Life Takes us on All Kinds of Paths
As a child growing up I've wanted to be almost everything under the sun. Then I started high school, everyone thought nursing was my path, so I took the Allied Health my sophomore year and graduated with my Certified Nurses Assistant license. I worked as a CNA afterward, then I joined the U.S. Army. My first Army job was a radio specialist, but I changed it right before I went to basic training and became a 91 fox, small arms and artillery repairer. While I was going through AIT for my job I took a college class and even got my certificate to be a guns smith. Towards the end of my military career, I was put into headquarters and did paperwork for the company I was in. Basically like a secretary for our first sergeant. I would say in each job I've done, I've been very successful (I didn't mention the summer jobs I've had, plus babysitting and working at a small fair). Successful, but not truly happy. I love caring for people, but not physically and I know I truly want to help people, of all ages. Fixing and servicing guns is fun, but not for a job, as I own a few firearms and taking care of them is enough.
This is where I've found my calling, finally after being alive 22 years, having jobs for five and trying out a major in college I didn't like. I started my college career during the military when I had about five months left. With online college, it fit perfectly into my schedule, Ashford University Online. Great school, great classes and I love that some class do have hands on. I started my journey with thinking I want to major in Psychology, get my bachelors and then go further. I only took the intro to psychology class, and then I had a few core classes. During Christmas time the college gives us a two-week break, and this is where I accidentally failed my first English class. The two-week break from college made me almost forget about it. I didn't take leave for Christmas so I was still on duty for the military. Busy, busy, busy. I ended up not doing the requirements, so I failed, end of story. I talked to my counselor and I stopped going to school for that time being.
I got out of the military that next month, January of 2017. Actually legit drove home and got home on the 2nd of February. I immediately contacted the school, to use my military benefits and continued college. I restarted with a Journalism major! Thinking because I love to write, and I'm super creative that this is my path. You can help people through words, so I knew this was the one to go for. I did this for a while and hated it. It wasn't until that fall when I started to work as a caregiver (go figure) that I knew exactly what I wanted, and for sure about it. The patient that I had, had brain cancer and needed a little help with their everyday activities, and I loved it. It was more a friendship to me, but this wasn't what drove me in the right direction. The patient of mine had speech, physical and occupational therapy. This is what got me, how the therapists were making this person strong again by doing three different kinds of exercises that would make the brain strong again.
Psychology: the scientific study of the human mind and its function.
Yes, yes, I know. I took psychology and gave up on it. Well, that's what we do as humans! I knew with this major I could help people in any way I wanted, by knowing what the human mind and its functions mean. Now I'm about to get my associates in September of 2018, and also starting a job next week, which will tie into my psychology major a little. Direct Support Professional and the patients I will be having have mental disabilities and by learning more about their cases as human beings, I will have more insight into their brains.
I really feel like as human beings we go through so much and when we are younger we think we know what we want to do, and of course, some people might, but most people go through a hundred and ten professions to find their one. If you're struggling to find your path in life, just think back to the basics. What do you love to do? What's your passion in life? Do you love what you do now? It could be as simple as loving animals, become a veterinarian. If you love guiding people, become a teacher.
On another note if you love my blogs please give feedback! Tell me what I could be doing better, or what you like about them. Want to know more about Gohan, come back Wednesdays! Each week I'll be giving updates, and I'm thinking about starting a YouTube channel all about him. Sound like a good idea? Let me know!! Coming up this week will be about my nutrition and fitness life so far (trust me it's not perfect like those models you hear about). :)
This is where I've found my calling, finally after being alive 22 years, having jobs for five and trying out a major in college I didn't like. I started my college career during the military when I had about five months left. With online college, it fit perfectly into my schedule, Ashford University Online. Great school, great classes and I love that some class do have hands on. I started my journey with thinking I want to major in Psychology, get my bachelors and then go further. I only took the intro to psychology class, and then I had a few core classes. During Christmas time the college gives us a two-week break, and this is where I accidentally failed my first English class. The two-week break from college made me almost forget about it. I didn't take leave for Christmas so I was still on duty for the military. Busy, busy, busy. I ended up not doing the requirements, so I failed, end of story. I talked to my counselor and I stopped going to school for that time being.
I got out of the military that next month, January of 2017. Actually legit drove home and got home on the 2nd of February. I immediately contacted the school, to use my military benefits and continued college. I restarted with a Journalism major! Thinking because I love to write, and I'm super creative that this is my path. You can help people through words, so I knew this was the one to go for. I did this for a while and hated it. It wasn't until that fall when I started to work as a caregiver (go figure) that I knew exactly what I wanted, and for sure about it. The patient that I had, had brain cancer and needed a little help with their everyday activities, and I loved it. It was more a friendship to me, but this wasn't what drove me in the right direction. The patient of mine had speech, physical and occupational therapy. This is what got me, how the therapists were making this person strong again by doing three different kinds of exercises that would make the brain strong again.
Psychology: the scientific study of the human mind and its function.
Yes, yes, I know. I took psychology and gave up on it. Well, that's what we do as humans! I knew with this major I could help people in any way I wanted, by knowing what the human mind and its functions mean. Now I'm about to get my associates in September of 2018, and also starting a job next week, which will tie into my psychology major a little. Direct Support Professional and the patients I will be having have mental disabilities and by learning more about their cases as human beings, I will have more insight into their brains.
I really feel like as human beings we go through so much and when we are younger we think we know what we want to do, and of course, some people might, but most people go through a hundred and ten professions to find their one. If you're struggling to find your path in life, just think back to the basics. What do you love to do? What's your passion in life? Do you love what you do now? It could be as simple as loving animals, become a veterinarian. If you love guiding people, become a teacher.
On another note if you love my blogs please give feedback! Tell me what I could be doing better, or what you like about them. Want to know more about Gohan, come back Wednesdays! Each week I'll be giving updates, and I'm thinking about starting a YouTube channel all about him. Sound like a good idea? Let me know!! Coming up this week will be about my nutrition and fitness life so far (trust me it's not perfect like those models you hear about). :)
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