Why I chose to become a Radiologic Technologist

[@LegendaryZG]

hey Brandon, I am so thankful for this video. I have been recently diagnosed with adhd and now everything i went through in my past makes sense. I always struggled with studying and because of my adhd, i find myself feeling a bit intimidated by the thought of a whole 2 years worth of rigorous studying I would have to do. I have been looking into this position for the last two weeks and I am between radiation therapist or radiologic tech, im leaning towards tech. I resonate with not just your add but also bouncing from job to job and having phases where you think you are convinced you want to do but it ultimately turned out it wasn't for you. I have wasted plenty of time and money trying to find the right career and here is me fingers crossed hoping this is my chance. You have earned yourself a subscriber! Looking forward to more posts!

[@The_Nomad_Rad]

Appreciate this, and thanks for sharing your experience! Sounds like we are very similar! I know these 2 year programs sound intimidating, but if you can apply yourself you can definitely do it. These programs are small and have great support systems, meaning you can get more 1 on 1 attention than most college programs. And they want you to succeed. If you're between rad tech and radiation therapist, I would highly suggest going the rad tech 2 year route first. This will already give you many career options, and then you can always go back for a 1 year certificate program to get your rad therapy credentials. If you go straight into therapy, then you can only work in that modality (which is okay, but being an x-ray tech first opens so many more doors). Hope this helps and please feel free to ask questions along the way, I'm here to help in any way I can!

[@kianudagoat57]

I appreciate this video man. I am taking my pre-Rec now to enroll in a rad tech program. I decided to leave my electrical construction and maintenance program even though I was half way done I simply grew to dislike the work I was doing and couldn't imagine myself doing it for 20+ years. I’m trusting my journey and I know I will be a x-ray tech in the years to come.

[@The_Nomad_Rad]

I hear ya! Trusting your journey is key, and it sounds like you're making the right choice moving toward something that aligns more with your passion. We have our whole lives to work, so it's worth finding something that we won't be miserable doing. There's so many options for career advancement as well in radiology which is a great benefit of this profession. Best of luck with your pre-reqs and let me know if you have any questions along the way

[@alizabak9649]

Thank you for the video! The timing of this is amazing, I was going into nursing I only had 2 courses left to get into my program but I kept feeling like my choice wasn’t a 100%, a few days ago for the first time I started doing research on this profession and like you said the pros outweigh the cons by so much. I am in Canada so there’s only a handful of programs here but I am so much more excited for this. This video popping up is Divine timing, I am happy I didn’t rush my schooling. Anyways I digress, thanks again 😇 Good luck with everything. Best wishes

[@The_Nomad_Rad]

Absolutely! Thank you for sharing this, and I'm really glad this video reached you at the right moment. I completely understand the feeling of wanting to be 100% certain, and it's great that you're following what feels right for you. Wishing you all the best in this new direction, and please feel free to reach out directly if you ever have any questions or would just like more insight on the profession. I'd be happy to help out in any way I can. Thanks again for your kind words!