[julz16]

Originally Posted by CaliLvr000

Humboldt State, #2. But they only take 30 students. You?

THIRTY?!?

Holy crap.

And I thought the whole SFSU thing with 1,000+ applicants and letting only 100 or something people into the NS was crazy.

[Marysjrfan]

Originally Posted by julz16

THIRTY?!?

Holy crap.

And I thought the whole SFSU thing with 1,000+ applicants and letting only 100 or something people into the NS was crazy.

We normally have about 400 apply to the program at my school and about 100 get accepted.

[♪♫ in my ♥]

Originally Posted by julz16

I was thinking about getting a BS in Microbiology...I think it would lay a good foundation for me in the specifics of the particular field I am interested in. BUT, if by chance, I get called into the NS, I would take it, and perhaps finish the Micro degree later, or vice versa. What do you guys think? Am I aiming too high?

Are you asking if a degree in microbiology is aiming too high? Heavens no -- at least not if you've got some aptitude for science and you're interested in it and you work at it.

[♪♫ in my ♥]

Originally Posted by julz16

Wow! That is surprising to hear. My mom was encouraging me to do CNA classes since I have an "empty" schedule next semester...but heck, if they aren't even hiring...! In addition to that, I'd have to shell out $1,100 for all the expenses

But thank you, MisStake for the advice. I am probably not going to take the CNA route anyway, I discussed my situation with my parents and they support me doing the Microbiology thing if the nursing thing doesn't work out. I think they might have finally realized my pain

Julz, a couple of my classmates went through the CNA class in Napa (I think held at Napa High) and it cost them nothing. The instructor was a hard-*** and it took the whole semester but it was free. It was through vocational ed or something through the school district I think. They said there were actually HS kids in there with them.

Personally, I thought the CNA class was a waste of time beyond about 4 hours of lecture and maybe a day of clinicals.

EMT was cool, though.

[♪♫ in my ♥]

Originally Posted by Hotflashn

I took the EMT class ...Lots of cute firefighter wanna-bes, too.

My sis met her husband, now a firefighter, in her EMT class as did her good friend :-)

[brownberrry]

i know you applied for nursing school but i was just wondering if you were still working on your pre reqs.

[LoriS]

Originally Posted by MisStake

I'm right there with you....I'm an alternate so I really don't know if I'm going to get into my program or not, but I know that I need to start thinking of plan B. My last year's plan B was the CNA thing but that really has not helped at all, lol! Seriously, I've had my CNA for a year now and after the millions of resumes/applications I've sent, I haven't received a single call back. And it was about $1500 for the program and 6 weeks that I wasted!! I'm not sure what I am going to do for plan B. Julz, the micro thing sounds awesome for you. You will work it out and in the end you'll look back and think, wow, this was exactly how it was supposed to go! Sometimes our best laid plans fail but give way to better and more exciting things later on....we just don't know it until we're there!
Now, I've got to go start taking my own advice!!!!

Did you look into doing home health care with the CNA certification? I know home health care doesn't excite most people but it is a way to get patient contact experience. Just my . You've probably already thought of that...

[LoriS]

Originally Posted by Hotflashn

How come I never get any "sweetie" professors?

As for texting in class ... put me in the section with the professors that go crazy - I find it beyond irritating. I have some girls at my table that are constantly texting - the entire class period. Click, click, click. Then they giggle about the responses they get. Very distracting. I get to wondering what is so funny, what is so interesting?

You can bet that when the instructors looks over at me - there I am - eyes on them, totally focused (even if I am daydreaming!) not fiddling. And you know what? I get a different grade than those girls - even when we have just about the same answers sometimes! I don't think that is just about me paying attention, either, it is about the instructor knowing who is paying attention and who is being rude.

I have had instructors tell the students they will be asked to leave if they choose to text in their class. One instructor even went so far as to tell the class, "Don't even think about texting in my class or you will fail." Alrighty then!

He's probably only a sweetie because he hasn't been teaching for too long! Give him a few more years...

Most of my profs pretty much go ballistic when they either notice someone texting or someone's cellphone buzzes. I don't think when someone is texting they realize how much that tap, tap, tap can be heard!! But to me it sounds really loud.

I'm like you. When I'm in class, the cellphone is OFF completely and I face the teacher. Who just happens to look at me when s/he asks a question of the class. So hey, I'll take the Brownie Points. Goodness knows I don't have a hot body on my side!!!

This is a true story: For me, the cellphone is a necessary evil that I use as little as possible. I never text. Ever. Ever. I don't know how to text and I'm not interested in learning. If I want to speak with someone, I'll pick up the phone and call them. But I understand that lots of people love it, and for today's youngsters, it's what they grew up with. So one day my hubby decides to text me. Even though I told him never to text me because I can't figure out how to retrieve and then erase the message! This day, I do figure out how to retrieve the message, after calling my number and first being puzzled that I had no new voicemail, despite the little envelope appearing on my phone. So I called my husband and I said, "What does "I LESS THAN THREE YOU" mean?" He burst out laughing and told me to look at it again. Then I got it!

I suppose one of these days I'll have to get good at texting, since everyone seems to prefer it these days....

[NatashaFromOregon]

I'm so sorry! I know how frustrating it is to feel like your just "waiting around." I have on;y a few classes to go on my pre-req's (YAY!), but then I won't start nursing school until a year after I apply (Fall '09). That is, if I get in...


Anyway, in the meantime I'm finishing up a second Associates Degree (since I took so many classes to get into the ASN program) and volunteering at the hospital. I have considered taking a CNA class, but with school and a young child, and volunteer work, I really don't think I can squeeze it in.

If I don't get into nursing school for Fall '09, I'm going into Respiratory Therapy; I'm applying to that program at the same time.

I don't think you are aiming to high, considering Microbiology. I would give you a good foundation to just about any health career and may even open up new possibilities! Good luck!

[Do Or Do Not]

Originally Posted by Marysjrfan

Only 30? Wow!! My school starts out 90-100 in each class.

I'm looking into Humboldt too, and according to their website they only take 30 students BUT only 150 applied to the program last year. With some extra credit stuff you can actually get into it with a 3.5 (which is my overall GPA, hence the interest). Plus the Eureka coast is an awesome place if you're a scenery lover