Should I follow my heart and start school as a nurse? *Not a fast learner and stupid!

Look, you are not alone. Look to see if your school offers developmental math courses. Those classes go all the way back to the beginning. Don't be ashamed, not everybody is a math person, myself included. I had taken almost 110 crdit hours before I finally took college algrbra. The first thing is to change your attitude. If you go in there with a negative attitude you will fail before you start, make friends with "math". Second, sit in the front of the class and ask questions like crazy. If you don't understand, ask for help because as i'm sure you are aware math builds on a foundation, if you miss something in between you will be lost later. STAY POSITIVE!!!!!! You can do it!!!!

I think you should address the math issue before you start nursing school. Trying to do both at the same time may be overwhelming and you may be setting yourself up for failure by trying both at the same time. Check with your school to see if they have some sort of math class or math tutoring to help you. You might also check with a local community college. They may have a class for people who need some special help with math. Your local high school may offer some adult education for people in your situation. You might want to check with them.

Good luck to you. There is probably help out there for people who have special needs somewhere in your area. You just need to find it. Once you improve your math skills, you will be able to tackle nursing school with a lot of confidence and with a good chance of success.

I agree w/llg. Most Community Colleges have an office to help folks w/learning disabilities. They can help you diagnose if you have a learning disability related to math, and develop a plan to help you deal w/it. I suspect that is the problem.

Try to find one @ the community college nearest to you, and meet w/them before you go any further.

I think it's all about how much heart you put into it. Been to college for 2 years before I quit, 2.5 gpa... went back last semester for nursing & been making straigt A's ever since. My daughter now is my biggest motivation. Find what is gonna make you push yourself to the max.

I started out with developmental classes in college because I never had someone who really explaind it well to me. I hated that I had to take that class, but the teacher I had was awsome she really went slow to where I could do it I had alot of problems with fraction and now I can do them. I was extremly nervous about college algebra and I passed with a B and I never have to take it again. I am not a math person at all. I am in Texas too. What school are you going to go too?

buckle down and just dooooooooooooooo it dont make any excuese, I was worst off than you are and look at me today, I have a 3.8gpa and made Deans list not once but, twice and still I continue to struggle but, I wont let it get to me....and you are talking to a man that was expelled from H.S and at the time was attending to Special education class and haddddd an alcholic mother at home that didn't care whether I finish school or not. 17 years later I went back to night school and graduated from an Adult H.S. Program with High Honors and graduate top 3 of my class, afterward I decide to go to college and here I am 5 year later still going on strong with not one to stop me. Let me also reminded you that I have 4 other sibling and none of them never even finish H.S not even the 9th grad. please let me be a good example to you, Life come with all type of struggles but, it up to use to see if we can get over those struggles...If I can do it, you can do it also. Good luck.