Hello all! Just thought I'd start a thread for all of those folks that have submitted, or are getting ready to submit, their applications for FCCJ's Fall '08 term.
I will be submitting my application in a few weeks, when this Spring term ends. I have taken my NAT (twice), so I'm good to go there, but still need to get my CPR class done. I called several places & I'm waiting to hear back from them.
I look forward to chatting with & getting to know all of you, who will be doing the count-down with me... on getting our acceptance letters!!!
I know it helps to sound-board off each other & to lean on each other for support... especially with getting all the things done that we have to do!
well i dunno about a wedding but me and my husband are plotting on having our 2nd child that same time as well......i know that it will be harder but we were thinking of trying the first semester of nursing school, and i would be due either inbetween 2nd and third semester or during the third semester......i know it sounds crazy, but i dont want my children to be too far apart in age, my son is almost two and he would be three years apart, which sounds good! I know it would add to the stress but I dont see why my life and family planning should stop becasue im in nursing school.....in the end my life accomplishments are going to be my family! you all are probably thinking im nuts, but im a strong women and I really think that if I want it bad enough I can do it, and as I have read there are plenty of people that have graduated nursing school in the same circumstance......I dunno its just what ive got in the works!!
i say go for it!!!! like i said before your life should not stop because of nursing school, you just have to learn to jugle it all efficiently!! I dont know if you believe in God, but time here is precious, and with his return possibly coming at any second you dont have any time to waist!! get on with your life girl friend, nursing school is just a bonus! you cant take it with you!
Wow guys, a wedding or kids right in the middle of the program does sound stressful but....... I think anything is possible. I am sure others have done it. However, I am not going to lie IMHO I do think that it will be hard. But if you want it bad enough then go for it. I did hear that you can only miss like one or two days per term. (from Cheryl James) Unless she trying to scare me straight. ha ha........anyway, you know ur limitations so go for it, if that's what you want. :bowingpur:bow::bowingpur:bow: More power to the both of you!!:)
now im not pregos yet but i plan on making that decision once im in the first semester, so we will see, but you have to remember that after the first semester it gets easier, and you dont have as many classes, so im just hoping that the task doesnt turn out to be as daunting as it sounds....plus I have tons of medical experience already, so im hoping that it all comes easier to me, I dont mean to sound boastful but, this is just what I am hoping for....who knows, first semester might rock my world and ill be forced to wait until second semester to get knocked up and maybe I can just graduate full term:loveya:
now im not pregos yet but i plan on making that decision once im in the first semester, so we will see, but you have to remember that after the first semester it gets easier, and you dont have as many classes, so im just hoping that the task doesnt turn out to be as daunting as it sounds....plus I have tons of medical experience already, so im hoping that it all comes easier to me, I dont mean to sound boastful but, this is just what I am hoping for....who knows, first semester might rock my world and ill be forced to wait until second semester to get knocked up and maybe I can just graduate full term:loveya:
That's cool. I wasn't going to say because people are going to think I am crazy too, but since we are on the subject.:wink2: I am 25 and I wanted to have my first kid by now and I have none yet. I have been wit my boyfriend for 5 years. We have been talking about it for sometime now. So I was laughing when I was reading both of ur posts because I like "me too" on both (wedding and kids). Mine is a little different but.........So I was thinking on planning a wedding while in nursing school and getting pregnant around end of third term then graduate, get married, and bam have a baby. I know too that it would be hard. I know I would have to worry about job, NCLEX and etc. But like you, family is important to me too. And If I don't get on to it I will soon be 30 with no kids.(Not that this is a bad thing) And even though I would LOVE to be a Nurse I want to be a mom even more.
