It's about making a difference.

I've always wondered why I always happen to be in the right place at the right time when someone is in need; a complete stranger usually. I was literally 1 step from my building when an older woman came up to me and asked for help. Confused and a little bit hesitant, I said "yes". Turns out she wasn't after money but instead was lost. Lost for quite some time based on her shivering. Well, with a bit of questions and small talk I came to find out where she lived and somehow managed to find an address tucked in her wallet. (Please do this for them if you know someone that has dementia or is prone to forgetting!) Turns out it was quite far from where she found herself. Eventually through some calls I was able to locate the lodge and find her a taxi. After about what seemed to be an hour of detective work I sent her on her way in the taxi and with the help of the lodge, prevented what could have been a disastrous situation. A little bit of excitement on a Friday afternoon is not really what I bargained for but in the end, I guess you could say it was an honor to serve those in need. It's a motto that those of us in healthcare should never forget, on or off duty we sometimes have the privilege to be the difference makers and touch a life. I don't know her background or where she came from but in the end I'm glad I was able to do something to help. Now after all that excitement it's time to wind down and relax for a Friday night! Cheers!

Decisions, decisions...

Just started planning my next 16 months and it is completely overwhelming. Everything from summer courses to required courses is getting looked at. Grad is so close yet at the same time so far away. Theres an opportunity to do something this summer completely unrelated to my field that I didn't think I'd be able to do during my schooling here but that would involve getting accepted into the course... I guess it wouldn't hurt to apply! This term isn't even over and I'm already looking forward to the summer. No more cold please!

Thanksgiving

I know it's "American thanksgiving" but I figure since I didn't put up a thanksgiving post I will do one today. There is a lot of things to be grateful for in my life. First of all, I am super grateful of how my family supports me financially, and I don't ever have to worry about next month's rent or how I'm going to afford to fly home next. Their financial support has really allowed me to do things I would never be able to do by myself. Second of all, I am thankful of my friends, having a group to just destress with and play some games or shoot off a snapchat to really helps pass the time away from home. Lastly, I am thankful for Christmas where I can finally take a break and not worry about school work for a bit. Here's to hoping that I can finish finals in one piece and come back home with some sort of resemblance of sanity!

End of season wrap up

It has been an awesome year fishing out here on the west coast. I have set a personal record of catching all 5 species of pacific salmon in various stages of their life cycle in the past several months. The next goal is hitting the so called pacific grand slam: that is, landing all 5 species in 1 day. I look forward to every odd year as it marks large returns of pink salmon and this year was no exception. I hooked up with a fair share of pinks as they moved back from the ocean into their spawning tributaries. These fish, pound-for-pound, fight just as hard as their larger cousins and is always fun on light tackle. Starting in July I was able to catch and keep several ocean fresh coho and moving into August and September I was able to hook into many pinks as well as the occasional chinook. Unfortunately this year marked a poor return of sockeye so all the tasty sockeye that were hooked had to be released. Following the awesome summer, in November I was able to hook into several hard fighting chum salmon and had a blast fishing for them. Now that the weather has turned cooler there is still some fishing to be had but for the most part it has slowed down. The days are starting to get shorter and shorter and life gets busier and busier as school and the holidays get closer. Fishing tends to be put on hold but that definitely doesn't stop me from day dreaming about hooking into a strong fighting fish while in class!

The home stretch is definitely coming and finals are just around the corner. I'm looking forward to being able to hit the ice season over the holidays and hopefully getting my ever elusive first walleye on the ice this season. Almost done the term guys, keep pushing and finish strong!

Sept 11. A day of remembrance.

There is nothing that makes me more proud to be a first responder than to know I am working along side with those that would gladly give up their life so that others may live. Today, 12 years ago, many of those people that proudly called themselves first responders give up their life so that many more should live. As I read about these stories I keep thinking to myself, what would I do in that situation? To be honest: I'm not sure, but I hope that if I am ever in that situation I would have the courage to do what those people did in order to save the many lives that could've been lost on that day. Though our job seems repetitive and often pointless at times, we have to remember that being given the chance to directly impact a someone in a life or death situation which could result in the person being alive 12 years later is an honour that shouldn't be taken for granted. For those that gave up their lives my thoughts are with their families as I believe it never gets easier when you lose a loved one. For this, I am truly thankful for their sacrifice. 

Sept 11, 2001. A day of remembrance. Never forget. 

Awesome Start.

New blog, cause well adventures right?

It's been a few busy days since I got here. Trying to move all my furniture and get everything set up has taken quite the effort. In addition to all this I had an episode of food poisoning that has kept me in bed for the last day. Thankfully I am feeling much better today and have been able to unpack and organize a majority of my stuff.

One thing I'm starting to notice is that transition is never really easy, going from living at home this past year to living at my own place is just starting to set in. I'm excited for new things but at the same time I'm hesitant about this coming school year. Things will only get harder and classes will get more complicated, my first 2 years at university haven't been great so hopefully these next 2 will bring something better.

Well that's it for now, heres to a new school year and hopefully better things to come!