Hi, I'm not a nursing student yet, but I have applied to my community college for an ADN. I DO plan on transferring afterward to get my BSN. Originally I had a college in mind because I was told that this was a good program. However I noticed their average in the licensing test for RN was in the 60's as a percent, which I don't feel is good enough. I was looking at another school that was affordable to me & their test percent average was in the mid 80's which leaves me to feel much more secure.
However, this school if I went to it I would have to dorm. For those of you that dorm, do you feel that it is better for you that you do? Does it provide you a better opportunity to form a study group with others since you all live relatively very close maybe even in the same tower as your classmates? Do you feel it's easier to get in touch with your teachers and what not?
Basically what are your opinions on dorming helping you academically or not helping.
& another side note, I searched for this but couldn't find it. If you get your ADN like I'm planning to and then take the NCLEX-RN and get your RN license, when you continue on to get your BSN, do you have to take the NCLEX-RN again after you graduate with your bachelors?
Oh no! Yes some girls can be... you know what. I definitely wouldn't want to deal with any of the drama that can be had specifically while I'm in school because you don't want that to take away from your studies and if your environment is not good it definitely will affect you.
However, this school if I went to it I would have to dorm. For those of you that dorm, do you feel that it is better for you that you do? Does it provide you a better opportunity to form a study group with others since you all live relatively very close maybe even in the same tower as your classmates? Do you feel it's easier to get in touch with your teachers and what not?
Basically what are your opinions on dorming helping you academically or not helping?
I like living in a dorm because it's on campus so it is convenient and it is very easy for me to meet up with other students to study, and it's very convenient when it comes to resources - my schools "college of nursing" building is literally right across the street from me! we have a learning resources center that we use to practice our skills so it's nice that I can usually go there whenever I want to practice. It's also nice to be able to utilize other resources without really having to drive anywhere - such as our computer labs and the library. And for me it's also easier to meet with teachers.
The only thing that I hate about this year is my roommates. I live in a townhouse which is a lot larger than your usual dorm but it's still university-owned. There are 7 people total (including me) which can be a little excessive at times I won't go into details as to WHY I hate my roommates (unless you're dying to know) but luckily I can always escape to a friend's dorm or escape to the library or something if I need some peace and quiet. It's also hard to study at my place because there is so much tension. I've lived on campus for the past 2 1/2 years - my first year in an actual dorm and the last year and a half in the university-owned townhouses. I have one more semester left before I move out. I'm probably going to relocate to a close apartment that is 5, maybe 10 minutes at most away from campus so I won't be right across the street, but hey, I will still be close. :)
Yes, all the things that you mentioned that you like about living in a dorm is why I would like to dorm. And wow, SEVEN people!? That is a lot, I can imagine why you wouldn't like them. Honestly, unless it's your family and you were born into it, I would think it'd be difficult to get along with that many people that are literally complete strangers when you first move in together. I definitely would NOT be happy with that.
See, I really can't study in a library, even though it's pretty much really quiet, I still can't have ANY distractions when I study, I find myself watching other people and getting bored. I have to be alone to study (unless it's group study!) and even though there are distractions in my room, I can handle them much better. That's why I would want either a single or a roommate of the same major who HOPEFULLY would be as dedicated and focused as I am.
Since you mentioned it was university owned .. are you and your roommates the same major? Or just the same year?
Yes, all the things that you mentioned that you like about living in a dorm is why I would like to dorm. And wow, SEVEN people!? That is a lot, I can imagine why you wouldn't like them. Honestly, unless it's your family and you were born into it, I would think it'd be difficult to get along with that many people that are literally complete strangers when you first move in together. I definitely would NOT be happy with that.
See, I really can't study in a library, even though it's pretty much really quiet, I still can't have ANY distractions when I study, I find myself watching other people and getting bored. I have to be alone to study (unless it's group study!) and even though there are distractions in my room, I can handle them much better. That's why I would want either a single or a roommate of the same major who HOPEFULLY would be as dedicated and focused as I am.
Since you mentioned it was university owned .. are you and your roommates the same major? Or just the same year?
