Class of 2006

[manna]

Hey yall!

Just wondering if there are any of us out there still working on pre-reqs - hopeful nursing graduates of 2006?

Roll call! :)

I'm the 26yo mama of two boys (5yrs and 18mos). I work FT right now and am taking my pre-reqs at night. Hoping to get into a BSN program and start my nursing core/clinicals in fall 2004!

[agent]

Algebra and Trig together is the same as pre-calc.. its a hard class.

[manna, BSN, RN]

Originally posted by sprklplnty

Anyone else on a quarter system?

Nope, semesters here. Wow - you have to have organic chem for your BSN program? I'm planning on taking it next summer, but it's not a pre-req.

[AmyLiz]

Originally posted by sprklplnty

Anyone else on a quarter system?

Yep...I'm on the quarter system.

Originally posted by manna

Does your NA class last a whole semester?

Yep...the whole quarter (10 weeks). First 7 weeks are in lecture/lab settings & the last 3 weeks are in a clinical setting (nursing home). I'm taking the class on Saturdays for the whole 10 weeks and it runs from 8am-4:30pm for the first 7 weeks & then 7:30am-4pm during clinicals. It'll make for a long day, but if I was taking it during the week, I'd be driving out to school 4 nights a week...this way, it's only 2 nights & saturday.

[NATTY SN]

Manna,

I guess you are right it is more than a week away!!!! I"m not sure if that mistakes comes from my being that excited to get started or from my being so tired from family/school/work. lol

[fnimat1]

Manna,

I was an early childhood education major before I decided on becoming a nurse.

Fatima

[manna, BSN, RN]

I just ordered my books from Amazon.com - the total came to $212.04 - Ouch! But I did go ahead and order used copies of some things off my wishlist (including 2 of Echo Heron's books). I'm a book junkie, and my amazon wishlist is still HUGE!

Now I just have to go down to the school and buy my chem books ($155 more) and I'll be all set for fall. Can't wait! :)

[agent]

Thats not too bad for all those classes you have Manna

[manna, BSN, RN]

Originally posted by agent

Thats not too bad for all those classes you have Manna

No - it's really not. Most of my textbooks this semester were surprisingly cheap. I think the most expensive one was $65 or so + shipping.

Just when you're pinching pennies and having to wait months on a fin aid refund.. $200 seems like a lot of money! LOL

[agent]

Yeah I hear ya on that. I screwed up my schools this semester so I cant get aid, but maybe next semester??

[manna, BSN, RN]

Originally posted by agent

Yeah I hear ya on that. I screwed up my schools this semester so I cant get aid, but maybe next semester??

They're still "processing" mine - for some dumb reason, I get picked every year for verification and have to fill out all this extra paperwork, submit copies of my taxes.. and I do mean EVERY year I've been in school. Very frustrating - I guess they look at my file and say, "she can't possibly be living on that little money, we'd better double check to be sure!" LOL

[agent]

^bump

[manna, BSN, RN]

Originally posted by agent

^bump

Thanks Agent...

Come on 2006 hopeful's - give us an update. :)

I went and bought my chem book last night, and got my FA processed. I ended up with a grant enough to cover my tuition, books and some left over coming back to me in December... oh well, better late than never! :)

Don't get me started on the hellish time I had with the school last night, though! UGH

Today was my son's first day of kindergarten. I'm so proud. :)