So I've had some comments on my previous blog name as being no so great, so, rather than be practical, I've updated with a new name that plays with the idea that my days are spent following different futures (and also fits in with my being a fan of both The X-Men and The Moody Blues). When one future doesn't seem to pan out, another can take its place. I like the journey, so I will continue wandering down those future paths.
In the meantime, today I've uploaded my resume and application for a job as a student intern at Valley Medical Center. If it's full-time, fantastic, and if it's part-time, I can still do my EMT job (and hopefully not get too car sick).
I'm starting my journey towards the MCAT in May by beginning my online Kaplan prep course. Tomorrow I take my first MCAT diagnostic test. We'll see how that goes!
I'm also currently reading Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment--and How to Get Help That Works by Anne M. Fletcher. It's the true story of what really goes on in most programs, and how most still do not use current scientific methods or provide the help than many addicts really need (like help with their mental disorder more than the addiction itself). I find this a fascinating book that sounds a lot like what my ex went through. Too much dependence on group therapy and not enough individualized help. A "one size fits all" cookie-cutter approach that has far too high of relapse rates. I really hope I can help to move the psychiatric and addiction fields to the twenty-first century.
I also took a night off and read a book just for fun. Wow, it's been a couple years since I've done that! I read the last Sookie Stackhouse novel. Not great, but it was indeed fun. :)
Up for the next couple days: MCAT diagnostic and studying, reviewing OChem for next semester, and updating my gofundme page. Maybe a little begging, too. ;)
It's late, now, so I'm going off to sleep.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Busy Semester, Time to Catch Up!
Well, let's see how quickly I can sum up this crazy semester.
I way overloaded myself with classes, volunteering, being a PLTL leader, and trying to fit in the job. So I'm very happy the semester is finished.
Job: Well, I had the occasional class or training before I even started my actual field training in mid-November. With no income during this time, I relied heavily on assistance from my mom (and get to start paying her back soon). I finally got to field training where I needed remedial gurney work (finally can lift it fairly regularly), and started my actual first day post-training three days ago. With only 20 hours of work in this week, I'm not looking at paying any bills off soon. I'm actually looking for another job that pays more. I also discovered I get car sick in the back of the rig. Ugh. No fun feeling nauseated while trying to comfort a patient! The best part of the job is caring for the patients, though, so I'm liking that aspect of the medical field. Which, of course, is the most important!
School: Yikes, but Organic Chemistry kicked my butt. I admit I was cocky the first month. The teacher said we'd need to review the material every day, but I'm an A student and know I could review once or twice a week. Boy, was I wrong! And even when I did start reviewing every day I still struggled. And it's frustrating as I love the material we're studying! There's just so much to stuff in the head so quickly, it sometimes gets jumbled on the tests. Anyway, I was doing well in all the non-test parts of class, so, worse case scenario is a C, most likely is a B, and in dreamland I will get an A. The good news is that I've committed to less for my spring semester, so I'm going to try to get my A in the next level of Organic Chemistry. And I'm reviewing and reading ahead over winter break.
Biology, on the other hand, suffered from my spending more time on OChem. I think there's a good chance I can still end up with an A, though. Worse case would be a B.
Job Shadowing: I had the opportunity to job shadow my primary physician for a couple days. It was a fantastic experience! Something and someone new through every door. I got to see a variety of ailments and how well my doctor worked with his patients. And learned a bit about the thought processes and what kinds of questions to ask the patient.
Freaking out: Yes, not having money to pay bills is freaking me out. I thought I'd make more as an EMT, but sadly that's not likely, at least in the first year or so. Sigh. Not giving up, though. Still trying to work my way through.
Anyway, that's a "brief" update on the last few months. Hopefully I'll make it on here a little more often now.
In the future:
Spring 2014 Classes: Organic Chemistry 12B, Psychology, and Kaplan MCAT preparation course
I way overloaded myself with classes, volunteering, being a PLTL leader, and trying to fit in the job. So I'm very happy the semester is finished.
Job: Well, I had the occasional class or training before I even started my actual field training in mid-November. With no income during this time, I relied heavily on assistance from my mom (and get to start paying her back soon). I finally got to field training where I needed remedial gurney work (finally can lift it fairly regularly), and started my actual first day post-training three days ago. With only 20 hours of work in this week, I'm not looking at paying any bills off soon. I'm actually looking for another job that pays more. I also discovered I get car sick in the back of the rig. Ugh. No fun feeling nauseated while trying to comfort a patient! The best part of the job is caring for the patients, though, so I'm liking that aspect of the medical field. Which, of course, is the most important!
School: Yikes, but Organic Chemistry kicked my butt. I admit I was cocky the first month. The teacher said we'd need to review the material every day, but I'm an A student and know I could review once or twice a week. Boy, was I wrong! And even when I did start reviewing every day I still struggled. And it's frustrating as I love the material we're studying! There's just so much to stuff in the head so quickly, it sometimes gets jumbled on the tests. Anyway, I was doing well in all the non-test parts of class, so, worse case scenario is a C, most likely is a B, and in dreamland I will get an A. The good news is that I've committed to less for my spring semester, so I'm going to try to get my A in the next level of Organic Chemistry. And I'm reviewing and reading ahead over winter break.
Biology, on the other hand, suffered from my spending more time on OChem. I think there's a good chance I can still end up with an A, though. Worse case would be a B.
Job Shadowing: I had the opportunity to job shadow my primary physician for a couple days. It was a fantastic experience! Something and someone new through every door. I got to see a variety of ailments and how well my doctor worked with his patients. And learned a bit about the thought processes and what kinds of questions to ask the patient.
Freaking out: Yes, not having money to pay bills is freaking me out. I thought I'd make more as an EMT, but sadly that's not likely, at least in the first year or so. Sigh. Not giving up, though. Still trying to work my way through.
Anyway, that's a "brief" update on the last few months. Hopefully I'll make it on here a little more often now.
In the future:
Spring 2014 Classes: Organic Chemistry 12B, Psychology, and Kaplan MCAT preparation course
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