Michael Ortiz: This is me!
My Goals
Who doesn't want to have goals? If you answered no one, then you answered correct. Like you I have made certain goals for myself. If you are here reading this then you are curious about what I want people to know about my goals on this site. I love history, I always have, and my first goal is to get my degree and the get on at as Park Ranger at a National Park, preferably Gettysburg but anywhere would do. I think it would be the ideal job for someone like me, who likes nature and loves history.
Why a Park Ranger
This is a question I get asked a lot. Michael park rangers don't make much money. Between the job you have now and a ranger job, it is a considerable pay cut. I answer that it is not about the money, the job is about a love of history and nature. Why not combine both into one job? Yeah, I could go on making good money where I work, but I live there, I have no life and you only live once, so why not do something that you enjoy?
Gettysburg
This is another question I get, of all parks why Gettysburg? The reason is simple. I fell in love with Gettysburg in 2005. I have been there numerous times. No matter what I do and where I go, I always compare it to Gettysburg, from Rome, Pompeii, and Dubai among other places Gettysburg is my favorite.