Drama

One piece of advice I can give to aspiring respiratory students is DO NOT get in the mix of RT School Drama! I can say from experience that no matter what, someone is going to be talking about someone else, and there is nothing that you can do about that. A disadvantage of RT school is the class size is usually very small compared to nursing programs, so everyone is in everyone Else's  business. This makes it not only hard, but impossible to just "blend" in. If someone says something about you don't feel that you should make a big deal about it! If you just have to confront them make sure you do it AWAY from school, and most definitely away from any clinical site! Early on in the program you need to decide who your friends are, and who you need to avoid. One thing to remember is that you are in a professional program, and you are expected to act like a professional. One thing that I think people often forget is this is not high school, it is not  about socializing, making new friends, or even having fun. You are here because you want to be a RT , and usually people who are still mentally in high school are the first ones out of the program. The attitude that I carry into class is I am one more day closer to finishing regardless of who is here, or who likes me. One last thing NEVER EVER get involved in drama at clinicals! Did you know that RT directors can refuse to let you do clinicals at there hospital? Did you know that RT directors are looking for future employees when you are at clinicals?

Skyler