Gregory House, PA-C: October 2011

Sunday, October 02, 2011

Jerk Status

Wow it has been a very, very long time. No doubt at this point I'm speaking to nobody.

Here's the long and the short. I need to change the title of this blog to Gregory House, PA-C. Yeah, that just happened.

I'm going to be working in Internal Medicine at a big academic hospital in the ghetto, ghetto. It's going to be a crazy start. I'm currently waiting for credentialing to finish, but I'm looking to start in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep you posted.

PA school is behind me and bitching about it is no longer something I do. It's over. None of that matters anymore. In reality PA school was probably 2 of the most fun years of my life. But I'm definitely looking forward to having a paycheck. The last of the student loans are running out and I don't want to become a pan handler.

Here's the Deal

I was a very confused child in the beginning. First I was into psychology, then it was forensics, then I wanted to do medschool, then osteopathic medschool. Finally, I had a moment of clarity and decided on Physician Assistant school because above all else, I enjoy having a life.

I did the college thing and have a B.S. in Biomedical Science to prove it. My next step was getting a job. After 10 days of searching I landed a Medical Assistant job. The most satisfying part of this was how infuriated my friends got with the brevity of my job search.

The job tore me down. I was almost fired within the first 2 weeks for reasons that are unclear. I was made to feel useless and hopeless. This was a good thing. I learned how to take uncalled for harassment. In the end I became the go to person to train new assistants. Most importantly I developed tough skin and am all the more prepared for school. Speaking of which, against all odds, (17 rejections and 1 acceptance) I got accepted by my top choice Master's program for Physician Assistant Studies.

The current challenges that face me: 1. Getting through PA school, 2. (the more difficult) Evolving into an Urban dweller from my strong Suburban roots.

Other special things to make note of: gay, TV addict, evolutionary psychology enthusiast, champion giver of advice and wise Buddha in training.