So everyone don't go crazy on me, because it is just a thought right now:wink2:
all right so this is completely off subject. but i figured i'd get everyone's opinion.
i'm supposed to be getting married may of 2009. i was hoping to be able to get married in between spring and summer semesters. but i don't know how much time is in between the semesters or if this is even a good idea. i don't know anyone in the program to ask so i figured i'd ask our lil tread. anyone in the program or would think that by end of second going into third semester it would be totally irrational/stressful to have a wedding? i really don't know what to expect while in nursing school if it will be even feasible to try to do this. my fiancé could care less if we do it may or a year later. i don't have a problem waiting just that i didn't want to wait that long. any opinions would be helpful and appreciated.
thanks in advance!!
~sara
i just got married may 21, 2008 and i was shocked how much it took to plan the wedding. i don't know how you feel about details but i had to have my dream wedding and was very precise. you only do it once right. so between picking the flowers for the arrangements,and designing them, picking the bridesmaids dresses, making the favor boxes, designing the invitation and getting them sent out, planning the seating chart, and the whole feel of the day problems kept coming up with different plans and that is what made it stressful. so if all goes smoothly i think it would be no problem. i would go for it if i were you. it was the best day my husband and i have had. i know that sounds cheesy but it is true. it was perfect. the only problem i see for you is the honeymoon. my husband and i went to st. lucia for 2 weeks and that was defiantly the best part of getting married i will never forget that 2 weeks of my life. we do have spring break around that time and you could plan to get married right before that and have a week for your honeymoon. would that be long enough for you? either way you decide you will love your day in 2009 or 2010. congratulations!!
That's cool. I wasn't going to say because people are going to think I am crazy too, but since we are on the subject.:wink2: I am 25 and I wanted to have my first kid by now and I have none yet. I have been wit my boyfriend for 5 years. We have been talking about it for sometime now. So I was laughing when I was reading both of ur posts because I like "me too" on both (wedding and kids). Mine is a little different but.........So I was thinking on planning a wedding while in nursing school and getting pregnant around end of third term then graduate, get married, and bam have a baby. I know too that it would be hard. I know I would have to worry about job, NCLEX and etc. But like you, family is important to me too. And If I don't get on to it I will soon be 30 with no kids.(Not that this is a bad thing) And even though I would LOVE to be a Nurse I want to be a mom even more.
So everyone don't go crazy on me, because it is just a thought right now:wink2:
You are so funny we won't go crazy in you. I do think it is interesting how everyone has a different time line in their heads. My husband and I got married this year but have been together for six years and we don't plan on trying to have kids till 30 or 31. I have just always thought I would be 32 when i had my first baby. It seems like everyone on here that is my age already has a child or wants one soon. I just giggle when I think of myself as a mom right now, I guess I just feel so young. Am I totally weird for wanting to wait so long?
You are so funny we won't go crazy in you. I do think it is interesting how everyone has a different time line in their heads. My husband and I got married this year but have been together for six years and we don't plan on trying to have kids till 30 or 31. I have just always thought I would be 32 when i had my first baby. It seems like everyone on here that is my age already has a child or wants one soon. I just giggle when I think of myself as a mom right now, I guess I just feel so young. Am I totally weird for wanting to wait so long?
Ha Ha. Hey if you think that's funny how about this: I ask am I weird for wanting 5 ?!?!? I have always wanted kids, I took care of a lot of babies as a teenager. I was the first person my family would call to watch the kids. Ha ha I loved it so much I didn't even ask for money (which was probably why they called me first:rolleyes:) ......See I always saw myself having my last kid around 33-36. I was like I want kids starting at 22. Then when I was 22 I was like " Ummm I am not ready" ha ha some years later...... now I am, I think that it is really cool when it just hits you like that, when your know u r ready. You know it doesn't matter what ur age is, everyone wants different things at different times. That's what makes the world go round.
BTW Congrats on being a new wife!!!:yeah:Oh and 32 sounds like a great number to have your first kid:wink2:!! I will probably be on baby #3 ha ha. I smell a play date:dncgbby:
You are so funny we won't go crazy in you. I do think it is interesting how everyone has a different time line in their heads. My husband and I got married this year but have been together for six years and we don't plan on trying to have kids till 30 or 31. I have just always thought I would be 32 when i had my first baby. It seems like everyone on here that is my age already has a child or wants one soon. I just giggle when I think of myself as a mom right now, I guess I just feel so young. Am I totally weird for wanting to wait so long?
