I'm so excited to finally have a path as far as... my life goes. lol. Or school at least.
For what seems like SO LONG, I feel like I just dilly dallied around with school, no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I didn't want to be working daycare jobs and dog sitter jobs and restaurant jobs for the rest of my life, it's just not my thing. I kept thinking 'I am 23 years old now, this is ridiculous'. I just felt like I should be farther in my life than I am ya know? I am still living at home, which in itself isn't a huge deal as I do have my own space and am very thankful to have supportive parents. But just feeling very blah over no direction really.
Well I stopped harping on age, and said Eff it, most of my friends who did the typical 'right' thing and went right from HS to college and experienced all of that are now living back at home because they can't afford to be on their own or can't find the best job with a degree they picked when they were 18 and now regret. I am NOT too old to finish school and do something I want to do even if it takes me a while right?
Well I really really either want to get into the physical therapy assistant program or radiologic technologist program at my community college. Surgical technology is my 3rd option (technically 'easiest' program to get into). The first 2 are things that I really looked into back when I was 18/19 but thought 'I'm not smart enough' 'it's too much school' etc. I've got such a different attitude now. of course I regret putting this all off back then. I've been back in school all this semester and I am finishing pre-reqs -- I've already got most of my basics (both English classes, psychology, biology, etc) completed from the past. So this semester I'm in chemistry, algebra (not college level yet, ugh, suck at math) and medical terminology. I really like medical stuff, more than I even thought I would, to be honest, and this is something I can truly see myself doing and actually being successful at it.
So the thing that sucks is the program is two years full-time. Both programs. I'm still in pre-reqs so can't even apply to program yet, and will next semester as well, I still need to take anatomy & physiology 1 & 2, as well as college algebra. And a different psychology class for the physical therapy program. So of course then I start thinking omg I am going to be 26 by the time I finish all this. lol... but there's a certificate program for Sterile Processing Technician that takes 6 months to complete. I can do that while doing my classes next semester and be certified in that so at least can hopefully find a job with that for the next 2 years while I finish my degree. It gets me experience in a medical field as well maybe an 'in' with our local hospital, where I do already know a few people who work there.
Whew. So I've been through so many career options - cyber security (was NOT for me, I am a computer nerd, but sooo not into coding, and I've honestly figured out I hate being behind a desk all day, I need to be doing something to feel motivated about going to a job), teaching, business... in the end, medical field keeps calling me, and I've finally convinced myself I AM CAPABLE OF DOING THIS.
If you read all this, you deserve a cookie. I am kind of just rambling but this is the first time I truly feel good about something I am doing and I am really pumped about school for the first time ever and where my life hopefully is headed over the next few years. There's still a few things I need/want to improve within myself but this is a really good first step.
For what seems like SO LONG, I feel like I just dilly dallied around with school, no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I didn't want to be working daycare jobs and dog sitter jobs and restaurant jobs for the rest of my life, it's just not my thing. I kept thinking 'I am 23 years old now, this is ridiculous'. I just felt like I should be farther in my life than I am ya know? I am still living at home, which in itself isn't a huge deal as I do have my own space and am very thankful to have supportive parents. But just feeling very blah over no direction really.
Well I stopped harping on age, and said Eff it, most of my friends who did the typical 'right' thing and went right from HS to college and experienced all of that are now living back at home because they can't afford to be on their own or can't find the best job with a degree they picked when they were 18 and now regret. I am NOT too old to finish school and do something I want to do even if it takes me a while right?
Well I really really either want to get into the physical therapy assistant program or radiologic technologist program at my community college. Surgical technology is my 3rd option (technically 'easiest' program to get into). The first 2 are things that I really looked into back when I was 18/19 but thought 'I'm not smart enough' 'it's too much school' etc. I've got such a different attitude now. of course I regret putting this all off back then. I've been back in school all this semester and I am finishing pre-reqs -- I've already got most of my basics (both English classes, psychology, biology, etc) completed from the past. So this semester I'm in chemistry, algebra (not college level yet, ugh, suck at math) and medical terminology. I really like medical stuff, more than I even thought I would, to be honest, and this is something I can truly see myself doing and actually being successful at it.
So the thing that sucks is the program is two years full-time. Both programs. I'm still in pre-reqs so can't even apply to program yet, and will next semester as well, I still need to take anatomy & physiology 1 & 2, as well as college algebra. And a different psychology class for the physical therapy program. So of course then I start thinking omg I am going to be 26 by the time I finish all this. lol... but there's a certificate program for Sterile Processing Technician that takes 6 months to complete. I can do that while doing my classes next semester and be certified in that so at least can hopefully find a job with that for the next 2 years while I finish my degree. It gets me experience in a medical field as well maybe an 'in' with our local hospital, where I do already know a few people who work there.
Whew. So I've been through so many career options - cyber security (was NOT for me, I am a computer nerd, but sooo not into coding, and I've honestly figured out I hate being behind a desk all day, I need to be doing something to feel motivated about going to a job), teaching, business... in the end, medical field keeps calling me, and I've finally convinced myself I AM CAPABLE OF DOING THIS.
If you read all this, you deserve a cookie. I am kind of just rambling but this is the first time I truly feel good about something I am doing and I am really pumped about school for the first time ever and where my life hopefully is headed over the next few years. There's still a few things I need/want to improve within myself but this is a really good first step.
