PA school - All done, time to get to work

[Dans 68]

When I took my Professional Engineering license test all those decades ago, I was sure I had mucked it up. but lo and behold I passed! No worries. 

Dan

[Dino]

Thanks guys!   

Most of my class has taken their board exams, most of us think we failed. I seriously would not be surprised if I actually did fail, but I'll have to wait another week or so to find out and it's killing me!

[b5blue]

Best regards to ya!  I'll bet a buck you pass! 

[Dino]

Neil I owe you a buck!

I passed this silly test, I'm now a certified physician assistant! Woot!   


I will keep updating this thread with job news and such, but for now I think I'm going to take a nap for a week or so.   

[timmycharger]

Congrats Dirk!  Such a great accomplishment! 

[Dino]

Thank you!

[Chad L. Magee]

Congratulations on passing the board exams! 

[Dino]

Thanks!   

[Dans 68]

   Enjoy your nap. Well earned. 

Dan

[funknut]

Way to go, Dino.  Congrats!

[birdsandbees]

SEE, what I tell yah ! Congrats fella, another long road hoed ! 

[Troy]

Neil I owe you a buck!

I passed this silly test, I'm now a certified physician assistant! Woot!   


I will keep updating this thread with job news and such, but for now I think I'm going to take a nap for a week or so.   

Excellent!

Troy

[BLK 68 R/T]

Congrats 

[Q5XX29]

Good job- congratulations 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Way to go Dirk! 

[tsmithae]

Congratulations!  My wife was certain she had failed hers too; she had the same pleasant surprise as you when she found out she passed.   

[b5blue]

Neil I owe you a buck!

I passed this silly test, I'm now a certified physician assistant! Woot!   


I will keep updating this thread with job news and such, but for now I think I'm going to take a nap for a week or so.   

Sorry for the late reply, I really was certain you were good to go!   

[68 BENGAL R/T]

Hey Dino, Great News! 
All of you hard work and dedication has paid off.
Congratulations on your Graduation and Certification!
Good luck on your job search - I'll keep watching for your updates.
Chris

- My daughter started her first clinical rotation last week.  Surgery at Detroit Receiving - she's working about 70 to 80 hrs a week.
  1 day off with a 26 hour shift every 3rd.
   

[Dino]

Thanks guys, I just woke up from that nap.   

What a ride! Glad it's over though, not gonna lie.

Chris those hours are insane; no PA student should do those things, there's no need for it. The worst I did was 4 night shifts in a row, each 16 hours long. Luckily rotations aren't long so she'll be done with it before she knows it. And at 44 I don't do as well with long days as your daughter would I'm sure.

I met a few Wayne State students on my rotations. Ask her if she knows Hoda, one class above her.

[bakerhillpins]

   Congratulations Dirk!

Now, when are you going to take that Charger out for a spin? 

[b5blue]

Remarkable, you started May 4th 2016 and now done! Best wishes to you and yours! 

[Dino]

The real funny thing is that I took my very first community college class which started 05/10/2010. I was certified as a PA 8 years later to the day!

8 years in school, 4 of those while having a full time job in health care. Yeah it's been fun but glad that's over!   

  Congratulations Dirk!

Now, when are you going to take that Charger out for a spin? 

Thanks!   

Oh that'll be a while, it's not ready for it's maiden voyage just yet. I still haven't found interest in the car so I'm just going to let it ride for a while.

[Dino]

This journey is over but a new one is about to start. I took a position at Henry Ford Allegiance Neurosurgery here in Jackson Michigan. I don't start until mid-November though. I'm in the middle of the lengthy and boring credentialing process. I'll be doing mostly outpatient stuff but there's a healthy surgical first assist component. I'm already hearing brain surgery jokes from my friends... 

That's the good news. Bad news is that after all this school and nothing to do, I'm going stir crazy. Still have zero interest in the Charger and if it doesn't come back soon I may just get rid of it. It's depressing to look at.

[b5blue]

Hang in there!  I got as done as I'm gonna get just in time. (I wanna drive not work on it,)

[bakerhillpins]

If you're anything like me it's because not being able to finish projects is taking it's toll. Life and responsibility left little time to get to them and they ended up as projects that started and just stretched out into what seemed oblivion. It's depressing to not be able to get enough time to actually finish something and see it sitting there reminding you all the time. Too many priorities.. The Charger was part of that, I didn't want to start anything on it because it would end up like everything else and just languish in pieces. I've started picking smaller projects and just banging them out, a little bit each evening, ignoring others. It took a surprising amount of discipline to keep from getting distracted. I've been able to chip away at quite a few of the smaller ones sitting around, mostly house projects, and it's helped me feel like I can make progress without being depressed that I'm not getting anywhere. That's actually helped with the Charger because I felt I could pick a task and concentrate on it for the required time and get it done. Then move on to something else, eventually getting back to the car. Do I have more to do, hell yes, but I'm doing much better with knocking out the little things and it's made me fell less guilty about working on the Charger for a day every now and then and that's fun and rewarding when I drive it. Like today!!

Anyway, you will find your way. Sometimes it just takes one little thing that you sort of "trip over".

Congrats on the new Job!