School

I have decided that school will be my full time career for the next few years. I'm actually excited about it. I was bored at my job as I wasn't learning much. Oh I took a Hazmat course, and I knew how to effectively run a CFS (Container Freight Station). But I didn't feel that I was doing much of anything.

OK, school. I'm going into Nursing. Why? For one, in the medical field I don't have to worry about a possibility of being laid off again and again. Chances of always having a job are so much better. I like interacting with people but also feeling that I have helped someone. These past two weeks I spent time assisting my parents deal with my Grandparents. It was both physically and emotionally draining, but I feel good knowing that my Grandmother will now be comfortable the remainder of her life. Irv, well.... I'm just glad that I am not a blood relative.

My good friend, Randy, is currently attending school for Radiology. It is very nice to have a contact that has gone through and is going through school in a similar field. I will pick his brain a lot, and hope to help him sooner or later. After all, he is taking back my two cats.... and obtaining my rather large tv for a small fee. Hey, I'm very poor.

This Summer I plan on taking both Anatomy courses. I need to do all I can to raise my gpa (3.2 currently) so I can be accepted into the Nursing program at PJC or TCC. PJC's period of acceptance into the program is from Jan - Feb. I'll apply for it in 2010 as I should have the prerequisite courses out of the way by then. If I am not accepted, then I will retake various courses in 2010 to raise my GPA so I could have a better chance of acceptance in 2011.

This plan is not final, I don't even know how plausible it is. It's something that I thought of while taking a shower this morning. It makes sense in my head. But I would like comments from the very few people that read this blog once every quarter.

Some grumblings....

I don't pay attention to this website. I looked down and saw my last post regarding the first week of lay offs at work. Well, two weeks ago we had our "Phase Two" Lay Offs, and I was one of the 20 that was let go.

It wouldn't be so bad, except for the fact that I have been unable to find a job. Oh, I get a check from the Texas Workforce Commission in the amount of $392 per week. That is a mere 784 every two weeks.... I was bringing home little over 1400 every two weeks after taxes. I am very grateful that I don't have a wife and kids to worry about. Oh it could be soooo much worse.

Luckily I've got a really good tax return this year and a severance package that should keep me OK for a little while. Still sucks though.