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Took a biopsychology class, and it sparked something in me. I decided to explore more science classes and found a new appreciation for it. Since I enjoyed helping people and hadn't chosen a career path, I decided to pursue medicine and started taking the prereqs.
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Saw what it's like to be a doctor. Learned a lot and was a great experience seeing all the physical exams, x-rays, labs, and prescriptions. Also got to see some funny ICD codes every once in a while. -
Took the longest exam of my life, a whopping 7 hours. After I got that out of the way, I started getting my primary application ready to apply to med school. -
I found to really enjoy spending more time with patients and providing direct care. This led me to start second guessing my decision to pursue medical school and whether it was the right path for me. So I put a pause on sending out my applications and gave myself a year to decide.
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COVID hit and it hit hard. It made me reconsider my career path as I was over healthcare. Decided to pursue tech since jobs could be remote.
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Graduated during the declining tech job market. Struggled finding a job and became a stay at home dad since it was cheaper than daycare.
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Caring for my two daughters reminded me why I enjoyed caregiving so much. So, we moved closer to family for support and I made a plan to finish the prereqs for nursing school and apply the following year. -
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Excited and nervous about the amount of info I was about to learn. -
Exhausted after completing nursing fundamentals but also glad to be working towards a BSN.
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Finish my ADN. Next steps: passing the NCLEX and starting a new grad residency. -
Done with school! Well, at least for the next 5 years.
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More independence and procedures or I could blend nursing and computer science together.