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I am currently waiting to hear from a university regarding my application. I'd love to get into the school but it may take me a long, long time to get my bachelor's.
I am married, father of two and working fulltime so I am only able to attend school part time in the evenings. My biggest fear is that it may take me a long, long time to finally get my bachelor's. I want to get my RN license very badly like most of us do but the quick route that I had planned (Nassau Community College) backfired on me when I received my denial letter. I didn't have a plan B so I thought about going to a 4 year school but like I've said numerous times already (hehe) it will take a long time.
Do you think I should just go for it? I don't think a 3.55 GPA will get me into Nassau Community College's evening program so I most likely won't apply there again. I really do not have many options at the moment =(.
What should I do?
energyhlrRN
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My opinion is that you should just keep plugging along. Take one class a semester, two classes, whatever you can take. You're still young and can get it done. It wook me 7 years to get my BS in Educ. because I was working full time, raising kids, etc. I was 35 when I finished. Then worked full time and took evening and summer classes to get my MS in Gerontology at 38. Went to nursing school (diploma program) at 47 - working FT and going to eveining classes FT - rec'd my RN diploma at 50.
Just don't give up. You're 33 --- if it takes 7 years, so what? Would be better to be 40 with a degree than 40 without it.
You can do it.