First Post - Objectives and Background

I have been reading a few paramedic blogs lately and I have been captivated. I notice that many of them are written by seasoned paramedics, and I feel like there is a great deal of knowledge and wisdom contained within that will help guide me to establish the proper attitude for my paramedic studies.

This is not one of those blogs, I am neither seasoned, nor a paramedic. I will get there, eventually, and in the meantime I thought it would be interesting to present a blog that documents my attempt at joining their ranks. I figure if one person can learn from the many mistakes/lessons I have coming my way, it will be worth it. I have never blogged before, and if it sucks...sorry.

My Background

I just finished my bachelors in science, got married, and finished the EMT-Basic course, all in the same month. Needless to say, it was a great month. The reason I have a general science degree (instead of a highly focused degree) is because I switched majors 3 times as a result of having absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Every choice I was making in regards to profession was governed by earnings potential, then I had a revelation. What good was computer science, advertising, or any other major? Who was I helping, and in the end what could I be proud of, and why on God's green earth would I want to spend all day at a desk? So, I have decided to fore go the attempt at becoming rich, and instead dedicate my time to helping people.

I don't even remember what motivated me to take the EMT-B course. I am sure it has something to do with my mother, who has been a trauma/labor and delivery nurse for years. Dinner conversation often consisted of blood, guts, and vaginas or bloody vaginas with guts coming out (it really just depended on which hospital she was at that day). As a result of my dear mom, I am less than squeamish.

During my last semester in college I took the EMT course and loved it. After a good deal of consulting current paramedics and some research, I decided to go all the way to paramedic in one straight shot from basic. A decision some advised against, and some advised for, this blog will be my chronicle of my experience and will culminate as one big long "I told you so" from one of the aforementioned advisors.