I may be wrong about this, but it does sound like you don't want to follow in your mom's footsteps. If that's the case, then I think you should try out this A&P class, just to see if it peaks your interest. The 4-year wait list does suck, but as umbdude said, maybe it will take a few years for you to really be ready for the program. You should check with that school to see what their policy is on the expiration of science classes (I think most programs want you to take your sciences within 5 years of starting). As long as the A&P class wouldn't expire before you started the program, I say go for it and take it this summer.
Honestly, I think it could be a turning point for you - either you'll love it and it will motivate and inspire you to keep pursuing this path, or you will hate it and it will let you know that this field isn't for you. I decided to pursue my MBA early last year because I thought that was really what I wanted to do. I took a Marketing class and realized in a short amount of time that I really didn't have much interest in the field. It was then that I did some soul searching and realized that I wanted to pursue Nursing. So I don't really have any regrets about taking that class, even though it could be viewed as a "waste of time." If I hadn't taken the class, I might not have realized what my true passion was. I'm 28 right now and it's taken me a very long time to figure things out. I even have a B.A. in a whole other field (Law & Justice Studies) because I thought I had to have my life figured out at 22. It's ok to take your time and try various fields in order to find out what you enjoy. That's what I did!
May 10, '12 by jocy_anneI may be wrong about this, but it does sound like you don't want to follow in your mom's footsteps. If that's the case, then I think you should try out this A&P class, just to see if it peaks your interest. The 4-year wait list does suck, but as umbdude said, maybe it will take a few years for you to really be ready for the program. You should check with that school to see what their policy is on the expiration of science classes (I think most programs want you to take your sciences within 5 years of starting). As long as the A&P class wouldn't expire before you started the program, I say go for it and take it this summer.
May 10, '12 by SopranoKrisQuote from rystleI think taking a 7 week A&P class will give you a taste of what the study load will be like in Nursing school. You AREN'T going to have a lot of free time if you get into Nursing school. Most of your "free time" will be used studying or doing clinicals. As other posters have stated before, this could be a big turning point in your life. You can see what you're made of, so to speak. Are you going to battle through it and prove to yourself you can do it? Or are you going to sit by and always wonder for the rest of your life if you "shoulda, woulda, coulda"?I just treasure my free time so much. I love cooking, listening to music, watching tv, plus I surf the net endlessly it seems like. I want to make something of myself though. I love nutrition too, so I thought about going for all different careers including Dietitian, Dental Hygienist, and Nursing. I'm still not sure if nursing is the right place for me. Many told me to become a model because I'm very tall and thin, but that is easier said than done.
If I don't do anything, I feel like my life has no meaning.
