At the moment, I am very confused about how I will proceed with college. I entered as a Biology major with Pre-Med track. As midterms approach, we have to start looking at classes we want to take and I was noticing a variety of things, all medical related, which interested me. There's just straight forward Biology, a Nursing program, then also at a hospital there's a Paramedic program and don't even get me started on the minors! Looking at this, I started to wonder whether I wanted to even go to Medical School anymore or pursue a career in Emergency Medicine as a paramedic and even get my Nursing degree before getting paramedic. When I told my dad this, he said "That's fine, you're keeping your eyes open and looking at the options. There's a lot out there." Quickly I responded that whatever I do, I want it to be in medicine, but then started rambling about all of the other opportunities.
Again my father reassured me about all of the options and said that I should do what I want, but get the requirements in and a degree to be able to support myself, whether as a RN, Paramedic or something else. "The thing is, I don't think I could be a Nurse. I don't think I could handle not having the ability to do a procedure I knew could help save a person. I haven't encountered it as an EMT yet, but that's why I want to get Paramedic, I want to be able to do whatever is needed. That's why I want to go to med school. I don't want to sit and wait."
"Well, you just answered your question yourself Katie." he said.
Thank you Mom and Dad for listening me ramble today. College is a blast but it's overwhelming and I don't know how I could do it without you two. <3
