Radiology Tech

Zachary has been working towards going into Radiology Technician schooling. We have had this our goal for the past couple years. We knew it would be a long process but my goodness we didn't realize just how hard it was going to be. We have been told one thing and then last minute it would switch therefore prolonging our ultimate goal.

When Zach was going to SLCC he finished his recs and then was told he would have to wait a year before applying for the radiology program. We waited that year! He then went and tested in with a nursing exam type test. He failed by 1 point in the English portion of the study. This made us a bit upset but you can repeat once. Zach studied English so much that he was completely confident, he was told he would only have to do that portion of the test he failed and NOT the whole thing again.

THAT WAS A LIE!

Zachary went in and had to do the whole test again and he hadn't studied for everything else and ended up passing English but bombed some of the other courses. We were so annoyed and tried to fight but it was useless. We then would have to wait TWO YEARS or switch schools.

We decided we would have him switch schools so he only had to wait a year instead of two, mind you this is now two years of waiting around (eye roll). At the other school they required a bit more classes he took while waiting. Time finally came around in December to apply to get into the program by getting referrals, resumes, letters, references, immunizations, etc. This was a stressful time as it was when we were going through a loss of job, our 2nd miscarriage (in a row) and of course did we mention our house being flooded out. The application was submitted three days before the deadline though.

Right before Disneyland in April we finally got a letter in the mail that would ultimately tell us if Zach got into the program or not. We were so anxiously sick and excited to rip it open, so we did just that......HE WAS WAIT LISTED!!!

Thank goodness our Disneyland trip was only a few days later because this was turning out to be a horrible, no good, very bad year. Disneyland did lift our spirits some but then we returned home and remembered real life and would have to decide what our plan B would be. THE DAY AFTER we returned home I got a call on my cell phone (mind you I never answer phone calls from unknown numbers) and I got a prompting to answer it.

I answered the phone so confused on why I would get a prompting to answer. "Is Zachary there". I answered back very slow and confused, "Noooo". Silence as no one spoke. I finally stated, "but I am his wife and can give you his number?". They replied, "That would be great, see this is (his school) calling about the Radiology Program". MY MOUTH DROPPED! I quickly gave them Zach's number and then sent him a quick text to answer his phone if he got a call shortly.

Then next thing I know I got a call from Zach and HE GOT IN TO THE PROGRAM!!! We both just wanted to start crying then and there because of the trials we have been through thus far just getting to this point. Zachary is going to be going to the Radiology Tech program and we are SO EXCITED!