Nursing Students Male Students
Published Mar 22, 2012
NurseEric81
65 Posts
Hey everyone! Finally after 4 years and 3-4 rejections, I received my acceptance letter TODAY! I am so excited and wayyy beyond happy! I am going to be starting Western Illinois University in the fall '12, and I might just be the oldest one in the dorms! Just staying in there for one semester just to get my feet planted and to get myself established. I am a 30 yo gay man who is an EMT(4 years at a private ambulance company) and a CNA, for the foot in the door!
Can't wait to get started!!
Eric
hb08491
35 Posts
Im not a guy so I am not sure if I am allowed to respond but CONGRATS!!!! YAYYYYYYY!!!!! I love hearing about people getting accepted! Welcome and again congrats!
tyrion stark
6 Posts
good luck man, and congrats! im on the other side of things having finished everything and looking for a job.
it looks like you post here a lot, so make sure you keep utilizing this website with your careplans, it helped me out immensely!
stephanie2012
113 Posts
Congratulation ! glad to see people achieve something .
labvalues
16 Posts
Congratulations Eric! Nursing is a great profession and I'm glad that I decided to persue my education in it. I'll be finishing up a BSN program here in Peoria, IL. If you have any questions, don't be a stranger!
GodsSon128
shout out to Illinois, i'm a pre nursing student from champaign-urbana
Wanahakalugi
18 Posts
Congrats! I am going to be starting my 2nd year come Fall and all i have to say is "let the games begin"...its a whirlwind of an experience and the best of luck!!!
Sarah0106
CONGRATULATIONS ERIC! How exciting that you are moving into the nursing world after having a foot in the right direction for so long. I live in Illinois and have heard great things and bad things about every single school in the state (including my own!) but nursing school is what you make of it. Pour yourself into the material and take it seriously. I was a CNA and health ed major before entering nursing school and felt I had a leg up but really I think it hindered the first part of my education in nursing school. I don't know everything and nursing really is more than it seems! I wish you the best of luck. =)
Sarah
dedicatedone
217 Posts
Congrats Eric! I too will be entering nursing this year and it's been one hell of a road to get here. Best of luck and am so happy your dreams are coming true :)
NatureNerd
9 Posts
Congratulations! I just got my acceptance letter as well, so it looks like we'll be on the same track - except I'll be the old guy in the class - 48 yo :-) You do have me beat on the dorm living, although I thought it would have been fun to experience it at least once in my life - please share the stories so I can get the picture from you :-)
Best of luck!
Pneumothorax, BSN, RN
1,180 Posts
yayyy congrats!
gsmith91
15 Posts
congrats!