Herded Like Cattle.....Registered Today!

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Well I did it! I am officially a card carrying college student! (You should see my ID, but that's a whole different story.)

I was so nervous today. I slept till noon in order to help keep my anxiety down. Actually, I cat napped and watched the clock. At noon I got up and had a bowl of cereal and then a quick shower. Right before it was time to leave the house, I got the runs. Good thing it happened then, and not in line at the college, and GOOD THING I decided against the pizza.

I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to find my way around the college but when I pulled up in the parking lot there were tons of signs saying, "registration, this way." When I opened the front door a police officer asked to see a picture ID, kinda weird I thought.

From there it was pretty much a fast paced process that took forever if that makes any sense. There was no time to think or take in my surroundings. It was fill out this form, good, now turn left and go to the second door, then fill out this paper and go west into the next hall. etc. etc. It was a giant maze.

When I reached the "fun part", actually choosing my classes, I discovered that the Anatomy teacher I wanted was all booked up, as well as the time slot I wanted. That meant that I have to take Anatomy on Mondays and Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays and Thursdays. That puts me going to school 4 days a week instead of 2. Also, the adviser talked me out of taking my Composition and Rhetoric class online and advised me to take it on campus instead. That puts me at school at 8:00 AM sharp....oh joy.

They say God has a sense of humor, well He was certainly in fine form today. I need college to get me up and moving and out of the house. Well, I'll be up and out now, won't I.

Next it was financial aid. I had taken out a loan for 1,000 to cover tuition and books. Since this is my first loan, I have to wait until February for the funds to come through. So, that meant getting a temporary loan. The college would only loan me 800 on the temporary loan. That left me 200 short of the funds I needed to purchase books.

I got all of my books except the books for A&P. I put in a call to the loan officer who said she could get the school to lend me the other 200 I need for those books. WHEW...boy was I worried....where was I going to get 200 by Tuesday?!

So I'm taking...

Anatomy & Physiology I Monday & Wednesday

Developmental Math, Composition and Rhetoric Tuesday & Thursday

General Psychology online.

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Well I did it! I am officially a card carrying college student! (You should see my ID, but that's a whole different story.)

I was so nervous today. I slept till noon in order to help keep my anxiety down. Actually, I cat napped and watched the clock. At noon I got up and had a bowl of cereal and then a quick shower. Right before it was time to leave the house, I got the runs. Good thing it happened then, and not in line at the college, and GOOD THING I decided against the pizza.

I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to find my way around the college but when I pulled up in the parking lot there were tons of signs saying, "registration, this way." When I opened the front door a police officer asked to see a picture ID, kinda weird I thought.

From there it was pretty much a fast paced process that took forever if that makes any sense. There was no time to think or take in my surroundings. It was fill out this form, good, now turn left and go to the second door, then fill out this paper and go west into the next hall. etc. etc. It was a giant maze.

When I reached the "fun part", actually choosing my classes, I discovered that the Anatomy teacher I wanted was all booked up, as well as the time slot I wanted. That meant that I have to take Anatomy on Mondays and Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays and Thursdays. That puts me going to school 4 days a week instead of 2. Also, the adviser talked me out of taking my Composition and Rhetoric class online and advised me to take it on campus instead. That puts me at school at 8:00 AM sharp....oh joy.

They say God has a sense of humor, well He was certainly in fine form today. I need college to get me up and moving and out of the house. Well, I'll be up and out now, won't I.

Next it was financial aid. I had taken out a loan for 1,000 to cover tuition and books. Since this is my first loan, I have to wait until February for the funds to come through. So, that meant getting a temporary loan. The college would only loan me 800 on the temporary loan. That left me 200 short of the funds I needed to purchase books.

I got all of my books except the books for A&P. I put in a call to the loan officer who said she could get the school to lend me the other 200 I need for those books. WHEW...boy was I worried....where was I going to get 200 by Tuesday?!

So I'm taking...

Anatomy & Physiology I Monday & Wednesday

Developmental Math, Composition and Rhetoric Tuesday & Thursday

General Psychology online.

Glad you got it all done! Those books get expensive don't they, Good luck with school :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Hospice.

My first response when I read the title to your post was "MOO!"

I could have written your post, right down to the attack of the runs. I too needed a purpose and a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and having 8o'clock classes every day sure took care of that!

I'm in my second semester now, and so far it has been much less stressful than my first semester.

Hoping things calm down for you soon. You'll get into the groove of things in no time.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Congrats and good luck! :balloons:

(Good things things "settled down" before getting herded.) :rotfl:

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All Student Nurses :)

:) WELCOME TO THE ALL NURSES FORUMS :)

A returning student :)

Angels’

"Footsteps In The Sand"

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I went to the school bookstore yesterday to pick up the last of my books; the look of pure fear on the faces of the freshmen made me have flashbacks of finals week. lmaooooo

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Specializes in Operating Room.
I went to the school bookstore yesterday to pick up the last of my books; the look of pure fear on the faces of the freshmen made me have flashbacks of finals week. lmaooooo

Look of fear? All I see is a bunch of fish thinking they are God still...you know "I'm a high school SENIOR" attitude? Guess what???? You're back to the bottom of the totem pole, lose the attitude! HAHAHAHAHA

Angel's welcome & good luck to you!

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

I am so happy for you...........good luck!

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Congrats on your new endavor. Best of luck to you...

I, like you needed a reason to get out of bed...a 6:35am class does the trick for me. Up at 4:45...and besides I get the best parking spot on campus...ANYWHERE I WANT!!!!!

Anywas....best of luck to you....

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