Taking Hold of My Goals – Working for Myself!
Taking hold of my goals - Working for myself! Working for myself….every adult’s dream! Add working from home and you touch the nerve of every parent in America. But how…… I am writing this essay 12 years after hearing the words autism, specifically Asperger’s Syndrome. Hearing the words was actually the good news. Watching it possessing my son was painful. He was 2 and for the next 4 years he and I rarely went out of the house. I had 2 teenage sons from a previous marriage and my current husband was watching his only child slip into darkness where there is sometimes no escape. Being a medical transcriptionist is a perfect career for someone like me. I have many medical professionals in my family and although a patient based career was not for me, it is a way to combine my excellent administrative skills, a healthy curiosity for the human body and the satisfaction of contributing to a person’s well being. I guess you could say that I am the virtual doctor’s assistant! Now you are probably asking, why not do it when I was home with my son? During the early years of that journey, our home was invaded by a stream of therapists that worked daily with him. Add to that the comings and goings of 2 teenage sons and there was no time to breathe let alone study. We struggle through as best we could.
Actually, I made an attempt at a medical transcription program, bought the pedal, , but I could not finish the online medical transcription courses. I have many regrets about that, but seeing how my son is thriving in high school erases all of that. Of all the online offerings for MT, Future MT consistently gets good reviews. The internet is full of scams and a parent in my position, desperate to earn money is easy prey. And, to be honest, it is still one of the few industries not being shipped overseas. I do not want to be a welfare mom. I like earning my own money. Home workers are the new pioneers. We are forging a new path of independence for parents of special needs children, retirees. Also, the economy is wrecking havoc on the employment scene. I, myself was laid off the end of March this year and after a year of not knowing my fate, I was burned-out. I never want anyone to have that kind of control over my life again. I have no grand dreams of conquering the MT universe. I just want to carve out my only little niche. I especially enjoyed my time working as a unit clerk in a trauma center or would enjoy doing family medicine. SN:1SE0V2ESY
I just want to be able to pay my bills, maybe treat myself to something nice and look in the mirror satisfied with my day. I plan to use my skills for the next 20 years, I am 53 now. Saving up for that retire that may yet still come, sending my son now 14 who dreams of being a marine biologist to college. Yes that son, because you see with hard work and a support system that I could never thank enough, that boy is in regular high school classes, plays bass clarinet in the marching band and loves playing golf with his dad and older brothers. Prayers are answered when you are not afraid to step into the darkness and have faith. I have an administrative assistant degree from The Katharine Gibbs School. I type roughly 75 wpm but one I get into regular typing the count goes up. I am dedicated, hard working, and the courage of my convictions that I can be successful at this. What I lack is funding and that is why I come to you. You are doing the right thing offering scholarships, I hope that I will be worthy of your generosity. Thank you for reading about me and my wish list. I know I can be successful and will add to your list of proud graduates.
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