LoneStar CyFair College Fall 2009

Congrats bri630! I don't know the schedule for the other campuses, Cyfair might be diffferent (which is the college almost everyone posting on the thread attends). So far the first semester is a blur. When you start, you will either be going to morning classes or afternoon classes. If you want morning classes plan on arriving to orientation at least 1 hour early because they are difficult to get and are on a first come, first serve basis. Many people want them because they have kids. Monday - Wednesday if you're in the morning classes they are from 0900 to 1130, if you are in the afternoon they are 1230 to 1500. On Thursday for the first 8 weeks everyone went from 0900 to 1400 (with a 1 hour lunch break). Fridays we're off (technically). On the off days many people are still at school practicing their lab skills in open lab because there's never enough time in class to learn the hands on part. The first semester we don't go to any clinicals, that starts the second semester, so don't bother buying the uniform or jacket just yet. Besides, they changed the colors this year and I'm not sure if the bookstore on campus knows it.

Helpful advice - buy your books early and shop around (half.com, amazon, ebay, etc...). Join the student nurses association, find a student mentor to help you out (this is a biggie, it's really helped me). Start a new thread like this except have it say "LoneStar CyFair College Spring 2010" that way you can start to network with people before school starts. I had a pre-party at my house with all the members here before school started so we could get to know each other. Anything that needs to get done in your life, take care of it before school starts. Once the program starts you won't have time to do it (at least the first 8 weeks of the semester). If you're single and still live with your parents and don't have a job, that's the best...everyone I've spoken with that's in this program and married have had arguments about the time requirements this program takes. I've looked up divorce stats and it states that there is a 50 - 80% divorce rate for nursing students. (LOL). Anything else...PM me...