Summer School?

emily_mom · Mar 14, 2003

Summer school, I've found, is more laid back than regular semesters. I never minded it.

I'd really like to say that I will be taking classes...BUT I'll be done!!! Woot

AmyLiz · Mar 14, 2003

I'm planning on taking 10 credit hours this summer. We're on a quarter system, so there's not too much difference between the quarters. I don't think it'll be too terrible. One class I'm taking on Saturdays (from 8-4:30) and the other one is an A&P class & lab.

LauraF, RN, ASN, CNA, LPN, RN · Mar 14, 2003

I have to take 1 class in our 6 week summer semester. Along with 3 kids in swim lessons and everyone wanting to go to Lake of Ozarks. hhmmmmm Why did I not finish school before the pitter patter of little feet. :confused:

emily_mom · Mar 14, 2003

Because that would have been the smart thing to do, and us nursing students like to make things as IMPOSSIBLE as physically and mentally possible.

colleen10 · Mar 14, 2003

Don't be too discouraged. I took a 4 credit A&P I lecture/lab course in the summer 10 week session while working 40 hour weeks. It was a lot of studying but it wasn't that bad. I enjoyed the fact of knowing that after 10 weeks I would be done with it and it was nice to cover something in class and then immediately have a test on the material and then move on to something new.

It seems when you are in a 15 week class exams seem to get pushed around and you may cover something and not have an exam on it for another 3 weeks.

Cynthiann · Mar 14, 2003

I'm trying to decide if I should do summer classes. Financial aid office told me I don't get any grants for the summer since I went fulltime in the fall and spring, so money is an issue. If I get this tuition waiver scholarship I'm trying to decide if I should take a couple of PE classes or Anatomy/A&P(which will be more expensive- fees and books).

RNIAM, BSN, RN · Mar 14, 2003

I have summer classes too. I am supposed to take English with my nursing class this summer. I plan on clepping the English exam so that I won't have to take it.

dianacs · Mar 14, 2003

We have to take summer classes, lol. But my school structures it so that summer semester is the same length as the other semesters. Of course, it will FEEL much longer 'cause everyone else will be vacationing and eating ice cream, etc.

marilynmom, LPN, NP · Mar 14, 2003

Im applying for a tuition fee waver as well. I have heard from some that summer classes are hard and others have told me its more laid back and not bad at all....guess it probably depends on the classes I would guess. I think if you can do it though it would be nice to get that many credit hours out of the way though in that short of time. PLus if its hard it will be good practice for nursing school....lol

Good luck!!

Marilyn

Loubell RN 2B · Mar 19, 2003

I am trying to decide whether I am taking Microbiology with Lab and an online Developmental Psychology. My husband has crazy hours at work in the summer and I have two kids (2 1/2 yo and 4 yo) to shuffle around and to top it off the Micro w/lab is 1pm to 5:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Who is going to want to watch kids in the summer with those hours and not charge an arm and a leg.

I guess I will wait and see. I do not have to make a decision for a few weeks. Cross your fingers for me..

Lynda

essarge · Mar 19, 2003

When I went to my first summer session, I had 18 credits (split into two sessions). They included all of my sciences and an english or two thrown in there. The classes were not that difficult (unless you are a "I have to know everything" person) and I still had time to do a few "summer things" also. This summer I will be taking one nursing course and music (my humanities elective) and then I will only have my senior nursing classes left to do!!!!!

Take the summer courses and lighten up your nursing load. Nursing is much more difficult to study for than most of the others that are required.