Archive for the 'journalism' Category
A nurse in the making
In August, I was sucked up by a vacuum. Not like a quantum vacuum in space … more like a giant Hoover.
I remember sitting in my living room minding my own business when all of the sudden I found myself in an enormous pile of crap (minus the fecal matter). It was more like a neighborhood leveled by a tornado. I was surrounded by a plethora of unfamiliar faces, an abundance of information, bandages, textbooks, needles, syringes, flying papers, catheters, dressings, notebooks, and naked plastic dummies. Read more
2 commentsAnother damn overreaction
As people line the walls of the pediatric ER, I can’t help but laugh. For the next few weeks … maybe months, every sniffle, cough or sneeze will be treated as a symptom of the swine flu. Read more
Salute to journalism
I am now a productive member of society …
I got my first job in the medical field! I start as an anesthesia tech for Huntsville Hospital on Monday.
What is an anesthesia tech?
Excellent question! I was too busy trying to make a good first impression that I forgot to ask. I am sure that whatever it is I will be great at it!
Goodbye business casual … hello scrubs!
I can finally say goodbye to journalism forever as I happily kick away the desk and slide on a pair of latex gloves.
An official salute to journalism …
This will probably make my parents proud, but I want to spread the journalism love.Â
7 commentsThe proper way to say goodbye
With my last weekend coming to a close, I am overcome with a new realization. I am really leaving Florida.
All the joy of moving home to family and friends has completely clouded my vision to the plain and simple truth of the situation -Â I am about to make a big change. My life is about to be turned inside out. I have absolutely no clue what my life will look like in two months, two years, 10 years.
I remember feeling this way before … Read more
3 commentsAnother chapter ends
As another chapter ends in the book of life, I look back on all the previous chapters and wonder what I could have done differently. Am I writing this book in a way that will make sense to my readers? Did I make too many typos or mistakes?
My days as a journalist are over …
5 commentsSpecialization is for insects
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” - Robert Heinlein
It recently occurred to me that I might just be taking up space in Florida. I do not really have any marketable skills that transfer into the big picture around here. The only real skill I have is writing. And, if the current trend in newspaper reporting has any baring on my future as a writer, I am in trouble … Read more
