Week One

Done one week of school!  It feels so good to be back learning things, I've missed it so much - even doing homework is something I enjoy (which is a really strange concept to me).  But I think it's because everything we're learning is things that I actually want to know.  It was just an introduction to the course, and the human body this week.  Lot's of stuff that I did in high school, but it's been a couple years since then, so it's good to get reminded of it.  There's this stat the The World Health Organization has - they did a study of how healthcare around the world is divided up by need, so into primary, secondary (stuff that you need a nurse or paramedic for), and then tertiary (doctors).  WHO says that 90% of healthcare needs around the world can be done by primary healthcare workers, and then another 7% is secondary.  That really excites me, because it means that there are things that I'm actually going to be able to do with the stuff that I learn here.  

Outside classes, the base here is amazing.  There's only 20-30 staff on base, so it's like a family.  And coming here, you're automatically included into this family.  It's been so good to get to know the staff - everyone's so friendly, and really wants to know you, and become your family.  The people actually on my school are also amazing - we get along so well already, and you can tell that it's going to be a really good group to spend the next 6 months with.