Descriptions of Current College Work and Plans

I have a busy life and a full life. I constantly think about what homework and classwork I should be doing at home and what tests I will need to do the next week and how I'm going to build in time to get all of this done in hopefully an excellent way. My first week at school, I was overwhelmed with the subject classes I had taken on and all my mind wanted to do was play. Fantasies / memories of flying back into Anchorage at night and how the Kenai Peninsula looked from the air. Anything my mind would do to avoid reading chapters and studying for tests. I wanted to bead; I wanted to shop on eBay. I wanted to have fun period! I signed on for an on-line website one could go to and write about any challenges. It seemed my inner child knew I really wanted to do well; perhaps she didn't feel like she was up for it ... probably overwhelmed.

Soon I was back into the tasks of taking time to learn all I had to learn. I had chosen to take Chemistry (4) (knew through the pipeline who to choose as far as teachers) and CPR/First Aid (3) and Medical Terminology (4 sem hour). I didn't have the in-going intimidation of Chemistry that some folks have. I'm finding it as least so far to be not a problem and easy to learn. Granted, there's lab experiments & lab reports and a paper & unit test every 2-3 weeks; but it's doable and interesting.

Additionally, I'm taking a semester-long class in CPR & First Aid, I had questions for our French (Med Term) teacher about some aspects of the CPR. She was most informative. I am fascinated by the abilities of the human body. I'm in classes that I have a true interest in learning the material; so I am fortunate. I, in 3 years, hopefully will be able to work at a hospital and assist in supplementing our retirement income; but I'd also like to do a little traveling and go to places I haven't been to before.

I love working. I am like my mother in that regard. In the past 20 years I grew to really love working; in Alaska, I received many performance awards and bonuses. Since getting older has impeded my ability to get a job due to age discrimination; I feel getting into the medical field will hopefully assist me with my ability to be hired and work again. It really makes no sense to me at all ~ with older people full of experience and maturity, not being able to be hired. Certainly, it makes sense but it sure causes a problem for older people, who still have the energy, intelligence and motivation to work hard and well. I can't blame them as I'm sure my peers were the same way in their youth. In the past, especially when I started to show my age and if I walked into an interview and saw there would be a younger person hiring me, I knew I didn't have a chance. However, I am persistent. I will try and try again (in a good economy which Clovis does not have) in a good economy like Anchorage's. I am hoping that after my medical schoolwork that I will be 'holding aces' and be able to get easily hired again.