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Cut for the long-winded:
I went to a very good school. I studied hard. I made good grades. I kicked my butt so that I would not end up working at McDonald's, or you know, calling on insurance claims all day every day. I am not happy where I am, nor is this where I expected to be at all.
I thought I wanted to go back to grad school for creative writing. Then I thought teaching would be awesome. And then, bored out my mind at work, I started to think: "Medicine is really interesting to me. Too bad I'm bad at math and science. Maybe I can aspire to be a receptionist at a doctor's office." And then I thought, "Hey, I'm decently intelligent. Why limit myself?" Kids, I have decided to struggle through chemistry courses, and some biology ones as well, and go back to school... for nursing.
I think it's going to be a crazy ride, and it won't be easy, and plenty aspects of it will be rather thankless (you know, wiping the old man's butt) but I am fascinated by medical stuff, I want to have a job where I can help people, and they make pretty good money. (That's not the important part, but hey, it helps.)
I probably won't be able to start for a couple of years because I avoided science classes like the plague in college, but I'm going to take a chemistry course at the community college over the summer. I figure if I fail that, I'll find another field. But I am quite determined, and I am willing to try, even if it kills me.
So there. That's me. My life is going to be hectic, but I think it'll be fun, and it's a good choice for the future. Also it'll be a rewarding career and all.
I went to a very good school. I studied hard. I made good grades. I kicked my butt so that I would not end up working at McDonald's, or you know, calling on insurance claims all day every day. I am not happy where I am, nor is this where I expected to be at all.
I thought I wanted to go back to grad school for creative writing. Then I thought teaching would be awesome. And then, bored out my mind at work, I started to think: "Medicine is really interesting to me. Too bad I'm bad at math and science. Maybe I can aspire to be a receptionist at a doctor's office." And then I thought, "Hey, I'm decently intelligent. Why limit myself?" Kids, I have decided to struggle through chemistry courses, and some biology ones as well, and go back to school... for nursing.
I think it's going to be a crazy ride, and it won't be easy, and plenty aspects of it will be rather thankless (you know, wiping the old man's butt) but I am fascinated by medical stuff, I want to have a job where I can help people, and they make pretty good money. (That's not the important part, but hey, it helps.)
I probably won't be able to start for a couple of years because I avoided science classes like the plague in college, but I'm going to take a chemistry course at the community college over the summer. I figure if I fail that, I'll find another field. But I am quite determined, and I am willing to try, even if it kills me.
So there. That's me. My life is going to be hectic, but I think it'll be fun, and it's a good choice for the future. Also it'll be a rewarding career and all.