On The Clock

Finally, after a few months of new life changes, I decided to go back to EMS. I was feeling like I was burning out and getting a little jaded, so when some new things were happening in my life, I took a little break from the medic to get my priorities straight. I eventually felt like I could go back, so I scheduled myself for a 24-hour shift once a month.

Well, folks, I went last Saturday and spent a full 24-hours without running a single call. Arrrgh! It was so frustrating, because I didn’t get a chance to find out whether I still loved EMS or not, and I felt entirely useless.

Have you ever experienced anything like this? You’re trying to give something an honest, genuine try, and you get nothing for it? It’s really quite frustrating.

In other news, I’ve officially transferred my major from Creative Writing at one school to Pre-Nursing at another. If all goes according to plan, I’ll officially be a registered-nursing student in January of 2010. I’m really quite excited, and I’m loving every minute of Anatomy (…not so much with Microbiology, but that’s a different story entirely).

I am truly sorry for the long hiatus I’ve taken from blogging. My life seemed to fall apart before my eyes in March, and after that happened, I had to prioritize. Blogging, clearly, fell by the wayside. Things like finishing the semester, continuing to get out of bed in the morning, and maintaining my sanity became a little bit more important. Now that things are better, though, I promise to try my best to update more consistently. I do apologize, however, if the posts center around my experience in nursing school, at my job, or even around my personal life. I’ll bring you EMS posts as I think of them, and I’ll try to write a few creative posts as well!

Take care out there,
Sam