Anyone age 35 and and up and a nursing student? (say hi)

PegJen · Aug 6, 2004

Hi This is my first time posting. I just turned 35 and will start my first year of nursing school this month!!

icureu · Aug 6, 2004

I'm 39 but most of my classmates are in their early 20's. I'm hanging there with the best of them though and actually outdoing some. We do have a few older than myself, up to 54. I will graduating in Dec. and will probably be somewhere around 42 - 43 when I finish my BSN. :coollook:

lovelee · Aug 6, 2004

haha, very funny..... you are too cute..... i am 35 but i must admit i feel like 22...... and act it too:rotfl: i graduated in 1989 with my degree in accounting and i hated every minute of it........ so i decided to go back to school and change my life!! and im in love with nursing and everything about it....... i love my life and i have never been happier ..... i graduate in the fall of 2004.... good luck with it all....

hi: is anyone age 35 plus a student besides me? my classmates are all the age of my children. i am 45.

johnnrachel · Aug 6, 2004

Hi I am in my second semester (of 4) and I will turn 37 on Aug 29th. I have three great kids (12, 9 and 8) Most of the girls I "hang" with in school are in their mid 20's. Sometimes I forget how old I am!! They keep me young. :uhoh3: Some of the girls are even younger, I really feel the age thing when I tell them how old my kids are and they reply "Oh my sister is that age!!" :crying2: Anyway I LOVE nursing and I cant wait to finish and start my career. Good Luck to everyone it is refreshing to see so many older students reaching for their goals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

November · Aug 6, 2004

I am 41 and not starting my BSN program until May!

suzy253, RN · Aug 6, 2004

A father-son duo ????!! I'd pay money to be a fly on the wall in your class ...
Good luck to both of you!
And it's spelled "embarass" - you'll need to know. :chuckle

pssst MLOS...it's spelled embarrass :) not meant to embarrass you of course!

Welcome to everyone else over 35. I'm way of 35!

nurse2bhopefully · Aug 6, 2004

Hi Everyone,

I am 38 and I start LPN school in a week. When I took the test (NET) to get in all but one of the other girls were in their early twenties. That was just one testing day though. I sure hope there is someone closer to my age also. Plan on going on for my RN after LPN school. I will be 40 by the time I get into the RN program.

Any tips on keeping energized. I also have two toddlers. Ikes. Glad I am one of many older students.:)

How awesome to the father and son team. Good luck, hopefully you guys don't drive each other too crazy.

Have a great weekend ya'll.

Syl

Altra, BSN, RN · Aug 6, 2004

pssst MLOS...it's spelled embarrass :) not meant to embarrass you of course!
Welcome to everyone else over 35. I'm way of 35!

OMG! Right you are, Suzy ... :imbar :imbar :rotfl:

I'll take the time to point out that I believe you're trying to tell us that you're way "over" 35, not "of" 35 ... :rolleyes: :chuckle

MttoRN · Aug 6, 2004

I am 37 years old now and will be starting an ADN program in 2-1/2 weeks. That puts me at 39 years old when I graduate.

suzy253, RN · Aug 6, 2004

OMG! Right you are, Suzy ... :imbar :imbar :rotfl:
I'll take the time to point out that I believe you're trying to tell us that you're way "over" 35, not "of" 35 ... :chuckle

:rotfl: :rotfl: You are so correct! Touche there girlie!!! (I hope you're not angry at me!!!).

Altra, BSN, RN · Aug 6, 2004

:rotfl: :rotfl: You are so correct! Touche there girlie!!! (I hope you're not angry at me!!!).

Hee hee ... it's Friday, and my med-surg semester is OVER ... I couldn't be angry with anyone right now, even if I tried ...!

TerreP · Aug 7, 2004

I just turned 46, and I'm starting my 4th semester of my pre-reqs to get into the nursing program. Most of my classmates are a lot younger than me, but I do know of a male pre-nursing student in my biology class who is starting out at the age of 57, so I guess it's never too late! I had to wait till my kids were older, plus my ex wouldn't let me go to nursing school, so I'm getting a late start. Oh well, at least I'm doing it now!!!!

Terre