First Thoughts

Being that this is my first post, I am not sure exactly where I am going to start. Might as well go with what ya know.

Most people look at community college as a stepping stone from high school to a "real" college. I have seen it as an opportunity to press the restart button on my life. I have been enrolled in the nursing program at Cayuga Community College now since last April and I am working on completing my second semester. Anyone that says community college is easy never did a nursing program. Once I am done this May, I will be halfway through the program to be able to sit for my RN license exam. I cannot wait until that day comes that I take that walk to get my nursing pin from graduation and also receive my appointment for sitting for the NCLEX examination. Actually being able to have a career where I can grow and change instead of just a job is going to nice and is really exciting to me. Don't get me wrong though, I will be continuing my education. I want to go on to get my bachelor's in Nursing as well as working my way towards a CRNA or certified registered nurse anethstitest. That is my final goal at the moment.

While going through my schooling, I am also work part time and a personal care aid for a boy that was paralized due to a horrible accident. Even with everything he has been through, he still seems like a good kid and tries to act as though he was part of a normal existence. He is great to work with and give me many chances to learn more information that correlates to my education as a nurse. The only thing that I do not like about the job is the life at his home, but that is not for me to worry about nor comment about. It does provide for tough situations at times, but I try to be as absent from the problems as possible.

And for the last, but most important part is my family. I am married for almost 4 years now to a beautiful, smart and wonderful woman that I love dearly. She and I have been through a lot together, but we have endured with all that life has shot at us. We have a very smart daughter who is almost 2 years old now and has inherited the cursed combination of height and curly hair from both sides of our family. She is as tall as most 3-4 year olds, has a mound of curly hair atop her head, and keeps her mother and I on our toes at all times with how quickly she figured things out and picks up on new ideas and thoughts. It is extremely trying at times, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.