Something Old, Something New
November 10, 2005
Some things you expect. Some you don’t. And still others broadside you with the force of a bullet train.
Such was the feeling I had when I awoke a couple of weeks ago to find my computer dead. Not just acting funny. Totally, completely, 100% dead as a doornail. For those who don’t know… I’m a bit of a nerd. I love my computer and I spend *a lot* of time on it. So it was quite a blow to find it dead and gone one morning. I tried everything I knew to fix it. And then I spent time on the phone with two different places. All signs pointed to one thing - a blown logic board. I got an estimate to replace the logic board and the best case scenario was $500. Well… keeping in mind that I’ve been working half a job for the last two months, I don’t have $500 laying around at the moment. But my sister was awesome enough to let me use hers because she knows how much time I spend on the computer. And when I say use I don’t mean use at her apartment. She actually brought it over to my apartment and let me set it up here so that I have it close by. She’s the best… I know… be jealous.
Speaking of jobs, though… I have a new one. I started last week at a local hospital working as a Psychiatric Technician in the Adult Psychiatry department. What exactly is a Psych Tech (as it’s called at the hospital) you ask? Well, apparently its a jack of all trades. I take vitals (when I figure out how to use the damn stethoscope), help patients make menus, perform hourly and 15-minute checks on patients, and generally just be there for the patients. I also lead several classes a day on life skills - coping, relapse prevention, and patient education on a variety of things using rational emotive therapy (which teaches people to change their thinking in order to bring about behavioral change). These things include shame, guilt, self esteem, and positive thinking, to name a few. Could I love a job any more? Doubtful. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and I was always told that it was next to impossible to actually find a job working with psychiatric patients with just a bachelor’s degree. So I was pleasantly surprised to not only discover this job… but also to actually get it.
So even though I lost something (my computer), I’ve also gained something (a new job). In the end, I think things have balanced out alright. But I still miss my trusty ol’ Mac.
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