granitendirt
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Hi everyone,
I'm just finishing up my EMT-B class and am taking the certification exam in two weeks. I began volunteering in emergency services last January when I joined a local search and rescue agency. Going through the academy was the highlight of my year up until now. I am completely hooked on EMS, even more so after completing an ambulance ride-along and a shift in the ER. My goal now is to pass my cert exam and join a fire department as a volunteer.
I've enjoyed looking around the forums and gleaning insights from everyone who's been there already. One question that's come up in my own life is that of managing my personal relationships. I feel like my volunteer work in EMS has changed me, and changed my relationship with my boyfriend (who has no interest at all in EMS). Part of it is that I have very little free time now, and so see him less often. Another part of it is, I just feel differently about him. I always thought it wouldn't matter to me if I had separate interests and hobbies from my partner, but lately it's been weighing me down.
It's not just him, actually. I see all of my friends less, with the exception of my best friend who is also becoming an EMT right now, which has been awesome.
I know how this is probably going to go. It sucks to grow apart from someone you love. I know I'm probably not alone in experiencing this, either. Just another road to travel I suppose. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who can chime in with their own experiences here.
I'm just finishing up my EMT-B class and am taking the certification exam in two weeks. I began volunteering in emergency services last January when I joined a local search and rescue agency. Going through the academy was the highlight of my year up until now. I am completely hooked on EMS, even more so after completing an ambulance ride-along and a shift in the ER. My goal now is to pass my cert exam and join a fire department as a volunteer.
I've enjoyed looking around the forums and gleaning insights from everyone who's been there already. One question that's come up in my own life is that of managing my personal relationships. I feel like my volunteer work in EMS has changed me, and changed my relationship with my boyfriend (who has no interest at all in EMS). Part of it is that I have very little free time now, and so see him less often. Another part of it is, I just feel differently about him. I always thought it wouldn't matter to me if I had separate interests and hobbies from my partner, but lately it's been weighing me down.
It's not just him, actually. I see all of my friends less, with the exception of my best friend who is also becoming an EMT right now, which has been awesome.
I know how this is probably going to go. It sucks to grow apart from someone you love. I know I'm probably not alone in experiencing this, either. Just another road to travel I suppose. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who can chime in with their own experiences here.