i'm new here and just found this site. i will be starting biology 110 in the fall. i already have a bs in education and will be going back to the community college i started at 25 years ago! this is something i should have done way back then, but , i was young and stupid and had no confidence in myself. but i'm doing it now!
i'm so excited i have already gotten my biology book and started reading and taking notes. fortunately, my instructor has a website as well and i've been following along and getting a head start.
anyone feel like the oldest in class? i have this image of being stuck in a classroom with a bunch of 18 year olds...lol. i am taking night classes though so hopefull that means the average age goes up.
people keep telling me how old i'll be when i'm finally an rn, but heck, i'll be that old in a few years whether or not i'm a nurse, so i might as well go for it.
Hey all. I am 46 and only in my pre reqs. I know I have a long haul, but I am prepared for it. I don't think my husband is though. He says he is supportive, but I have a feeling he doesn't like it too much. How are your husbands handling it? We don't have any children at home, just us and he is used to ALL of my time.
Hmm...what could your husband be insecure about? Does he think he'll be getting the short end of the stick? There are a lot of husband/man bashers around, so hopefully you'll consider this advice before joining that bandwagon. Make an extra effort to let your husband know he's #1 with you. There are many little ways to do that. Setting your alarm clock to go off 30 minutes earlier works great. Leave notes for him. Send email! Do these things even if he does not do them for you. Act like you're still his girlfriend sometimes. Believe me, having a happy man at home pays off big and, really, it doesn't call for an extraordinary amount of time and effort. If he was glad to be seeing less of you, then that would be a whole other problem, right? Good luck to you and welcome to the "older nursing student" club!
I am so glad to find this thread. I am 31 and have just started school again. I have a few more classes to take before I can apply for the RN program. I am and have been a stay at home mom for 10 years with my five kids. It took me this long to acually find something I was willing to work hard at and finish. I have been suprised that there is a good mix of ages in most of my classes. All I could think of was that I didn't want to end up in a class with a bunch of 18 and 19 year old kids.
An added bonus is my kids are so impressed that mom has homework and is studying just like they are!!
I'm 32 and hoping to start an NP program next year. Will be 36 when I'm done if all goes well. Better late then never right?! Plenty of years left to work. :)
Hmm...what could your husband be insecure about? Does he think he'll be getting the short end of the stick? There are a lot of husband/man bashers around, so hopefully you'll consider this advice before joining that bandwagon. Make an extra effort to let your husband know he's #1 with you. There are many little ways to do that. Setting your alarm clock to go off 30 minutes earlier works great. Leave notes for him. Send email! Do these things even if he does not do them for you. Act like you're still his girlfriend sometimes. Believe me, having a happy man at home pays off big and, really, it doesn't call for an extraordinary amount of time and effort. If he was glad to be seeing less of you, then that would be a whole other problem, right? Good luck to you and welcome to the "older nursing student" club!
Thanks for the tips. I will try them all. I have been putting him last and we have only been married a year and a half. He'll be fine. BUt you are right. I would have a whole set of different problems if he didn't miss me.
I was a little fearful of being the oldest one in class, but there are MANY older people returning to school these days! I'm still taking my pre-reqs but a friend of mine who just started NS at the school I am applying to said that in her class of 32 ppl, there are 8-9 who are from 18-20something, the bulk of the class is in thier 30's, and there are about 5 students who are over 40 with the oldest being 55.
I've decided not to care so much about my age when it comes to going back to school though. So I may not be hip and cool, and I may not wear the trendiest clothes or have the latest hairstyle, but who cares? We're not joining a social club, we're furthering our education and building a career! Actually, we "older" students are more mature and well-rounded because we have families, bills, jobs, etc. I think we have the upper hand if you ask me!
Isn't it great when you finally get to the point in your life where you actually do know what you want to be when you grow up??:wink2: I am in my last semester of pre req's after getting my BA in 94'...Its like re doing the BA all over again! I will be turning 40 when I graduate , what a better gift could I ask for?! As the saying goes "its never too late" and you know what, I do believe "they" are right!:yelclap:
I'm 39yrs old and feel like I'm the oldest person in some of my classes like math. Most of my other prereqs I was probably the 4th oldest. I have Microbiology to take this quater and a math compass test and then I can start to apply to NS. I have not been on here for awhile but I glad to get back on here. It's a great place to get support. It's a rough journey but worth it.
i am 30 and will hopefully be getting into the practical nursing course next fall. i am lucky, all of my pre-reqs are online so i don't have to take them with the youngins
i'm able to take mine thru the school i am planning on taking the LPN course, which is a local college here in michigan. they offer a lot of their classes online, the couple that i need included! so i don't have to mess with my work schedule until i'm actually in nursing school
Hmm...what could your husband be insecure about? Does he think he'll be getting the short end of the stick? There are a lot of husband/man bashers around, so hopefully you'll consider this advice before joining that bandwagon. Make an extra effort to let your husband know he's #1 with you. There are many little ways to do that. Setting your alarm clock to go off 30 minutes earlier works great. Leave notes for him. Send email! Do these things even if he does not do them for you. Act like you're still his girlfriend sometimes. Believe me, having a happy man at home pays off big and, really, it doesn't call for an extraordinary amount of time and effort. If he was glad to be seeing less of you, then that would be a whole other problem, right? Good luck to you and welcome to the "older nursing student" club!
you know , I never thought about setting the alarm clock 30 mins earlier..but i bet that would make for a happier husband:loveya:
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Hey all. I am 46 and only in my pre reqs. I know I have a long haul, but I am prepared for it. I don't think my husband is though. He says he is supportive, but I have a feeling he doesn't like it too much. How are your husbands handling it? We don't have any children at home, just us and he is used to ALL of my time.