John Sisk:  

Life Forty-four years and I'm starting my life all over again. After spending 20 some odd years serving my community and government, surviving a nightmare of a marriage and raising my son (who's proudly serving in the USAF) progressive blindness has taught me new insights to life's meaning. It's been a long hard road, with still more to go -- but as they say "You learn something new each day". With the good Lord's help maybe I can make it better this time! I'd have to say the favorite part of my life was being a Scoutmaster for 15 years, I loved working with the boys and seeing them grow into responsible adults. Probably the worst mistake I made was forgetting the person I left behind some 25 years ago. Through technology, my life is improving each day. I will always carry the quote found in a Chinese fortune cookie the day after my sight went completely -- "The blind often perceive more than the sighted". I've found that to be very true. College Well, first I attended the "tier system" to matriculate a degree. I started out at PGCC and later finished at GWU. My first love was Fire Science Technology -- my major, and English Lit., my minor. When going in, I aspired to become an arson investigator for the NTSB. I spent two and one-half years at PGCC while working with the fire department as a heavy rescue technician. After finishing PGCC I continued to work with the department in Alexandria gaining life experience and taking numerous department offered classes to expand my knowledge base. After I transferred into DC I finished up my degree in Paramedic Sciences, then expanded that another year and one-half into a full blown Physicians Assistant Degree. ...Expand for more