I have been jumping through hoop after hoop to try and get everything lined up for UNLV's Radiology program. So to make a short story long here it is from the beginning.
I finally made the decision to try and get my career going in January since my waiting time was still 2009. One of my co-workers went to UNLV and got her certificate from there and it got me thinking. I actually gave the idea to another co-worker first and decided to take my own advice. So after applying in Jan. I called the school to find out if I had to specifically apply for the Rad. program and the girl told me that once I apply to the school I also apply to all the majors. So I'm thinking that I'm golden and good to go. Little do I know that I have to apply for the Rad. program seperatley and the deadline for the application is March 1. It's 6 days before I find this nice bit of information out and I am scrambling to get the list of requirements done. Not only do I have to fill out paper work, I have to do a 1-2 page essay on why I want to go into Radiology, do four hours of service at a Hospital, get my tranascripts, have an interview with the head of the deaprtment and have my acceptance letter to the school. Could they make it any harder!?
I got everything except my acceptance letter and my interview done on the 27th. Since he had to have all the papers before the 1st there was no way that mail would make it in time. So what do I do? I tell my boss I'm sick and drive my butt down to Vegas at 3am in order to get to my interview by 11am. That was difficult. Not only had it snowed the day before in Northern Utah, we hit the tail end of the storm in southern Utah. Danae thankfully got off work and went with me and we traded off driving. At one point we stopped and took a 40 min. nap in the car in a Motel 8 parking lot. FYI, bucket seats don't make the best beds. So we got down there in plenty of time and found the office of Dr. George Pales Head of Rad. He was a very nice man. He actually had both of us come in his office and talk with him, which was great because I wouldn't be able to remember everything he said and would be in big trouble for forgetting the important details. In the end he basically said that he's glad I'll be joining the team. So it sounded like I just might be starting the Rad. program in the fall. I'll find out if I've officially made it through by the 2nd week in April.
So now the problems that arise are selling the house, figuring out where we're going to live, and actually making the move down to Vegas. Plus a few other that will come in to play in the next couple of months. YEAH FOR ME!!!
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It was great to see you two for a little bit after your interview. I'm really excited that you might really be moving out here!
Congrats again!
It was a fun trip! Tiring, but fun. It was so, SO nice of Mom to take the day off of work to watch Isaac for us, and it sounds like they had a good 'ol time together! I was REALLY happy that Mr. Pales let me sit in with you for your interview. He was a genuinely nice man, and was very helpful in filling in all the details about the school and the program. I was a little mortified at first because I was in pajama bottoms and a sweatshirt for your 'formal' interview. You looked very nice, by-the-way, in your Sunday slacks and red button-up shirt. :) Oh well, it was good to get all the information first hand. It sounds like a great opportunity for us and I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!
Congratulations Gary for deciding what you want, and then going for it, no matter what obstacles they threw at you. I am really happy for you guys! I am just going to miss you guys when you move down there!
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