hello! i am new to the forum. I have recently decided i want to become a certified nurse-midwife, i get a BSN and then a masters degree. I feel like i may be "too old" at this point to be starting out a square one (i never went to college), i think the path i want to take is LPN-->ADN-->BSN-->masters degree....
i'm a little nervous about starting so late in life, with such a large gap between high school and college...
anyways i was just wondering how many of us here are "non-traditional" students..either already in classes or just starting the admissions process and what kind of obstacles you think are there for us vs those who are entering right out of high school
While I'm not over 24, I am 21 and married and fully independent from my parents. It is definetly a lot different. In my opinion, when you are older and "wiser" per say, you are generally paying for your own school, hence you will really try harder because it would really suck to waste that much money. When my mom was in LPN school, she had an 79 year old class mate that made it through to the end with the young ones!!!
I hear you it would have been nice to take advantage of the parent plus loans. Not much help when your older and parents live in a different color. They seriously need to come up for something equivilant for independant students or for those who parents do not support their goals.
I'm 31 and heading into my 2nd trimester of LPN school. I plan on going on to a master's program for midwifery/family NP program at Vandy. All I can tell you is that I'm one of the top 5 in my class. I have two children of my own and they are what drive me to succeed. I'm not 19 anymore and don't think that everything is just about me. I'm being an example for my children and that means everything. If I don't get to bed until 1 or 2 in the morning because I'm studying, that's fine as long as I pulling A's in my classes. It seems that the older, mature students do whatever it takes to succeed. Good luck to you!! It's never too late.
I'm 38 years old and my daughter will be starting as a freshman at Bloomsburg University at the same time I start the LPN program this fall. I've been out of school for 20 years now and I'm a bit nervous about starting back up again. This is the perfect time in my life with my older daughter going off to college and my other daughter entering 5th grade. I have an incredibly supportive husband...especially when he found out I could double my salary becoming an LPN! Good luck to everyone!
another "non-traditional" student here. i am 30 and a mommy to a 5,3,2 yr old. i start LPN school in august and can not wait .I am just one step closer to that prized RN! i think non traditional students have an advantage over the younger students. we generally have alot riding on us succeeding . i know for me i would of never of had a 4.0 when i was 19 yrs old but now i do and man it feels great! good luck to you, i'm sure you'll succeed!
WoW!! Now your really making me feel old. lol..... I just turned 43 and applied to a nursing program. Nervously, I am awaiting a response. I never thought twice about my age.
I am 51 years old and just starting classes this summer- doing somepre reqs. Nervous? A little- well a whole lot actually- I'm a CNA now - I just passed my college entrance exams after some studying and brushing up on the regular stuff- english, grammar, math- so I'm ready for college level classes-
I am 51 years old and just starting classes this summer- doing somepre reqs. Nervous? A little- well a whole lot actually- I'm a CNA now - I just passed my college entrance exams after some studying and brushing up on the regular stuff- english, grammar, math- so I'm ready for college level classes-
Congrats!!!!!
I'll be 50 soon and the hardest part for me was the math. Had to take intermediate and college algebra twice. Duing that period, my GPA took a nose-dive. It looks much better now!
At this age, it's sooo easy to say "So what" and keep it moving..........LOL
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I hear you it would have been nice to take advantage of the parent plus loans. Not much help when your older and parents live in a different color. They seriously need to come up for something equivilant for independant students or for those who parents do not support their goals.