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I'm just curious....most of the nursing students in my courses are about my age....29 give or take a few years...lol....but I was told that the daytime students are a lot younger.
Fatima
"RN to be in 2004"
Hello all!
This is my first post here and I would like to say congratulations to everyone who has endured the trials and tribulations of Nursing School. I am 31, have 2 children, one is 3 and the other is 1, and I should graduate (God Willing) in May 2002 with my BSN.
Thank goodness!:) Good luck to all of the future nurses here, keep your chin up and strive for the best in all that you do.
:imbar
Hi to all! I am new to the board and wanted to say that I have been just checking out the site for the last few months and decided to finally join. I am 34 years old, I have two teenage daughters, and I have recently returned to school to become an LPN. I am taking Human Nutrition, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Computers, and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 with the Lab. I wanted to get a lot of the things out of the way for when I start clinicals. I take my nursing entrance exam on March 21, 2002 and I am so nervous. Right now, I have a B average, but they only accept 25, so I am not quite sure what the future holds for me. I wish since there was a terrible shortage of nurses in Arkansas, as well as the whole nation, that they would accept more. I can only hope and pray for now. Ok, that is enough about me for now. I just wanted to say hi and this really seems to be a great place to come and relax and rant and make great friends. Keep up the good work! :chuckle :chuckle :)
Bonnie
I'm 28 (29 in July). I started back to school part-time when I was 26, am full-time now and will graduate when I'm 31!!! ugh. I really have to remind myself on a regular basis that I WANTED this!!!
LOL!
I like that I'm doing this at this age. I actually appreciate everything. I don't think my younger counterparts really do appreciate school. When it's time, they'll learn.
-Alyssa
Hi Alyssa,
I'll be 29 when I finish my program too....provided that I get in for Sept 2002..... .....I know what you mean about your younger counterparts....I don't think they do appreciate the decisions they have made. That's ashame.....but I know that I have too. I have taken a lot of time off from school due to financial reasons and for my family.....now it's time for me...and I'm loving it.....:roll
Fatima
"RN 2B in 2004"
I'm 32 and yes, the daytime students are younger. The average age is 20 - 21. I'm the only one in class with gray hair. I also have a job and two kids. Best advice - Don't sweat the small stuff. I have to take each day as it comes and work for the best. I wish you luck with your education:cool:
micro, RN
1,173 Posts
I forayed onto the student nursing thread.....we are always learning.......
when I went to school over ten years ago.........I was twenty seven and completed nursing and started working when I was 31........
now this year my husband will be completin nursing school and will be 45.........