New Beginnings

In life there are no guarantees, no handbook on how you should handle certain situations; There is no predestination set to tell someone "you're going to be a teacher" or "you're going to be a doctor." We get to make these decisions on our own. 

Yesterday, I made one of biggest and scariest decisions of my adult life. I decided to leave my job and pursue a different career path. I have been here for almost a year and a half and it has become familiar, and the people I work with have almost become like family. Making the decision was rough but I knew it was what I needed to do. 

I have always wanted to be in the medical field, and let's face it, medical/nursing school is not cheap. For now I decided to start small and get my foot into the door in this field, which is why starting in January I will start my Phlebotomy course. With Cameron's deployment right around the corner, what better time to start something new than when I need to keep myself occupied the most? The way I see it, I can put 110% into this course and find a new job and help myself grow and change while Cameron does the same thing from 7,166 miles away. 

Honestly, I am hoping to get a job at a hospital and work swing or night shift. It seems the night time is when I miss him most and if I can keep myself occupied more at night... I will have an easier time getting through this deployment. (But I will be happy to have any job doing something I feel passionate about)

 I try to look at the bright side of him leaving, one of those positive points is that regardless of where I work I wont have to try and find something that works with his schedule so the sky is the limit. I could work weekends, nights, random shifts, and I wont have to worry about missing time with him. 

So as of December 11th I will be leaving a workplace I have become so familiar and comfortable in and start a new adventure with a career I have no experience in. It's frightening, but it's also extremely exciting to be able to take this leap and begin my new life without too much fear.

I am so thankful that Cameron has supported me and pushed me to do something to help others. Without his persistence and confidence in me, I don't know if I can honestly say that I would be pushing my limits and getting out of my comfort zone. 

So as I finish up my call center journey here, I am grateful for the opportunities it has given me and the wonderful people I have met along the way. There are always good and bad days in any profession, so I can't say that it's been a walk in the park. However, it has been an great experience and I will never forget the lessons and values I have learned from working here. 38 more days until my new chapter begins!