Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

U.S.A. Alabama

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I thought I would pass along some info I recieved this morning for those of us waiting to hear back from Calhoun. I recieved this info from a press release at the chamber of commerce (I am a member and they sent this info out in a newsletter). Anyway, they said that applications were up 36% from Fall 2008 applications and gave the number breakdown as follows.

The comparison of 2008 to 2009 applications by program is below:

2009: ADN/RN: 544 2008: 449

2009: PN (Practical Nursing): 211 2008: 161

2009 PTE (Part-Time Evening): 277 2008: 145

Beginning this fall, the college will now admit two classes of Associate degree nursing students - one in August and one in January, a first for Calhoun. According to McGill, a total of 200 students will be admitted for the August class -- 120 associate's degree (ADN)/RN students and 80 licensed practical nursing (LPN) students. One hundred additional ADN students will be admitted in January 2010.

Haha after December I will be burned out. I'm already tired of school, but I'm anxious to start a career and family so I'm starting college on my last day of high school!! I am also taking a computer class this summer (cis146) so I would have enough hours for the scholarship. I only wanted to do two classes right out of high school but I'm hoping it's better this way.

I'm okay in math... I loved trig. I'm in calculus right now and I'm strugglin to keep a low B :( but precalculus algebra should be better... But since it is on a college level.. I'm just so worried about all of this.

But y'all need to let me know when you get a letter!!! :)

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I took chem111/112 last semester through dual enrollment. I enjoyed it. But the labs were long! We would go right after school and stay sometimes til 8:30 or later. Of couse we were group of high school kids who goofed around some so we probably could have gotten finished earlier some days ha!

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LOL....I know what you mean!

My chem class is 9am - 4pm on Thursdays......just that one day at least. That will have lab and theory all wrapped up in one day. I just pray I don't forget everything by the next week! LOL!

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Aw! I'm sure you'll do fine! Do you know what chemistry class it is? The thing I hated about doing calhoun chemistry through high school was it was so fast paced! I had it last semester. Aug-Dec for an hour and a half M-F and the first 9 weeks was CHM111 the next 9weeks was CHM112. So if I just had one a semester I could have had time to learn it. I've forgotten some of it!!

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I was trying to start a family until this unemployment crap threw a wrench in things. I figured it was the door opening for me to go back to school & even though I'm stressed, I feel blessed to have this chance. I guess being a "grown-up" for a while, I realize how important college is and how not to take this opportunity that I have for granted.

I only get to count the 2 A&P classes towards my points since I'm taking Micro this summer. That's what bums me out. If I don't get in, the only thing that's holding me back is the points from that class.

I know how incredibly stressful Nursing is going to be on us. X-ray school was no cake-walk & they did their best to make us quit if we weren't up to par. But we WANT to be there are as opposed to some people who are just picking a major thinking they will slide by.

I may call the Nursing Dept next week & ask them when letters usually go out just to see what they say.

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I'm sorry about the unemployment & not being about to count micro points! I'm sure there's still hope :) keep smiling!

My family keeps telling me how hard nursing school will be, but they totally support it. My friends tell me I'm too young and shouldn't have everything figured out yet and I need to take the summer off to have fun. I'm SICK of hearing that!! I know what I want out of life.

I don't doubt that it will be very stressful and involve TONS of nights at home studying, but being a nurse is what I've always wanted to be. Sure, I'm sick of school right now (especially all the pettiness, drama, & immature people) but I'll actually WANT to be there taking these college classes.

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There's nothing wrong with knowing what you want to do with your career. I was the same way.

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thanks for that comment!

& happy mother's day momof3!

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Thank you, Laura Ann! Happy Mother's day to all the mom's out there!

Now I am off to collect on my present and get a pedicure....aaahhhh, relaxation and quiet! :yeah:

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yall I'm honestly starting to freak out. I hate being worried all the time...it's so not like me..

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Better get used to that feeling. I know what you mean, I've planned everything out on the assumption that I'm getting in and I don't have plan B.

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Neither do I!!! but I'm happy again today. I went to get my anatomy book! :) The lady at the bookstore said that it would be LATE June or early July instead of mid-June when the letters go out! I wanted to scream!!!

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