I currently live in St. Louis and work as a secretary. I'm 33 and will be laid off in a few weeks. I'm taking pre-rec classes now and hope to start a program in the Fall of 2011. I'm looking at this as an opportunity to branch out and move as well! I want to live somewhere relatively close to home, and a program that offers a BSN in 2 years. So, I landed on St. John's!
I am going to go visit tomorrow, and would appreciate any feedback you might have on the program and the town. I'm a "non-traditional" student (aka OLD). I am a bit worried about connecting with my fellow students. What is the culture like? How is the reputation of the school? How do you like living in Springfield? I'm single with no dependents, and would also appreciate ideas on what part of town to live in. I'd love to live somewhere close to a park, and where I could walk to the market, to resturants, coffee houses, etc.
