Decision Made

I have finally decided what I am going to do with myself after I graduate.

After much searching and finding no acceptable job for me directly after graduation I have decided to put two more years into the whole mess. I am going to go to school for one more year, get that hematology course under my belt and then apply (and hopefully be accepted) to attend UC Davis' Clinical Laboratory Scientist internship. What this will do for me is give me a year of education towards a masters degree which will count as experience and the year long internship will also count as experience. This means that I will have a total of two years experience (somewhat) added to my military experience I will be able to apply for jobs that are for the federal government and have security, medical, dental and vision paid! I will also have vacation and good money.

This has been no easy decision, I did not want to put off going back to work, I searched long and hard for a job in the nearby area or even with in two to three states that I could work at with what I will have under my belt with the degree and nothing truly fit. I even looked into winerys, brewerys, food markets and research facilities in addition to hospitals but everything either wanted 3-5 years experience, two more years education, or was set up to accept me as a high school grad with education in substitution for experience. It was very frustrating!

In all it gives me some wiggle room too, the boys are loving their school, R is finally settled into a school that is doing him some good. Next year he will be going for the full day (not the Kindergarten half-day) and I want the school to be familiar and comfortable for him. S has some good friends and the school is great for him. I really don't have the resources to move in two or three months anyway. My friends are here and I don't make friends easily. If we were not to move I have no way to commute right now anyway.

So lots of really good reasons to stay here for now, maybe forever!

C