A little normalcy
Hey there....so its been a while since my last entry and for good reason. I didnt think i had anything worth mentioning. Now however, there are many changes happening in my life so ill bring you up to speed.
Over the last 2 months i found a temp job working at St Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Here, i worked as a receptionist/admin assistant for the oncology unit of the hospital. The work itself was rather mundane and logical but the mental challenge of this job is worth noting. Many people came into that office from all ages and backgrounds. I witnessed kids losing their hair, to older people find one day and no longer with us the next. The staff in the unit were nice in their own rite, yet i could see a hardness to them from working with the terminally ill. I learned quite a bit working with cancer patients, to start each day as if on purpose, to stop putting things off, and most importantly you are rich by the people who would come in with you to cancer treatments day after day no matter what. Some of my co-workers said it broke their heart to see an elderly couple lose their sole reason for living, yet i thought how blessed they are to be that age and still have someone who cares for them that much!
As i parted, some of the patients expressed their gratitude for me. I even got a stuffed monkey from one of my favorite conversation buddies! It was a tough yet worthwhile experience working at the hospital. I now realize that even if cancer was a part of your life or life of a loved one and you feel that you have a good understanding of its effects, doesnt mean it should be part of your career. Sometimes we have to admit weakness and just be proud of the fact we can recongnize it.
I will be starting a new job in early september with the Habitat for Humanity Chapter in Dane County. My main goal is to sucessfully choose 16 families to live in the houses habitat will build next year. The family selecting process sounds like quite a task due to the many legal documents i will have to dig up. I think it will also be very rewarding as well, i heard when the families move in there isnt a dry eye on site! This job is an Americorps program thus is government funded. There are 5 members total at the Dane office and they all seem to be rather nice. I will be living with one of them at Habitats condo. He is an aritect from new york and really humorous. I am certain we will have a great year together. So im switching jobs, careers, living accomodations, lifestyles and i couldnt be happier! I just hope these moves are all i hope they will be.
Over the last 2 months i found a temp job working at St Michaels Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Here, i worked as a receptionist/admin assistant for the oncology unit of the hospital. The work itself was rather mundane and logical but the mental challenge of this job is worth noting. Many people came into that office from all ages and backgrounds. I witnessed kids losing their hair, to older people find one day and no longer with us the next. The staff in the unit were nice in their own rite, yet i could see a hardness to them from working with the terminally ill. I learned quite a bit working with cancer patients, to start each day as if on purpose, to stop putting things off, and most importantly you are rich by the people who would come in with you to cancer treatments day after day no matter what. Some of my co-workers said it broke their heart to see an elderly couple lose their sole reason for living, yet i thought how blessed they are to be that age and still have someone who cares for them that much!
As i parted, some of the patients expressed their gratitude for me. I even got a stuffed monkey from one of my favorite conversation buddies! It was a tough yet worthwhile experience working at the hospital. I now realize that even if cancer was a part of your life or life of a loved one and you feel that you have a good understanding of its effects, doesnt mean it should be part of your career. Sometimes we have to admit weakness and just be proud of the fact we can recongnize it.
I will be starting a new job in early september with the Habitat for Humanity Chapter in Dane County. My main goal is to sucessfully choose 16 families to live in the houses habitat will build next year. The family selecting process sounds like quite a task due to the many legal documents i will have to dig up. I think it will also be very rewarding as well, i heard when the families move in there isnt a dry eye on site! This job is an Americorps program thus is government funded. There are 5 members total at the Dane office and they all seem to be rather nice. I will be living with one of them at Habitats condo. He is an aritect from new york and really humorous. I am certain we will have a great year together. So im switching jobs, careers, living accomodations, lifestyles and i couldnt be happier! I just hope these moves are all i hope they will be.
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