I'M BAAAAAAACK! (...again!)
Let me first acknowledge to my followers that I have been absolutely terrible in keeping this blog updated. I'll be the first to admit that I have been rubbish at sticking with this in recent months, and for that, I apologise.
So, just a brief update on what I've been up to and what is happening right now. I've been studying my Access to Higher Education (Science) course via Distance Learning Centre for 4 months now. In that time I have got through English, Maths, Communications (all Level 2) and got through my first 2 Biology units including an exam - all of which I have passed and gained all Distinctions so far so I'm doing well. I'm currently studying Homeostasis, Coordination and Control and the Extretory Systems which I'm really enjoying. There are 4 more Biology units to go then I'll move onto the Psychology module (which I'm not really looking forward to), and then finally Physics which I am looking forward to as the 2 Physics units are based on Radiogy and Medical Imaging. Perfect!
As well as studying, I have recently completed 2 weeks of a 5 week pre-employment programme through my local hospital. It's a course that helps you develop your knowledge of working in a hospital, so we went through things like confidentiality, infection control, health and safety, etc. It also helps with your communication and interview skills which was a great help for me. That's what the 2 week training consisted of, now I'm just waiting for my DBS to come through and then a 3 week placement within the hospital will be arranged in a department of my choice - which will be Radiology, of course. Very excited about that. That will most likely happen after Christmas now. Things are going very well right now, but wait, there's more...
After having sent of my UCAS application 2 weeks ago to study Diagnostic Radiography, I received an invite to interview from Birmingham City University yesterday!!! I'm a little nervous but not as nervous as I was prior to my Nursing interview. I'm hoping I can use that experience to my advantage. I've been doing quite a bit of research and preparing myself for every kind of question they may ask me. My interview is on 18th December so I will post an update after my interview and let you know how it went. I promise I will start posting regular blogs and I will tell you in each blog when the next one will follow. So my next one now will be on the 18th December with an update on how my interview went.
Fingers crossed all goes well.
Wish me luck! =)
7 December 2014
21 March 2014
1 Year Later...
It has been quite some time since I've sat down and posted a blog. So I
thought it was time to get back into the swing of things and connect with you
all again. I apologise in advance for this post, as it is not exactly one that
shares anything new and exciting, unfortunately it is just me merely airing my
frustrations. I guess I only have myself to blame though. For those of you who
cannot recall what went on a year ago, let me remind you. For those who are familiar
with my story, I don't mean to go over the same ground, so please bear with me.
From October 2012, I was studying children's nursing at university. Starting nursing was one of the proudest moments of my life and I was absolutely 110% determined to make nursing my career. However, months later, little snippets of doubt began to creep in. There was a particular profession within the hospital that I began to learn a great deal about, it was a role I found absolutely fascinating and before I knew it, I began questioning myself. I began to wonder whether nursing really was for me, this other profession interested me so much it gripped me. On a daily basis I would think of the 'what if's' and would day dream of the opportunities this profession offered. I am, of course, talking about Radiography. I never knew much about radiography before I started nursing. I openly admit that I, like many others, believed the common misconception that radiographers where just mere technicians who pressed a button to take an image and that was that, but now I know it's so much more complex than that; you have to know your anatomy, you have to know the physics behind medical imaging and also anatomical positioning, i.e. how to position the body in exactly the right way - something that is a lot more complex than people think. I also learned that after at least 2 years of experience radiographers can go on to do further training where they can learn to interpret images and write their own reports on them, similar to what a radiologist does to make a diagnosis. Human anatomy is my passion, so this to me was the deciding factor. It was then, after much consideration and discussions with my personal tutor and family, I made the decision that nursing was no longer my career of choice, and withdrew from my studies in February 2013.
So, what have I been doing up until now? Quite frankly, this past year has been one of the most difficult, most frustrating and not to mention the most boring years I've ever had to endure. A year later and I am nowhere closer to where I want to be, and I feel it has been a complete waste of a year. My plans were to get a full time job and re-apply to university. However, after finding out the entry requirements for the radiography course had changed and I was unable to apply. So now I have been searching - without any luck - for a job so I can pay for another Access course I will have to complete. I feel like I am back to square one, exactly in the same situation as I was in 2011. My life feels as though it is at a complete stand still right now.
On a more positive note, I am extremely determined to achieve my goal, no matter how long it takes. Currently, I have 4 interviews lined up over the next 2-3 weeks, all of which are roles within local hospitals. I have decided not to go back to college but to instead complete my access course via the Distance Learning Centre so I can also work full time. I know some people who have done access courses with them and have had great success with it. So my plan now is to find work, start my access course within the next few months, reapply to university in the summer and complete my access course by June moderation in 2015 which the hopes of starting university again in September 2015.
Wish me luck!
From October 2012, I was studying children's nursing at university. Starting nursing was one of the proudest moments of my life and I was absolutely 110% determined to make nursing my career. However, months later, little snippets of doubt began to creep in. There was a particular profession within the hospital that I began to learn a great deal about, it was a role I found absolutely fascinating and before I knew it, I began questioning myself. I began to wonder whether nursing really was for me, this other profession interested me so much it gripped me. On a daily basis I would think of the 'what if's' and would day dream of the opportunities this profession offered. I am, of course, talking about Radiography. I never knew much about radiography before I started nursing. I openly admit that I, like many others, believed the common misconception that radiographers where just mere technicians who pressed a button to take an image and that was that, but now I know it's so much more complex than that; you have to know your anatomy, you have to know the physics behind medical imaging and also anatomical positioning, i.e. how to position the body in exactly the right way - something that is a lot more complex than people think. I also learned that after at least 2 years of experience radiographers can go on to do further training where they can learn to interpret images and write their own reports on them, similar to what a radiologist does to make a diagnosis. Human anatomy is my passion, so this to me was the deciding factor. It was then, after much consideration and discussions with my personal tutor and family, I made the decision that nursing was no longer my career of choice, and withdrew from my studies in February 2013.
So, what have I been doing up until now? Quite frankly, this past year has been one of the most difficult, most frustrating and not to mention the most boring years I've ever had to endure. A year later and I am nowhere closer to where I want to be, and I feel it has been a complete waste of a year. My plans were to get a full time job and re-apply to university. However, after finding out the entry requirements for the radiography course had changed and I was unable to apply. So now I have been searching - without any luck - for a job so I can pay for another Access course I will have to complete. I feel like I am back to square one, exactly in the same situation as I was in 2011. My life feels as though it is at a complete stand still right now.
On a more positive note, I am extremely determined to achieve my goal, no matter how long it takes. Currently, I have 4 interviews lined up over the next 2-3 weeks, all of which are roles within local hospitals. I have decided not to go back to college but to instead complete my access course via the Distance Learning Centre so I can also work full time. I know some people who have done access courses with them and have had great success with it. So my plan now is to find work, start my access course within the next few months, reapply to university in the summer and complete my access course by June moderation in 2015 which the hopes of starting university again in September 2015.
Wish me luck!
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