I Have A Plan...

Good morning!

I have been talking a lot about my career and what I want to do for the rest of my life, and I think I have decided what I want to pursue.  My friend, Shane, sent me an e-mail after reading my post about going to nursing school.  He suggested I study to be a physical therapist assistant.  He is in school to be a physical therapist right now. A few days ago, he was working on someone and thought to himself, "Chris would be good at this."  We talked on the phone for a good hour.  I started researching the programs here in Springfield and really got excited about it.

I remembered one of my friends, Brandon, is currently going through the program.  I called him last night, and we talked for a while about it.  He was telling me what to expect, how hard it is to get into the program, and about possible directions I could go with this degree.  He confirmed my desire to do this.  It just keeps feeling like the right thing to do.

The other programs I was looking into seemed fun, but when I heard about the PTA program, I really felt like that is what I needed to pursue.  Anyone who knows me well knows that I can get excited about something and talk a bunch about it. When I hit a road block, then I might lose interest.  I have to really want it to stick with it.  I have already hit a lot of road blocks and things that will make this hard, but I am still excited, and I am finding out ways to get around them.  I know running and getting healthy has helped me become the kind of person who will not be discouraged and find ways to make this happen.

Before I can even get into the program, I need to take 2-4 classes.  I am hoping it's only two.  I am going to be talking to the school and finding out for sure.  Then, I have to apply for the program.  They take 24 people.  When Brandon applied, there were 100 people trying to get in.  So it is hard to get into. However, I know that if I work hard and really show that this is something I want to do, then I will get in.  It might take me a year, but it will be worth it.

Speed work today was okay.  I was a little late getting to the track and then my foot started hurting again.  I didn't complete the work out.  It is frustrating to have this pain.  I want it to go away, and I do not want it to effect my progress......