Recent content by CaptivatedCranium87

It is a big difference between the two to be honest. I have loved being a paramedic and it has driven my passion for medicine and wanting to do more. Like many other professions the year long of schooling is just the start. I was working 24 hour shifts then going to do 12 hour hospital...

That awesome man congratulations! I am 37 and just decided to go for it a few months ago and will apply next year and it is always motivating to hear stories like yours. Thank you for sharing and congratulations again.

I agree, I spent 8 years in the Marine corps and with firefighting I definitley feel like I have the drive, the horrible gpa in my past has haunted me and with my family I was the sole provider and was always focused on them and not myself so much. Luckily my wife has her own practice now and I...

I am in your same position except I am 36, been a fire medic for a decade now, had a rough semester and have a bad GPA I am working on bringing it up and doing what needs to be done. It is always nice to see someone else out there with the same ambitions with similar back grounds.

Thats good to hear, maybe they fixed some issues over the last few years.

Thats awesome and really inspirational to hear, congrats

I knew there were others out there! Boot camp in San Diego in 08 0311 with 3/2 in Camp Lejeune until 2014. Finishing my senior year and applying next year. Hope someone is still around!

Yeah it is