Easy as 123...

It's been 123 days since I was laid off from the OS. During this time I've briefly worked for the US Census Bureau but other than that I've been pretty much without any source of income. I've applied for more jobs than I can count in more industries that I ever thought existed. Nothing took. Out of the many many interviews I've had 90% left me hanging with no follow up, 3% decided that they actually aren't going to hire anyone at this time, and the other 7% said that I suck... well, they said thanks but they are choosing a different candidate... same thing. Quite discouraging if you think about it. So I realized I needed to do something different. Something was telling me that I needed to approach this differently.

So I'm going back to school.

I've enrolled and been accepted at Heritage College as an X-Ray Technician and Medical Assistant student. I'll have my Associate's Degree in 15 months and be certified in both disciplines. I'm VERY excited!! Everyone has been very supportive and happy with my decision. I start in a week from tomorrow!! It happened really fast but I'm really confidant in my choice and there are certainly jobs out there in this field unlike most others.

This is going to completely change my life. It's a weird thought actually, and very grounding in a good way. For the past 123 days I haven't known where I would be next week let alone next year. Now, I KNOW for the next 15 months I will be going to school and studying and learning and getting ready for my career! I KNOW that M-F I will have class from 8:30am-12:30pm. It's nice to KNOW something for once...

So right now, the title of my blog... not so accurate... in a good way!