Wow time flies! My last posting was your first month of school and here it is your last week of school, crazy. I guess it's been pretty uneventful. You did get settled in and in fact your classes have been pretty darn easy. Which I figured they would be after those two science classes. Honestly the next time you will have tough classes will be once you're in the program, then we better watch out. So next week is finals You currently have an A+ in Reading and Sociology and not certain in English and RTV, but I'm sure it's a B and an A respectively. You're pretty much guaranteed an A in the first two and the other two will depend on your final papers and your final. Yippie for good grades to up that GPA!!! It will really help when trying to apply for the nursing program...again. (a post for another day)
Summer school starts in June and you will have 6 weeks, I think it is, of History followed in the Fall by History II and Speech, fun! I might have to make you throw in Chem or Spanish so you're full time.
You're getting there!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Relax
Try to relax. This is the way you feel for the first month or so, every semester. It will get easier, you will get into a rhythm. Just take a deep breath and chill. I know it doesn't help that two of your classes switched teachers, but you gotta make the best of it. We thought this semester would give you a minute to breath, but it looks like we were wrong. You will be better because of it. Better prepared for your life as a nursing student.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Yippie It's over!!!!
Your classes are finally done. In three weeks you'll be at it yet again, but this time it will be all general ed classes towards your AA. But, you did decide to take a full load, and then some. Yea, you're a bit crazy.
So next semester you've got English (last one), Reading (to help with speed), Sociology (marriage and family), and Radio and Televison (it's a humanities class, need I say more). 14 units!! But still the same or less hours of classes then last semester. Interesting.
So after much stress and one teacher telling you several times, "you only need a C in both classes to qualify for the program"...You got two B's!!! I really do think you could have aced both classes had you taken them seperately. Oh well, it was the difference between getting on the waiting list this semester, or in another 6 months!!! You made the right decision.
Hope you get a chance to relax while you can. If not there's always the summer. Oh that's right, your going to school then too, and will possibly be working. Yuck.
So next semester you've got English (last one), Reading (to help with speed), Sociology (marriage and family), and Radio and Televison (it's a humanities class, need I say more). 14 units!! But still the same or less hours of classes then last semester. Interesting.
So after much stress and one teacher telling you several times, "you only need a C in both classes to qualify for the program"...You got two B's!!! I really do think you could have aced both classes had you taken them seperately. Oh well, it was the difference between getting on the waiting list this semester, or in another 6 months!!! You made the right decision.
Hope you get a chance to relax while you can. If not there's always the summer. Oh that's right, your going to school then too, and will possibly be working. Yuck.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Doctor
So you may ask "why not a Dr.?" Well I can sum that up pretty easily. Length of school vs. age, lol AND did you know you have to get straight A's in the science prereqs to even be considered for Med School?
My husband was talking to a student who he bought his Anatomy book from. She was a Dr. in Romania. When she came to the states, all her schooling was disregarded. She.was.a.doctor! She had to start all over again and take all the same prereqs as my husband is. She is currently in the nursing program at the local State U. Why only nursing? Because she did not get all A's on her prerequs. I really think I should remind my husband of this, because while he really had high hopes for A's, it's looking like they will be B's maybe even C's, but even a DOCTOR did not pass these classes with A's. How is that possible?
Oh and I'm sure he would also tell you it's because Drs. are asses and deal with paperwork, not the patient.
My husband was talking to a student who he bought his Anatomy book from. She was a Dr. in Romania. When she came to the states, all her schooling was disregarded. She.was.a.doctor! She had to start all over again and take all the same prereqs as my husband is. She is currently in the nursing program at the local State U. Why only nursing? Because she did not get all A's on her prerequs. I really think I should remind my husband of this, because while he really had high hopes for A's, it's looking like they will be B's maybe even C's, but even a DOCTOR did not pass these classes with A's. How is that possible?
Oh and I'm sure he would also tell you it's because Drs. are asses and deal with paperwork, not the patient.
Right Now!
