Cone Health System, I teach and coordinate various types of training, primarily for registered nurses. My role is varied. When I am not teaching, I am assigned to implement various projects and programs that impact patient care.   

How did you become involved in this line of work?

I have always been interested in health care since I was in high school. I never thought about nursing as a career until I spent a summer after my college graduation working in a local hospital. I was assigned to work in the operating room as a scrub technician, passing instruments to surgeons during surgery.  After that summer experience, I decided to enter nursing.

What training or education is required?

Generally a nursing educator has an advanced degree in nursing and has several years of clinical and or administrative experience in nursing. My educational background includes a degree in biology from Appalachian State University. I also have an associate degree in nursing from GTCC. After 10 years of clinical experience, I returned to school to obtain a master’s in nursing from UNCG. I thought my biology degree was most helpful for me in attaining success in my nursing program. My anatomy and chemistry courses prepared me for understanding pharmacology, nutrition, physiology and diseases of the body.  

What’s most challenging about your job?

I constantly work on prioritizing my workload so I don’t have to take it home with me every night. Since the Moses Cone Health System is very large and our nursing staff work all shifts, the most challenging part of education today is reaching everyone and making education more accessible.

What is most enjoyable aspect?

Working with other great nurses in the field is the most rewarding aspect of my job. I do love to teach in my role as an educator. I also enjoy meeting and working with new employees and students and helping them in their profession.

Any advice for someone interested?

One of the great things about the nursing profession is the variety of opportunities. For those nurses who are interested in teaching full time, make sure you have at least four to five years of clinical experience and have an expertise in a particular specialty. Along with that you need to obtain your educational requirements. Generally, hospital nursing educator positions require a master’s degree in a related field — in education or nursing education.

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Five favorite jobs (I'm not in MMDP, so i just listed five jobs related to nursing)

1. Travel nurse
* Salary: Travel nursing usually pays $24-$35 per hour, with an additional housing subsidy. Pay is higher in regions of the country with the highest cost-of-living: New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and other major metropolitan areas. California Nursing Jobs are in high demand because of the location, and it turns out that there are many open travel nursing positions in the sate.
* Prospects: rate of travel nursing in medical industry is keep raising 3percent every year. 


2. Pediatrics nurse
* Salary: median starting salary is $49,265. After two or three years of experience and employment, a Pediatric Nurse could earn an annual salary of over $88,000.
* Prospects: Job prospects are expected to be excellent especially for pediatric nurses with at least a bachelor degree and extensive experience. Many job openings will also arise from the need to replace pediatric nurses that retire, transfer, or leave the field for other reasons.


3. Nursing practitioner
* Salary: The salary earned by a nurse practitioner will vary greatly depending on a person’s years of experience, skill/specialty and geographic location. For instance, entry-level nurse practitioners with less than 1 year of experience can take home between $59,287 and $74,899 a year, but nurse practitioners with 20 or more years of experience take home between $71,565 and $91,900 a year, according to Payscale.com, an online compensation information resource.
* Prospects:mployment of RNs, which include advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, is supposed to be excellent, growing 22 percent between 2008 and 2018, the BLS projects. Those RNs who go on into advanced practice to become clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives and nurse anesthetists are expected to the most in-demand jobs within the field of nursing, according to the BLS. So not only are you choosing a hot career by entering nursing in general, you are choosing one of the hottest careers within that field by choosing to be a nurse practitioner.


4. Military nurse
* Salary: Provides up to $30,000 ($10,000 per year for a maximum of three years) to nurses with a BSN, MSN, DNSc or Ph.D. in nursing.

Provides up to $37,500 ($12,500 per year for a maximum of three years) for critical care nurses with a BSN or higher.

As a certified registered nurse anesthetist, you can receive special pay up to $45,000, ($15,000 per year for a maximum of three years) paid in three yearly increments of $15,000.

* Prospect: The career outlook for nurses overall is excellent, and those who wish to serve as active duty nurses in the U.S. armed forces are highly sought-after. The overall employment of registered nurses is projected to grow by 22 percent between 2008 and 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Opportunities for qualified individuals in all branches of the armed forces should be excellent through 2018, the Bureau maintains, although the downturn in the economy has caused more people to turn to military careers, making certain positions more competitive. 

5. Nursing professor

* Salary: The average salary for nursing faculty jobs in Washington, DC is $79,000. Average nursing faculty salaries can vary greatly due to company, location, industry, experience and benefits.

This salary was calculated using the average salary for all jobs with the term "nursing faculty" anywhere in the job listing.

* Prospect: rate of nursing faculty is keep raising as many students are applying to a nursing school.

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My ideal job is to become a nurse after I graduated from Lake Washington College, but not just becoming a nurse is not final goal for my career. I would become a one of them: travel nurse, pediatrics nurse, nursing practitioner, military nurse, or nursing professor (I will introduce on post 3).
I think becoming a nurse is not only helping patients to increase their physical condition but also helping me to look back myself. What I meant, if there is a patient who could not even walk before, but he can walk on crutches now as he is getting better; then I would be really happy to the improvement of patients’ condition, and I would be so thankful that I can walk by my own two feet without any difficulties. Even breathing is nothing to me because it’s one of normal body functions, but some of patients cannot live without a respirator.
Also, I really like to interact with many people; I enjoy learning new ideas from others’ thought, experience, and stories. So becoming a nurse pretty much fit for it. Nurses are always meeting new people like patients, their families, doctors, and other nurses.


I wish I can earn a lot of money when I am young (not really young, but till 30’s), but when I turn to 40’s, I might not care about income. So I want to volunteer at poor countries like Africa after i turn to 40’s.
It could be heavily computer-based in future, but for now mostly nurses go around to patients and check them or give injections to them.

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Hello~ this is my first time to make a blog!!!! I hope I can manage it well. My name is Solee Lim and came from SOUTH Korea (some people asked me if I came from North T-T) . I have been in the United States for almost 3 years as an international student. I am not really good at English, so I might ask you to talk slowly hahaha… (TEACH me English!!! :P) I am in Pre-Nursing program and I hope I can get into Nursung program soon. I live in Kirkland with 3 roommates and lovely doggy. His name is Noah and toy puddle. He is like my son…L can’t live without my adorable doggy.   Openness to Experience/Intellect: 24 Percentile I don't really fit in it. I like to learn new ideas from others experiences. So i am pretty sure i am open to new ideas. Conscientiousness: 58 Percentile I strongly disagree with it. I am a very organizing person. I always try to do my best and to fulfill my task. Extraversion: 70 Percentile I am little bit shy. But as I getting know people, I really like to get along with them. So it probably hard to talk with me for the first time, but it will be much easier to talk for second time:D Agreeableness: 69 Percentile I am a really easy going person, and I always try to respect for others and consider them. I enjoy meeting new people and developing the relationship step by step =) Neuroticism: 80 Percentile The biggest problem for me is that I am stressed out so easily… If I start to be stressed out about something, I can get more stress about even tiny things. My mom said I am hot-tempered and quick to anger. So I try to listen to peaceful, soft, and relaxative music whenever I get stressed out.