Dental Hygiene is my career choice. I have always known that I wanted to be in the Dental field ever since I was really little. I always dreamed of being a Dentist, until I got older and realized how much schooling is needed to become a Dentist and then I changed my mind quick so then I looked into other options and Dental Hygiene was the next best thing. Dental Hygiene is the career for me because I love working with people. It is exciting to know that I will be the educating people on their oral health and making sure they get their cleanings twice a year. I think Dental Hygiene is going to fit very well into my lifestyle. They have excellent hours. Most Hygienist only work four days a week, and the hours are usually no more than eight to five. Hygienist usually have two jobs because a lot of Dental Practices hire only part time. This would fit perfect into my lifestyle because I plan to have my second child in a few years. The work flexibility would work out just right for me because I could do part time if I wanted to. Dental Hygiene leads to many employment opportunities. They are employed at hospital, Dental Offices, Clinics, or they can teach, and even be in sales for Dental Companies. Dental Hygienist have a variety of job duties. They include; X-rays, assisting the Dentist, Office Managing, educating on proper oral health, and most importantly they clean teeth. Dental Hygienist who graduate in this field have a very high success rate in working in this field. There is a great demand for Dental Hygienist. As with all jobs there are some downfall to being a Dental Hygienist, and that is risk of injury. Many Hygienist complain of a lot of back pain and pain in their hands. Many Hygienist have back pain because of hours of sitting slouched over in chairs. They also complain about pain in their hands because frequent use of their hands. These problems could be alleviated by following proper techniques such as; sitting up straight and doing stretches through out the day. I believe that I can maintain an adequate lifestyle on a Dental Hygienist pay. Starting pay is not the greatest, but once you have experience Hygienist make anywhere from 40,000 to 50,000 a year so its definitely worth going to school for. I don’t plan on moving anywhere after I graduate because Gainesville had a such a big demand for Dental Hygienist. If I don’t get a job in Gainesville, there are many surrounding counties in my area, that are within driving distance. I plan on working as a Dental Hygienist for about ten years and then I would like to be able to give back and teach other students or maybe even go into sales. I have wanted to be a Dental Hygienist for a very long time and hopefully if all goes well my dream will come true and I will be accepted into the Dental Hygiene Program at Santa Fe.