When Ryan English first asked me to write this blog, he told me he wanted me to write about my life and share a picture of what I wake up to every morning in Alaska. So here it is Ryan, my amazing view of the Chugach Mountain Range overlooking the Eagle River!
Today is my first day as an ACTUAL Physician Assistant. I got to scrub in and assist during surgery. I can’t believe it!!!! After all these years, numerous tests, 11 clinical rotations, and months of waiting to start. I am finally getting paid to do what I love and have wanted to do!
Well…….. if only reality went that smooth. I am only credentialed at 1 out of 3 surgical places so this is my only surgery for over 3 weeks. The getting paid part is not really happening yet either. I will get paid in 2 weeks for only 1 week because of pay periods. I can afford to pay my bills…..... in a month after I get settled in getting my paychecks consistently. It turns out even when your move to Alaska is covered in your contract, it still costs A LOT of money to move. So I am still broke, I had to scrap together my expensive rent because my security deposit for my house was like paying double. My credit cards are also maxed out since I ran out of loan money in March and what little I did work between graduation and starting as PA barely covered bills. I had so many extra expenses buying stuff in Alaska and flying up to find a place.
But the view still makes me happy!
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