And it starts....

So, this is my first post. My name is Josh if you haven't figured that out yet and I'm changing everything I know for a chance for a better life...what's a better life? More money? More time with my family? More opportunity for advancement or responsibility? The ability to help others? I guess to some degree all of the above and more.

Let me back up a bit and give you some history on me. I'm a 32 year old guy that has done a lot of different things in my life. I went to college for construction management but didn't graduate. Then I had a vast array of jobs, construction, handyman, correctional officer, sewer plant worker, firefighter, EMT which has led to where I am now. After a lot of thought I took the jump back into school to get my nursing degree....RN to be exact. Why? Well, I don't really know yet. As a volunteer firefighter and part time EMT I know that I LOVE helping others. Not much makes me feel better(except my family of course)then helping others in their time of need. So, where else can you help more people then in a hospital? I mean, it made sense to me.

So, that's where I stand. I started school this past semester, having to complete a handful of classes before I can get into the core nursing classes. Before I can take the classes that REALLY mean something but I guess you need these to get there so they all mean something. I'm proud to say that I took 4 classes this semester and pulled off my first 4.0 in my life. It may not mean much to some but we all have to start somewhere and why not start off perfect, lol.

I guess the purpose of this blog is to give me a place to vent as things get harder. As things get more interesting it will give me a place to record my thoughts for later. And if there's anyone out there that wonders what it's like being a nursing student, or deeper yet, a male nursing student, I hope they can get something out of this. I'm sure there will be ups and there will be downs, and I fully intend to share all of it as I make this trek through the next 3+ years of school, life and everything that falls in between it all. If you enjoy reading this, great, I'm happy that I could occupy a small part of your day and if you don't enjoy it, well...feel free to stop reading I guess.


  Anyway, until next time,

Josh