Well, to be honest, I’m sitting here at my desk, wondering what comes next. If you have read the About Me page, then you have some understanding of my background and the tragic circumstances that have brought me here. I don’t find it difficult to talk about what happened to me, it is part of my life. Do I talk more about my disability? Do I talk about how it feels to be 50 years old, disabled, a new college graduate, or how my job search is going? I guess I’m waiting for you to engage with me and have conversations about my #AVM #TBI. I am very lucky to be alive and the last 20 years has taught me that. I went through many years of experimenting with different medicines, treatments, mental and physical therapy, PTSD, and dealing with the physical and mental effects of what happened to me.
I will be 51 years old in August of 2022, I will also graduate from The University of Arizona with my first Bachelor's degree in Political Science/International Relations. It was a long road to get to this point. In December of 2003 I had a blood clot burst in the back of my head which sidelined my career as a Test Engineer. I was not expected to survive, have meaningful employment, or go back to college. I accomplished all 3 despite my learning disability and other side effects. I spend many years in recovery. I decided to return to college and then enter the workforce once again. I am currently finishing my last few classes and then I will have my diploma in August of 2022. Extremely happy and proud of what I've accomplished. Now I just need to find a job here in Tucson. Hopefully a career opportunity. I started this website with the intention of blogging about my long journey to this point and showcase my writing ability with the hopes of breaking into freelance writing. I hope that my story can be an inspiration to others who have had similar life changing events and share thoughts in this forum, which I am new to and still learning.
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