marie85

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1. Microbiology and Anatomy together?

   marie85 replied to theviolinist's topic in General Students

   I can say that is doable BUT it will require a lot on your part to make sure you give each class its deserved study time. I know it will be tough but don't neglect your other classes. Everyone always says that the sciences are really important, and I...

2. Should I continue my quest to become a nurse??

   marie85 replied to marie85's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you so much for the advice! I have been pretty bummed out about the situation and it is nice to hear some words of encouragement. :) I live in the South and all the schools I really want to get into are in the North (New York and surrounding ar...

3. Statistics during summer session?

   marie85 replied to nelnel89's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I myself am not a "math person" either! I was scared to death when I took it because I was taking it the same semester I took Anatomy and Physiology I. I failed the first Stat test I took but then got progressively better as the semester went on. I e...

4. working full-time while attending nursing school

   marie85 replied to berryash's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have heard of plenty of people who have done it but I was not one of those people. I tried to work full-time (40+ hours) while taking pre-reqs and my grades were suffering tremendously. I was stressed all the time because I felt like I never had ti...

5. Should I continue my quest to become a nurse??

   marie85 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ok, here is the rundown. I'm 26 and I've just decided to go back to school (for the third time) and pursue nursing. I've worked in the medical field (mostly clerical stuff, some pharmacy, for 10 years now) but I have not been too happy with my job la...