Losing my superpowers

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If only I can hang on these last 5 weeks of Micro and AP2... but my super human strength is getting weak. I need backup from my superhero friends to defeat these evil villains. I wonder how the other superhero's are doingLOL!

yeah... I don't want to get on my soapbox about Lab. We have lecture the first half of class and lab the second half. We have so much to do and very little time and there isn't any open lab days where we could come in and review or complete what we started.I find it very difficult and frustrating. It really sucks. As for the lecture, I don't find it very difficult, but mentally I just can't focus. If I did it over again, I feel confident that I could get an A

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Man sorry to hear about your ear,

I hope you get better soon. I didn't think of those options because it would be out of the question for my dauther. It's a big day for the college when they sign on new athletes. The have a barbeque for the team and their families, the local paper will be there and pictures are taken. I don't think it would be fair to have my dauther miss that.. she is soooo excited and happy.

Unfortuately, I am a single parent, there's no one else to take her, besides I wouldn't want to miss this either. Each test I take in this class gets worst because I am so distracted with the million things I am thinking of in preparation for her to leave. Also, we are working on our unknown in Micro and I am behind 2 labs. I guess the worst case scenerio is to retake the class if necessary. So far I am holding an "A" in AP2 but getting nervous.

Anyway... good luck to you this week on your exams and feel better

Unknowns are fun! My Micro teacher was awesome though and very easy to follow. He gave us a flowchart to follow to tell us which test to do next.

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yeah... I don't want to get on my soapbox about Lab. We have lecture the first half of class and lab the second half. We have so much to do and very little time and there isn't any open lab days where we could come in and review or complete what we started.I find it very difficult and frustrating. It really sucks. As for the lecture, I don't find it very difficult, but mentally I just can't focus. If I did it over again, I feel confident that I could get an A

That is ridiculous about the lab. My A and P teacher talks for a good 1 and 15 minutes and then gives us 35 minutes to do all the stuff. He could cut in in half but he just blabs and blabs and blabs. LOL There is a code on the door though, and we can come in when ever there isn't a class in there. If the building is locked we can get the university police to come unlock it for us at midnight if we wanted to work on our cats.

So sorry! Hang in there:) It will be over soon.

P.S. Is everybody just now getting spring breaks? Ours started on March 5. LOL It was so darn cold

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I, too, am feeling a bit defeated. :( I'm hanging onto my B in A&PI but I can sense it slipping away (I know I did poorly on our muscles exam -- still waiting to get our scores, but when you have to leave empty spaces... it can never be good!) Can't get a C, so I'm feeling the pressure... we all have our stresses and unique situations, so I realize I'm not alone.

Is there anyway, regarding the signing of your daughter, that you can speak w/ your instructor and see about getting some adjustment to your schedule? Like... doing some of the work earlier or later (because of the trip.) What are the ramifications for taking an "incomplete" in the class? Might that work in your situation? I can COMPLETELY relate to needing to be there for your daughter's big day -- this is what we've worked hard to help our children achieve, and we deserve to be there to celebrate with them! (I did this for one of my kids for a scout advancement, the teacher said "okay" to missing, then gave a pop quiz while I was gone! I walked in late -- my only time -- just in time to see them handing it in! Still angry at that teacher for that -- lost an A because of it, but... my child knew I was there for them. No regrets!)

So... in the scheme of things, maybe having to retake Micro, is a major inconvenience, but missing your daughter's event would be a life-long regret for both of you. (So it's a no-brainer, really.) And, what's one more semester on your journey towards being a nurse, anyway? (I had to sit out last semester when I couldn't get into A&PI.)

CONGRATULATIONS on your daughter's achievement! :) And you're a single parent, too? Wow! I'm in awe. ;-)

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I, too, am feeling a bit defeated. :( I'm hanging onto my B in A&PI but I can sense it slipping away (I know I did poorly on our muscles exam -- still waiting to get our scores, but when you have to leave empty spaces... it can never be good!) Can't get a C, so I'm feeling the pressure... we all have our stresses and unique situations, so I realize I'm not alone.

Is there anyway, regarding the signing of your daughter, that you can speak w/ your instructor and see about getting some adjustment to your schedule? Like... doing some of the work earlier or later (because of the trip.) What are the ramifications for taking an "incomplete" in the class? Might that work in your situation? I can COMPLETELY relate to needing to be there for your daughter's big day -- this is what we've worked hard to help our children achieve, and we deserve to be there to celebrate with them! (I did this for one of my kids for a scout advancement, the teacher said "okay" to missing, then gave a pop quiz while I was gone! I walked in late -- my only time -- just in time to see them handing it in! Still angry at that teacher for that -- lost an A because of it, but... my child knew I was there for them. No regrets!)

So... in the scheme of things, maybe having to retake Micro, is a major inconvenience, but missing your daughter's event would be a life-long regret for both of you. (So it's a no-brainer, really.) And, what's one more semester on your journey towards being a nurse, anyway? (I had to sit out last semester when I couldn't get into A&PI.)

CONGRATULATIONS on your daughter's achievement! :) And you're a single parent, too? Wow! I'm in awe. ;-)

Thank you for the compliment. I have told my professor what was going on, but unfortunatley, the school has a strict schedule for lab hours for each class and I work full time Monday - Friday 8 to 5 with class 4 days a week. No way I can make it up.. I am going to hang in there and hopefully I will pass with a "c" or maybe get lucky and hold on to my B.

I absolutely have to be there for my daughter 100%. As parent's we have to make sacrifices everyday and I have not reqrets or second thoughts for doing whats right for her. I can make up the class if necessary. This are my last 2 pre-reqs and I was going to apply for January 2011, hopefully my plans won't be delayed but honestly I don't even care at this point. I just want to focus on getting my daugher settled, then I will refocus on myself. As long as I keep my A in AP2, I'm okay.

Also, we have a quiz every week in Micro, so I am already down 2 test.

Btw... Happy Easter everyone. It's a beautiful day in Sunny Florida, the weather is warm, the birds are chirping and the bee's are buzzing. I even saw a tiny garden snake in my backyard this morning. I could go for a nice cold class of Iced Mint Tea while sitting on my front porch and watch the kids in the neighborhood play. I haven't opened a book today and I ain't gonna. :p

Life is short... you have to remember what's most important in life. All work and no play is not good for the soul.

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Yes, it's a beautiful day here, too, but I have an APII test tomorrow, so I am sitting here studying instead of relaxing...I do know how important family and relaxation is, but for me, getting into and then finishing nursing school will mean a large change for the better for my family (if I can find a job, that is!). I am still grinding away, but I'm so ready for a break!

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Hang in there rholman! You made the right decision regarding your daughter for sure. Somehow it will work out.

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