After a High School.

After finishing a high school in my country of origin, Rwanda. I applied to university and my purpose was to study one of the five programs that I had chosen, but I didn’t get any of them. They gave me Clinic Psychology as a program of study. I was neither sure if I was going to put aside that program nor continuing with it. Finally, after realizing that I could find a school and a program of study in Uganda easily, I ended up going to Uganda, Kampala.

Choice 1 : A Clinical Psychologist.

Choice 2 : Diploma in Civil Engineering.

A Diploma in Civil Engineering.

After deciding not to continue with Clinical Psychology, I went to Uganda where I did one year of studies and three months internship. Normally, a school comes in handy when it’s about getting knowledge and skills about different work. However, internships come in handy when it’s about to learn the ropes at a new job. In my case, this internship also helped me to get foot in the door to skills about how to do the work, and to get connections that majority of just graduated candidate lack of. During this internship I was not receiving a wage. There was time that I was overwhelmed because I was asked to perform sometimes tasks that are beyond my capacity, but overall, I enjoyed internship.

Choice 1 : A Site Civil Engineer.

Choice 2 : A Structural Engineer.

Choice 3 : Immigrating to Canada.

Immigrating to Canada.

After one year of studies, I immigrated to Canada, and I was not able to set aside my dream of becoming a civil engineer which was going to come true in one year.

Choice 1 : Civil engineering at a college (Canada).

Choice 2 : Diagnostic Imaging Technician.

Choice 3 : Follow my passion of music

Choice 4 : Dead-End Jobs.

Choice 5 : End

A Diagnostic Imaging Technician.

After finding that I had to continue my studies with college, I decided to change a program of studies. I was interested to any program which would lead me to a career that involves using technology and helping people. Therefore, a Diagnostic Imaging was my final choice. A Diagnostic Imaging is about taking diagnostic images by collaborating with other health professionals like doctors, nurses, radiologists, etc and interacting with patients at daily basis. Therefore, communication, empathy and teamwork are essential. Diagnostic imaging technologist needs to prove efficient, rapidity and accuracy while operating different machines that are used in different modalities of medical imaging such as Fluoroscopy, MRI, Radiography, CT scan and so on. Technologists need also to demonstrate the ability of problems solving in complicated situations which are likely to occur in some departments such Emergency services in case of trauma.

Choice 1 : A Diagnostic Imaging Technician (in a public hospital).

Choice 2 : A Diagnostic Imaging Technician (in a private clinic).

Choice 3 : A College Teacher in Diagnostic Imaging Technology.

Willy Toussaint (an artist).

Since I was young I had a passion to sing and write songs. Therefore, I always wanted to do music as a side hustler with purpose to entertain people. Even I am currently a student, I still take my time to improve my skills related to music and create new songs. This is a career I don’t want to leave behind, but also it is not something I think that I would be able to do full time as I lack of funds to invest in its projects. I think such career would be a worthwhile job for me in my retirement.

Choice 1 : A Music Producer.

Choice 2 : A Songwriter & A Singer.

A Diagnostic Imaging Technician (in a private clinic).

Working in a private clinic can offers different benefits such as a calm environment, flexible hours of work, and so on. However, during the pension period you may not be able to get amount the same as a technician who works for a public clinic or hospital, if you did not set aside some funds in personal retiring investments before retirement.

Choice 1 : A Computed Tomography (Scan) Technician.

Choice 2 : An MRI Technician.

Choice 3 : A Fluoroscopy Technician.

Choice 4 : A Conventional X-Ray Technician.

Choice 5 : A PACS Manager.

A Diagnostic Imaging Technician (in a public hospital).

Working in public hospitals offers many opportunities and benefits such as different promotions in positions, training, insurances and better retirement plans. After my college studies, there are high chances that I can continue my career with public clinics.

Choice 1 : A Computed Tomography (Scan) Technician.

Choice 2 : An MRI Technician.

Choice 3 : A Fluoroscopy Technician.

Choice 4 : A Conventional X-Ray Technician.