I started this blog suddenly, when my husband suddenly wanted to go to school. And I mean suddenly. Sure, he had talked about it and said "I want to go to school" but he had been doing that for years. Then one day he said "I really want to go to school next semester and just take a class" Well next semester was in like two weeks, literally. So we signed him up and started to look for classes he might be able to take. He couldn't sign up for English or Math because he'd have to take a placement test and it was too close to the beginning of the semester for that. We got lucky, really lucky actually, and found an open Psych class.
Wonderful, first time at school in 20yrs and he's taking Psych. And he did really well! Started studying hard, even had to write a paper, and got a B in the class. Not bad for getting in the groove. Game on!
Now here we are and he has now finished all his Math and will conquer his last English class next semester. He'll be finished with his science prereqs in December and will only have GE classes to complete while waiting to be called into the nursing program.
Oh and that placement test...did I mention it had been 20yrs? It was like starting all over again. PreAlgebra and beginning English. He has since finished all three Math classes but will need one more later, if he chooses to get his BSN, which he has already decided he will. He has taken 1 of 2 English classes he needs. Oh and that lucky Psych class, it's required for the nursing program so a class that he took just to start going back to school was not wasted. Phew.
He's come a long way.
Wonderful, first time at school in 20yrs and he's taking Psych. And he did really well! Started studying hard, even had to write a paper, and got a B in the class. Not bad for getting in the groove. Game on!
Now here we are and he has now finished all his Math and will conquer his last English class next semester. He'll be finished with his science prereqs in December and will only have GE classes to complete while waiting to be called into the nursing program.
Oh and that placement test...did I mention it had been 20yrs? It was like starting all over again. PreAlgebra and beginning English. He has since finished all three Math classes but will need one more later, if he chooses to get his BSN, which he has already decided he will. He has taken 1 of 2 English classes he needs. Oh and that lucky Psych class, it's required for the nursing program so a class that he took just to start going back to school was not wasted. Phew.
He's come a long way.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Week?!?
Oh who knows, the days are flying so fast. You only have 4 more weeks left in the semester. You have come so far, even if you question yourself.
You have stuck with both classes and all I can say is WOW!!! You study your ass off every day and it shows. You are currently pulling B's in both classes despite your teacher telling you several times that you only need a "C" to get into the program. She's a great teacher and all, but why does she keep saying that? You just keep telling her you don't want to settle for a C!
You are down to the final tests and scientific papers in both classes. As well as the NLN exam in Micro. These last four weeks are going to be rough. You will be cranky, as will I.
I say bring on Spring, where you can hopefully relax a little and bath in glory of having these classes behind you. Oh wait....Must study for the TEAS test, never mind.
You have stuck with both classes and all I can say is WOW!!! You study your ass off every day and it shows. You are currently pulling B's in both classes despite your teacher telling you several times that you only need a "C" to get into the program. She's a great teacher and all, but why does she keep saying that? You just keep telling her you don't want to settle for a C!
You are down to the final tests and scientific papers in both classes. As well as the NLN exam in Micro. These last four weeks are going to be rough. You will be cranky, as will I.
I say bring on Spring, where you can hopefully relax a little and bath in glory of having these classes behind you. Oh wait....Must study for the TEAS test, never mind.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Week Two
Did you bite off more then you can chew?
Hey I should write a poem :) Oh, maybe just a hiku
Off to school you go
Information crams your head
All to be a nurse
Hey look at that!! I obviously have time on my hands today or lack of a desire to work.
So your homework is immense, your classes are intense. I'm on a roll! lol
Seriously though. Every time I talk to you after Physio you sound downtrodden. Thankfully after Micro you seem better. So at least you feel good about one of them. I have a feeling you are going to get burnt out sooner rather then later, but you swear you're going to stick to it. You do have a drive.
Hey I should write a poem :) Oh, maybe just a hiku
Off to school you go
Information crams your head
All to be a nurse
Hey look at that!! I obviously have time on my hands today or lack of a desire to work.
So your homework is immense, your classes are intense. I'm on a roll! lol
Seriously though. Every time I talk to you after Physio you sound downtrodden. Thankfully after Micro you seem better. So at least you feel good about one of them. I have a feeling you are going to get burnt out sooner rather then later, but you swear you're going to stick to it. You do have a drive.
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