for the past several months i have been questioning 'nursing' as my career choice. i don't know that i want to be on the crisis management side of health care. i don't know that i want to experience disease and distress every day. i think i would rather be on the proactive, promotional side of health care. and isn't that what i am doing right now? when i encourage residents to ride more and educate people about bicycle maintenance, aren't i essentially a community health nurse? that begs the question: why would i go back to school to get back into this position?
anyway, i decided to apply for nursing school to buy myself some time to consider my decision. unfortunately, in august, i received a "regretful" letter from nursing school. after only 24 hours i had recovered from my disappointment and felt thankful for the opportunity to reconsider all of my options. when one opportunity ends, all others are possible again.
that led me to my current interest in chinese medicine. i can't wait to read books, interview practitioners, and learn more about the possibilities...
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