I would've totally waited longer, but when you start at 16 well you end young too. My number 4 was born 6 days after my 26 birthday. I love that I am young with my oldest (who will be 12 in a few weeks!) she was far from planned. I see how much more stable I am now then i was in the early years of her life, but it all worked out I am married to my best friend and her father and I couldn't see it another way. We do plan on adopting after my husband gets out of the navy or close to it so like in 10 years I will have toddlers all over again (yikes). We want to take older children out of the foster system. We just don't think we could adequately give out attention to our own and to the kids we want to adopt. Especially with him in the navy and me wanting to start a career. I babysat for a few foster families as a teenager and have always wanted to adopt siblings who are at risk of being separated by the system.
So does that make me crazy that I want to adopt 2 or 3 and then I will have 7 kids? I am the 7th out of 8 and have always loved my large family. More for the reason that I only like 3 of my siblings, but that is more than most people have anyway. lol:D
Wow, you guys are all awesome. I have two little ones but we'll wait to have the next two until I'm out of school. I know my limitations. Plus, I get seriously pukey sick when pregnant and it hurts my tummy to stand. Not fun in clinicals. But more power to the preggos in nursing school. Wish I had that stamina! It's different for everyone and we'll all be supporting each other through pregnancies, weddings, and blood draws!
You have like a four day span in between semesters....just like you would if you did it in the middle of the semester...I would do it like someone said at spring break so you can go on a honeymoon...But if you do decide to do it then (in between terms), take Adult Health I the first 8 weeks and psych and leadership the second 8 weeks... As for having a baby, I would put that off...I have a son and I cannot imagine being pregnant and being in nursing school...it will be hard on your feet, you don't get much time off to be with your newborn and you do not know really how your body is going to react to the stress of it all...my period (not to be all personal and crazy) has been off since I started and it has never ever done that before...and I was a hardcore student beforehand and in high school...but it really is all up to you =)
You have like a four day span in between semesters....just like you would if you did it in the middle of the semester...I would do it like someone said at spring break so you can go on a honeymoon...But if you do decide to do it then (in between terms), take Adult Health I the first 8 weeks and psych and leadership the second 8 weeks... As for having a baby, I would put that off...I have a son and I cannot imagine being pregnant and being in nursing school...it will be hard on your feet, you don't get much time off to be with your newborn and you do not know really how your body is going to react to the stress of it all...my period (not to be all personal and crazy) has been off since I started and it has never ever done that before...and I was a hardcore student beforehand and in high school...but it really is all up to you =)
I agree so much with misswhitney....there is a girl in my class who is pregnant and I couldn't imagine...she's got loads of experience helping her out...so she is doing great!
me....i would freak out if i found out i was pregnant **yeah birth control**
as far as the honeymoon thing...i would go with spring break if you want to go somewhere warm or christmas break (it's the longer one) for snuggle weather
good luck on all of your plans....but try not to make anything to definite until you get started and feel it all out for yourself
:heartbeatgood luck to all fall students...and if i could give you advice..find some ppl in the program willing to share study guides...it will help you out a lot! bye ladies!!:heartbeat
because it is just a thought right now:wink2:
I smell a play date:dncgbby:
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well i dunno about a wedding but me and my husband are plotting on having our 2nd child that same time as well......i know that it will be harder but we were thinking of trying the first semester of nursing school, and i would be due either inbetween 2nd and third semester or during the third semester......i know it sounds crazy, but i dont want my children to be too far apart in age, my son is almost two and he would be three years apart, which sounds good! I know it would add to the stress but I dont see why my life and family planning should stop becasue im in nursing school.....in the end my life accomplishments are going to be my family! you all are probably thinking im nuts, but im a strong women and I really think that if I want it bad enough I can do it, and as I have read there are plenty of people that have graduated nursing school in the same circumstance......I dunno its just what ive got in the works!!