It’s a normal day, I get up and go to work. I love what I do. I’m a mobile vampire, also known as a phlebotomist. I save patients the time and hassle of having to schedule an appointment for blood work. My company services the majority of Nursing Homes for Utah. We travel out to care centers, collect blood and send out to the lab. I have been employed by this company for a little over two years, but just not finding the excitement anymore. Is this what I see myself doing for the rest of my life? Have I settled? I feel like there is more I can do in the health care industry, like there is more meant for me.
I get to thinking about what I want to do as a career, and where I see myself in ten years. Ironically, as these thoughts cross my mind, I hear a familiar song on the radio. “Settling” by Sugarland. The words are speaking to me loud and clear. “I ain’t settling, I’m just getting by. I’ve had enough so-so, for the rest of my life. Time is moving too slow, so I’ll raise the bar high. I ain’t settling, for anything less than everything.” Wow. such a deep meaning, I’m choked up.
It hits me, my new door is right in front of me, waiting for me to open up to a new adventure. I need to go back to school! This is scary!! I never really sat down and thought about what I expected for a career. I just wanted a “job” where I could do what I loved, get paid well and be a team player.
I decide I love healthcare. I want to stay in the industry for so many reasons. Great pay, flexibility, great job outlook, and above all, I love people. I decided nursing was my path. I have always admired the nurses I meet every day. I can do this? It’s not that hard, right?
So, after all the entrance exams and headache of the admissions process, here I find myself, in the RN program at Fortis College. Life is finally changing for me. This is my time. It’s tough but will be worth it in the end. I guess I can say that I haven’t settled, Not Yet. I am a month in to my new adventure. Life won’t be the same, but hey, that’s part of the scare and excitement. A fresh, new trail on my road called Life.
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