medic_girl_chas Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 So I'm still in high school and we have all these classes that are technical classes and I have taking all of the medical classes offered. I have a clinical internship next semester at a hospital and possibly riding on a ambulance. I'm currently taking a sports medican class. I'm really good at that class I like the teacher but the thing is sometimes I question whether I'm really learning or not? ~Chas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm not sure if you really had a specific question in there or not. But I can understand how you might have such doubts. When you are given knowledge, but offered no real practical means to test it, you do tend to question the benefit of it all. I certainly would not let that bother you though. If EMS is really what you want to do for the rest of your life, then just give 110 percent of your efforts to studying and learning the very best you can. You will definitely get plenty of review of all that information during paramedic school. Your prior knowledge from high school will make that much easier for you. Much of it will sound very familiar, getting it for the second time around. And easy is good! Just don't let that feeling of easiness lull you into a complacency, thinking you don't have to put as much effort into it. The summer after graduation, get right into EMT school and give it your all. Then as soon as possible -- preferably that very next semester -- get right into Paramedic school. By the time you're 20, you'll have a degree and a paramedic cert. If it takes you an extra year because of difficulty getting into a school, don't sweat it. It is not likely that a 911 EMS provider is going to hire you before age 21 anyhow, so don't be tempted by any shortcuts. And don't volunteer. 8) Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenac Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Sounds like you go to a cool school. Your taking courses that give you some very basic medical education, way back when we got a brief first aid day at the beginning of the year in shop class. I will go with Dust on his advice, get what you can out of your current classes, then go out and get your education while you are still in school mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic_girl_chas Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thanks and yeah we do have some pretty cool classes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B the EMT Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 medic_girl_chas, you say "I'm currently taking a sports medican class." I am unfamiliar with the word "medican". Unless this is a misspelling, what were you saying? And don't worry too much, even with the spellcheck being available, misspellings still get through. Case in point, the spellcheck program did not recognize the word "spellcheck" just now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic_girl_chas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yes, it was just a spelling mistake and I didn't catch it. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B the EMT Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Please clarify: did you mean medical, medicine, or other word? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic_girl_chas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Sports Medicine Sorry about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riskynremtp Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Please, please, please...... I cannot see where an apology is required. All I saw was one (1) simple type-o. Yes the spellcheck is there, and try to use it. But, last I checked it is optional. Either make the spellcheck a mandatory software program prior to posting or, let's concentrate our spellcheck focus on those clowns that really deserve it. Ok. I voiced an opinion. Now, let's begin with slamming me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B the EMT Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Hey, riskynremtp: Bang, Boom! You have now been slammed. Now that THAT is out of the way, let's move on. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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