Saturday, January 22, 2011
Blog Post #1
My name is Tracy Hunt, I am 24 years old, I am a graduate of Bishop State Community College where I earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology back in 2010. Teaching was not what I had originally planned to go into. Upon graduating from Bishop, I was planning to enter the Mortuary Science school where I planned to become a Funeral Director/Embalmer. I worked for four months at Serenity Funeral Home and Gardens and I currently hold an apprenticeship license in both Funeral Directing and Embalming. After working so many months at Serenity, I came across a case that made me seriously reconsider my future in Mortuary Science, so I decided to opt out of the program before it started and enroll in South Alabama instead. I'm attending South Alabama in the Spring where I will major in Elementary Education. I am an honest, hard-working person and I never hesitate to help anyone if they need help.
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Hi Tracy. My name is Michelle. I'm an English Secondary Education major at South Alabama. Why did you want to become a Funeral Director/Embalmer? It sounds like a strange profession that not many would consider doing, so I was just curious about it. If you don't mind me asking, what was the case that made you reconsider the path that you had chosen? I hope you find this class to be a help on your way to your new major. Good luck in the future.
ReplyDeleteHello Michelle, I wanted to go into Mortuary Science primarily because like teaching, it is a rewarding career. It takes a very special person to go into such an area and not everyone can handle it. I worked for 4 months at Serenity Funeral Homes and Gardens and I loved every bit of it, but once I actually entered the back room "prep room" was when I began to change my mind on things. The actual work Morticians do is non-stop 24/7. They work holidays, and are always on call 24/7.
ReplyDeleteMy first couple of cases I did without problem. I was an "apprentice" which meant I could not actually do anything by myself, but I helped assist and learned with a licensed Mortician. I helped embalm, and I decorated the viewing room for families. The case I came upon that made me rethink my career was when an autopsy case came in, I won't go into detail, but it made my chest hurt really bad and I had difficulty breathing because of the fumes. I had never experienced this before and I was wearing a mask. Since I have asthma, I seriously thought about my health and I knew I would have several of these cases in the future to do, most of which I would have to do on my own. Each autopsy case can take anywhere form 2 - 3 hours to do. I cannot risk my health. Thus I decided to change my major before the actual program started in January.
I originally wanted to be a teacher years ago back in High School. I cannot remember what made me change my mind by the time I graduated from High School. After completing my degree in Health Information Technology at BSCC, I did the Mortuary Science field and changed quickly on that before I made a horrible mistake of actually entering the program. So now I am back to my original career choice I made several years ago. I know it is the right choice this time, and I honestly cannot wait until I get out into my field and teach.
Tracy, as an australian I had to laugh at the cartoon you had on you blog. Good to see you are interested in using and applying technology for educational advantage. Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteThank you. I thought it was quite hilarious when I found it online, so I decided to add a little "humor" on my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteI liked your cartoon. Unfortunately it has some truth in it! My uncle was a funeral director/undertaker. Some interesting stories to tell...!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dr. Strange. My dad had a friend who became a funeral director, and if I were to have continued and graduated in the field I would have became the first in my family to become one.
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