Last year I lived in a 5 person townhouse and that wasn't that bad...we actually all got along and the only problem was one of my roommates who was a complete slob. This year, it's 4 of them that are complete slobs. they go out and party EVERY WEEKEND and "pregame" at our place (which is a no-no in university-owned dorms/housing!) and the place is trashed...I refuse to clean up after people and it's not fair to me if I clean the whole house when NOTHING is mine. The only stuff I keep downstairs is some food, but it's always nice & neat in my little cupboard...everyone else leaves their stuff lying all over the place. there are always dishes in the sink, the place sometimes smells from not being clean, and trash and crap everywhere. One day two of them actually CLEANED their mess, then they're angry at me and my other roommate that I actually share a room with (who is very clean like me) because we didn't help or say "thank you" or anything like that...first off, I wasn't even THERE when this cleaning activity went on and second, I don't clean up after others. It's pathetic, really. There is *SO* much tension in that house that I can't stand to be there. No one is talking to each other except for those that we share a room with. Sorry I just had to vent :angryfire
With that being said, they obviously aren't nursing majors! :chuckle One is majoring in dance, one is minoring in it and apparently she is a biology/pre-vet major but I really wonder how well she is doing in her classes; one is an art-ed. major but she is never really around (really the problem is three of these girls tho the art-ed major is a complete slob, too); the other is an anthropology major who is currently failing 2 classes (and she will probably still have F's in them because finals is next week!) I'm the only nursing major in the house and the girl I share a room with is doing paralegal and she is always doing schoolwork - so really, my roommate and I are really the only majors that actually require some "thought" lol.
and I like to study at the library, but I've fallen asleep there a few times lol
Oh no! Sounds like you are in a stressful environment. THAT is exactly what I don't want happening. I remember going to senior week (even though I'm not a senior) this year with some friends .. and I absolutely couldn't stand it and these were FRIENDS, but I juts couldn't stand things being left out or messy. Or when I'm trying to sleep and people are awake, so I definitely don't know if I could live like that. Especially with girls because I find that they tend to be SO loud. =\
Oh no! Sounds like you are in a stressful environment. THAT is exactly what I don't want happening. I remember going to senior week (even though I'm not a senior) this year with some friends .. and I absolutely couldn't stand it and these were FRIENDS, but I juts couldn't stand things being left out or messy. Or when I'm trying to sleep and people are awake, so I definitely don't know if I could live like that. Especially with girls because I find that they tend to be SO loud. =\
haha yes, I get along better with guys than girls. Luckily I have my boyfriend's place to retreat to and I basically "unofficially" live there - it's also a lot quieter here than at my place and he understands that I need to dedicate a lot of time to studying so I actually get a lot done while I'm over there. I'm not trying to scare you with living in a dorm, just be careful haha. Most dorms only have 2 people per room and dealing with one messy person is a lot better than dealing with four! but maybe you will get lucky and you'll have a nice roommate is who is really neat and clean. Generally when you sign up for housing on campus, they give everyone a roommate survey that asks basic questions like "do you smoke/would you mind living with a smoker?", "do you mind having guests/overnight guests in your room?", "do you use your room to study most of the time?" and things like that, so it helps to match you up with someone. For my townhouse, I was told to live with these girls (when I went to sign up for a townhouse) because they are really nice (and they were, then that whole cleaning bulls*** and now they're just terrible and immature) and when I met them last year, they were like "oh yeah we're CLEAN" - they were lying lol. So again, I don't mean to scare you - I'm just giving some insight on my experiences. I love living on campus - I just hate my roommates. :)
Roommates problems are not just in dorms. I own my own place and rent to two college students to help pay the bills. Between their noise, their lack of responsibility, their sloppiness and their drug habits, I spent the semester completely stressed out. So don't let the whole roommate thing be the deciding factor. You can get horrible roommates whether on or off campus. At least on-campus, you do not have to go through all the legal hassels of having them evicted. You just change rooms the next semester.
and I'm talking to someone who actually went through the nursing program at the school I'm looking into and dormed there all the years, so I will see what she has to say.
Yes I think it is by chance how things will go, we'll just have to see.
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Oh no! Yes some girls can be... you know what. I definitely wouldn't want to deal with any of the drama that can be had specifically while I'm in school because you don't want that to take away from your studies and if your environment is not good it definitely will affect you.