Finally registered for first semester!

[augurey]

While I'm bummed that it'll take 3 years to get where I want to be when my original graduation date (at a non accredited, BON approved school) was set for August 2016, but I feel like this is the right way to go as I'm now at an accredited school with a good reputation.

I just took my math placement this morning and happily placed into Algebra 2. Yes, I'm happy about that. The other (accredited) schools I enrolled into 8-12 years ago always placed me into basic math classes because I was that bad at math. So I'm grateful that I've improved my math over the last year. I just have to get through Algebra 2 and 3 before I can go into statistics, the only math pre-req I need for the program.

I'm all registered as of this morning. Yesterday the DON provided me with suggestions on how I should take my courses over the next couple of semesters. I tried registering last night, but unfortunately I needed some overrides to get into the majority of my courses. I already had my schedule mapped out which seemed to be really helpful to the adviser.

First semester will be 16 credit hours with a baby due a week and a half after classes start!

A&P I, Chemistry, English 2, Human Growth and Development, Algebra 2 and 3.

I've had enough Chemistry and A&P over the last year (non-transferable) to have a decent background. I'm sure I'll still learn new things and it'll be more difficult, but I think the knowledge I already have will be helpful.

Human Growth and Development is online and only the first half of the semester.

Algebra 2 and 3 are in a classroom, but online using ALEKS. Algebra 2 first half of the semester; Algebra 3 second half of the semester.

It's going to be hard and overwhelming, especially with giving birth and having a newborn right at the beginning, but if I can get through this, it'll be worth it. I'm just excited and happy to be getting back into the classroom and to get the ball rolling. Now I just have to pray that I can make the grades I need to be competitive enough for acceptance.

[KeraNorris]

Let me start by saying Congrats! On the baby and furthering your career! I am also working on my BSN, and I am getting ready to start my 2 year this fall, I decided to change careers and like you I still have 3 years before I can get to it. I will say that college is very overwhelming, I have two children myself ( 11 yr old and 3 yr old ) and they keep my on my toes, but it will be worth it when all is said and done, so I just wanted to give you my best wishes and good luck!

[augurey]

Thanks! :)

It'll be an experience, that's for sure! My daughter already keeps me on my toes! She really has been one of the biggest things to motivate me and encourage me to do this. I wanted to before, but it wasn't until she was born that I had the courage to actually do it. I know before at my former school when things felt impossible, I just had to think of her, and that kept me going. She was even a big factor in my decision to withdraw from my former school. I mean, the accreditation, job outlook and lack of continuing education opportunities were, but when I thought about doing all that work there and not seeing her much only to not be able to find a job or continue my education, it tore me up. I knew it was the right decision.

I discussed my schedule this evening with my husband. He's really for me holding off on the math until Spring semester. I won't be taking Statistics until summer, so I'd be fine to hold off until spring. He's worried that 16 credit hours is a lot to be starting off with, especially with a newborn, and since it's been awhile since I've gone to a "real school" (as he put it). He's pulling for only 12 this semester, and wait until I'm better able to do 16 in Spring, especially as I'll be missing some classes right off the bat. I was thinking about that myself, but wanted to see what he thought as well. I'm just a little nervous about waiting until Spring to take the math, not that I'm anticipating failing, but I still feel nervous about waiting until spring semester for those. Unless I just moved a class (English) to summer as originally discussed with the DON.

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

Thanks! :)

It'll be an experience, that's for sure! My daughter already keeps me on my toes! She really has been one of the biggest things to motivate me and encourage me to do this. I wanted to before, but it wasn't until she was born that I had the courage to actually do it. I know before at my former school when things felt impossible, I just had to think of her, and that kept me going. She was even a big factor in my decision to withdraw from my former school. I mean, the accreditation, job outlook and lack of continuing education opportunities were, but when I thought about doing all that work there and not seeing her much only to not be able to find a job or continue my education, it tore me up. I knew it was the right decision.

I discussed my schedule this evening with my husband. He's really for me holding off on the math until Spring semester. I won't be taking Statistics until summer, so I'd be fine to hold off until spring. He's worried that 16 credit hours is a lot to be starting off with, especially with a newborn, and since it's been awhile since I've gone to a "real school" (as he put it). He's pulling for only 12 this semester, and wait until I'm better able to do 16 in Spring, especially as I'll be missing some classes right off the bat. I was thinking about that myself, but wanted to see what he thought as well. I'm just a little nervous about waiting until Spring to take the math, not that I'm anticipating failing, but I still feel nervous about waiting until spring semester for those. Unless I just moved a class (English) to summer as originally discussed with the DON.

Congrats! And I agree with your husband. I would stick with 12 hours - now which class you move that's your choice but be realistic about the time demands that you will have outside of class. You can expect to spend 2.5 hours work per week outside of the classroom for every credit hour (so for a 3 credit course you should spend 7.5 hours outside of the classroom preparing, reading, homework, studying per week).

[augurey]

I honestly think that the English might be the best one to drop.

The Algebra II and III together are 4 credits, 2 each. They are only half a semester each.

So first half of the semester it'll be 11 credits; second half will be 8 credits (total of 13 for the whole semester). Human Growth and Development and Algebra II are only in the first half; Algebra III is in the second half only. That would leave me with only A&P I and Chemistry as the only full semester courses.

If I dropped the math, it'd be 12 credits for the whole semester. 12 for the first half; 9 for the second half.

Either sounds doable, it feels more manageable with dropping the English (3 credits). I know I'll have plenty of work to do in math, but keeping the math and dropping the English and keeping the math feels much more manageable as I'm assuming I'll have plenty of papers to write. I now I'll have math homework and whatnot cut out for me, but I feel like English will be a lot more time consuming, so I'd rather focus on that when the baby is a little older.