Mount Ida College, Here I Come!

I have decided that I need to change my direction in life.  I have been on a road going nowhere.  Unemployed and sitting at home day after day.  But that is going to end soon!  My decision is to find a job doing what I love, and what I love doing is taking care of animals.  So I'm going to be a Veterinary Technician.  I've looked online and there's a great school that offers Vet Tech degrees in Newton, which is the same city where Jason works.  It's Mount Ida College.  I've already submitted my application and Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA), and I'm working on getting test scores and transcripts sent over.  Northeastern will process my request electronically but University of Toronto and Arlington High School require actual written signatures, so I need to get those requests off in the mail.  The College Board's website is frustratingly circular because I haven't taken the SATs in over a decade.  But I will prevail and figure it out!

My college essay is going to be a challenge in picking a topic, but I'm confident in my writing skills, especially with my sister the English BA's proofreading the paper.  I think I should talk about how I've been challenged with life for the last decade and a half, and how taking care of my pets really has helped me out.  It's true!  My piggies are a great source of love and peace.  And so I'm going to apply that on a greater scale and help other people with their pets.  It's a great choice for me and probably a much better match than being an Admin or a Buyer.  While I was good at those jobs, it was hard to be passionate about them.  Although, working at a pharmaceutical company I was proud to make a difference in patient's lives by doing my little bit for the company.  So I suppose I was a little passionate, just not quite AS passionate as I am about animals.

Then there's the recommendation.  I've asked my former boss of 6 and 1/2 years to write a recommendation because frankly, I don't think there's a high school teacher who will remember me other than one, and even he probably wouldn't know what to write because it's been so long.  Nevertheless, I will have one recommendation.

I picture myself working at a local animal hospital or veterinarians' office.  Making a difference not just in the people's lives, but in their pet's lives.  And I picture myself happy.  That's the most important thing.  I will be happy at home with the love of my life and our "children", and I will be happy professionally.  So Mount Ida, take notice, I am coming your way!