Choice 5 : A Bone Densitometry Technician.

Choice 6 : A PACS Manager.

A Music Producer.

In 2020, I started learning music production by using YouTube videos with purpose to be able to create my own music without spending a fortune. Right now, I am feeling more confident that can be able to produce songs for other artists if I put time in it. This is something that I am thinking of doing when I retire.

Choice 1 : End

A Songwriter & A Singer.

Writing songs and sing them are things that I love to do. Right now, I have about seven songs on major music platforms, and I am planning to continue to do it with any other career I will choose.

Choice 1 : End

Dead-End Jobs.

After arriving in Canada, I have Worked so far to five different companies. All of those jobs, none correspond to my dream career. However, working over there allowed acquiring valuable skills and experiences. During one of those jobs, I had the OJT at Amazon facility. Compared to other OJT that I had before, I was receiving an excellent wage. The first day of training, I watched videos which were discussing ins-and-outs of politics and goals of the company. As trainee who were expecting to start working at first day, I was totally bored. It didn't take me long to know different bias of the company as they were printed in large characters on boards at a very corner of the site. One of the drawbacks of that OJT is that they were providing too much information in short period. I ended up forgetting some of the information which were provided at that day. Not like other places where I worked before, we were receiving our wages every week.

Choice 1 : End

A Site Civil Engineer.

After finishing studies in civil engineering, I could be an engineer on construction site, where I would have to supervise and perform the task which will help builders to construct.

Choice 1 : End

A Structural Engineer.

After finishing studies in civil engineering, there is also possibility of becoming a structural engineer. With that position, I would be dealing with detailed structural analysis and designs that helps site engineers and builders to construct.

Choice 1 : End

Civil engineering at a college (Canada).

After moving to Canada, there was possibility of continuing my studies in civil engineering. However, with other choices that I had, I decided to let it go, and start another profession.

Choice 1 : End

A Computed Tomography (Scan) Technician.

After graduating in Diagnostic Imaging Technology, I would be able to work in medical imaging department where I can perform exams known as CT and CAT scans which use radiation to demonstrate des organs, tissues, bones of patients with diagnostic or therapeutic purpose.

Choice 1 : End

An MRI Technician.

After graduating in Diagnostic Imaging Technology, I would be able to perform MRI exams to the patient if I do extra training of that modality. Contrary to other modalities where I can be able to work in a medical imaging department, with the MRI, there is use of magnetic field and radio-frequency waves to conduct exams while others use X-ray.

Choice 1 : End

A Fluoroscopy Technician.

After graduating in Diagnostic Imaging Technology, I would be able to collaborate with doctors, speech therapists, and others to perform intervention while manipulating fluoroscope machine where the organs of the body of patient are visualized in real time (live).

Choice 1 : End

A Conventional X-Ray Technician.

The majority of students who graduate in a Diagnostic Imaging Technology, they end up working in rooms of Conventional X-ray only, as the examinations of patient which are conducted there are mostly requested. In addition to that, there are many Conventional X-ray machines compared to other machines in most clinics.

Choice 1 : End

A Bone Densitometry Technician.

A bone density scan which is an imaging test that involves uses x-rays to measure the density of the bones is another place a graduated technician in a Diagnostic Imaging Technology can find himself or herself working.

Choice 1 : End

A PACS Manager.

A picture archiving and communication system manager is responsible for ensuring that all images from a medical imaging department are saved in appropriate way without any mistake which can lead to false interpretations of the results. He or she has also to control the access of those images together with associated documents.

Choice 1 : End

A College Teacher in Diagnostic Imaging Technology.

Finally, with experience in a Medical Imaging field, and with university studies in education, a Diagnostic Imaging Technician can teach in college and be able to test drive a different career.

Choice 1 : End

A Clinical Psychologist.

In my life, I never thought about becoming a clinical psychologist specialized in diagnosing and treating psychological disorders. After being offered that program of study, I tried to search for information about it, and I found that there were no available jobs for it compared to other professions. Therefore, I decided to go with other choices.

Choice 1 : End