My name is Jourdyn aka Jordy Death, and I am your local mortician's apprentice. The purpose of this blog is to document my experience being an apprentice in the funeral industry as well as going back to school for my Associates in funeral service.
A little bit of background information about your apprentice:
I hail from the city of Stevens Point where I attended the local university and obtained two Bachelor of Art degrees in theater and arts management. After graduating I did an internship at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater;the experience was interesting but after the internship I moved back home to Point and went back to my retail job.
After about a year of being back in the "wonderful world of retail" (keep in mind I have worked at this store since I was 17, it was only a year after my internship) with no avail in the job market as far as positions in my field of study I was beginning to get depressed and angry with where I was in my life.
Enter Caitlin Doughty and her Ask A Mortician videos on Youtube:
After watching all of her videos and visiting her site Order of the Good Death I absolutely fell in love with her work and her mission: creating a death positive movement.
I decided to do a lot of research on becoming a mortician, and by a lot, I mean A LOT! I looked up mortuary science schools, interviewed local funeral directors, and asked my friends and family about what they would think of me becoming a funeral director. The general consensus was that they could all see me doing it...and doing it very well.
In the research that I did, I found that the Milwaukee Area Technical College - West Allis campus was the only school in the great state of Wisconsin that even offers a funeral service program! (It was also the least expensive option when compared to Worsham, Minnesota, or Cincinnati). So back to Milwaukee I go!
I have enrolled in classes this fall and will hope to take my technical courses next August. I even have an apprenticeship! Everything considered I can't believe how everything is working out, I am feeling very blessed for all the opportunities and support that I have been receiving.
You are now caught up on the prologue of my tale.
What stories will I tell? Well that in part is up to you gentle reader, ask your questions about the death industry and I shall do my best to answer them! Or if you have questions about going back to school or stories you would like to share about your experiences please share.
Until the next tale, I bid you all farewell.
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