Consider purchasing the online course. I am currently using Hurst online to prepare for HESI's and NCLEX at the end of the month. You can watch the lectures at your leisure as many times as you want. I cannot vouch for Kaplan, but I have recommend...
I enjoyed reading your post but would like to point out that gossip is not a "female" or "male" thing. When women do it, it's called gossip. When men do it, it's called something else that's not so insulting, like "talking" or "discussing".