A Day in the Life of an OEF/OIF Program Manager, Part III
By Robin Paul, MSW
Acting OEF/OIF Program Manager
Roudebush VA Medical Center (Indianapolis)
Part III — Riding "The Vortex"
Robin Paul, Indianapolis VA Medical Center OEF/OIF Coordinator, left, with Roger Peterman, Indiana Transition Assistance Advisor at a recent Yellow Ribbon event. |
At one of our recent weekend outreach events, one of our staff members commented that working in the OEF/OIF program is similar to riding "The Vortex." Remember the amusement park ride, The Vortex, that spins round and round and you can barely catch your breath while your stomach lurches in various directions?
Google tells me that "vortex" means the shape of something that rotates rapidly. I think this is a great correlation to working in the OEF/OIF program. Sometimes the activities and duties spin so fast that you don't know which direction you are heading, and you can't wait for the ride to slow down.
Like "The Vortex," the energy and excitement are so attractive that you want to get back in line immediately to ride it again.