EMT anyone?

After I graduated college I really had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I love chemistry, don't get me wrong, but would I be happy doing it every day? What field would I pursue? Industrial, pharmaceutical, cosmetic? The list goes on and on. A couple weeks before graduating I thought that nursing would be a great career choice! I looked at all the different accelerated programs in the area and even took a nutrition class online last summer to continue finishing the pre-reqs that I would need. Then after a bad experience in the ER, I thought that maybe nursing wouldn't be for me. If I were to become a nurse, the NICU is definitely where I would want to ultimately end up but I know you have to start from the bottom and I'm not sure I was willing to do that. So there went that great idea!

That is when I started to Nanny. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love this job. I get to play with infants and toddlers all day and watch them grow and learn new things every week. However, I'm sitting on a degree that I do not use. A lot of google searches have happened in the last few months to try and find out what the heck I want to do with my life. I'm still young so I figured I still had awhile but I'm not patient and I want to know where my life is taking me. Right now. The google searches finally brought me to something that I thought might actually be an awesome career path and that something was EMT.

The medical field has always sparked an interest in me but becoming a doctor was not something I found myself ever doing. I already have gone through four years of college, that was plenty for me. Then the nursing idea didn't work out. I have always thought that working in an ER would be so awesome. You get to see new patients every day and every case is always unique in its own way. There aren't many opportunities in the ER with a chemistry degree. Which is why I do believe that EMT is the right choice for me.

My first class was Wednesday and although it was all paperwork and registering online for the course, it made me so excited for the next 8 or so months. I haven't been this excited to learn about something new which is why I know that I made the right decision. I might have to wear a polo and cargo pants to class every day but I will get to learn how to take vital signs, splint broken arms, and deliver babies. How awesome is that?! Tomorrow is my first "real" class so hopefully I can let you all know something interesting that you didn't know before!

Since my vacation to Arizona I have been slacking on my crossfit workouts but I got to get one in today and boy did it kick my butt. I was surprised I got 50 burpees in under 5 minutes! And all my weights were 60, a little light but hey it's Sunday!

Cry About It, Saddlebags (Chipper-For Time)
50 Burpees
400 Meter Run
21-15-9
Hang Power Cleans
Pull Ups (I did ring rows)
800 Meter Run
15-12-9
Deadlifts
Wall Balls
Toes to Bars (I did knees to chest)

Completed: 41:42

I hope that every one has a marvelous Monday tomorrow!