So, lately, I've been leaning toward a career in Forensics. It's really interesting stuff. I could totally see myself being a lab "squint" figuring out forensic mysteries. It sounds super-awesome. Although, I am still really torn between this and a career in Nursing. I applied for nursing school, but wouldn't start until May. In the meantime, I am exploring this other great career option!
That's really sort of what this whole blog thing is all about. I have to make a decision by the end of this semester. A big, nasty, scary, possibly career-altering decision. I have a lot to think about and writing it out helps me think it out. Now, don't get me wrong. At first, this sounded like a daunting task, one I wasn't sure I was able to complete. I thought "there is No Way I am able to make a decision that important. Just No Way." However, the more time I spend with it, the more new things I try, the less scary, daunting, and awful this task seems.
But I have to admit, as soon as something happens, that seems to be fate, swaying me toward one career, something equally as cool happens in the other. Example: I am taking a class in Forensic Death Investigation (Super awesome, by the way) and everything I hear just seems to click. This information just makes sense to me, without much effort. (Not something that always happened in nursing) However, in the same day, I won a full set of scrubs with a pair of nurses shoes from a nursing magazine. What kind of sick, twisted game is this, universe? What are you trying to tell me?
I got a free subscription to Forensics Magazine! This is an excellent source of industry news and events. (I'll include the link to the online version of the mag at the bottom) The more time I spend around this stuff, the more I like it. Like I said, this one class on Death Investigation, which is by far the coolest class I have ever taken. I love getting to hear a practical step-by-step approach to forensic investigation, as well as stories from those who have done the work. It is truly amazing! This is really motivating me to find out more and truly consider a career switch.
*Sigh* I don't have enough data to make a decision yet. I guess the only logical thing to do at this point is to wait, explore, and see what data reveals itself to me. That, I guess is all I can do for now.
Forensics Magazine: (where I got the new subscription)
Scrubs Magazine: (where I won free scrubs)
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