Microbiology - Summer 2005

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Just getting the Microbiology thread started for those of us taking it this summer :) Let's introduce ourselves. I'm sure we may recognize each other from the A&P thread and hopefully there will be some new students too!

I'm Jennifer, married with 3 kids (11,6,2). I'm starting the nursing program in August and other than my humanities elective, I'll be ALL DONE with gen. ed. courses. I've been a SAHM for 7 years but am considering a PT summer job to help pay for expenses (mine and DD's - middle school is expensive between cheerleading ($305), flute ($700!!) and the newly mandated uniforms :rolleyes: ). Oh and I have been a mystery shopper for 7 years too which basically helps us get out and do stuff that we otherwise wouldn't be able to afford.

My classes start May 17. I'm taking Micro Tues, Wed, Thurs from 6-9 (lecture from 6-7:20, lab from 7:30-9.) I'm also taking English 102 online. YUCK. I don't want to write papers this summer. We're using Tortoro's book in Micro, BTW.

I really have no idea what to expect for this course. I did very well in A&P 1 and 2 (A :balloons: ) but am feeling a bit burnt out - having only 1 week off between spring and summer semester is not enough. We have the entire week of July 4th off for break, and DH and I are surprising our kids with a week in Disneyworld We can't wait!! I spend way too much time on the DIS boards and planning our trip:p

THANK GOD!!! Micro. is over for the summer!! I'm pretty confident that my final grades for lab and lecture will be "A's", and they didn't come easily. I studied my butt off and didn't have a summer at all...didn't even have time to get on the boards here. :o I took Micro. the first time about 15 yrs. ago for my dental hygiene degree and had to take it again (with the nursing program rule of "5 yrs. ago or less"). So, I'm thinking of making a t-shirt that says, "I survived Microbiology...TWICE! " :rotfl: JK, of course!

On to A&P I, which I'm actually excited about!

CONGRATS to my fellow summer Micro. survivors! WE DID IT! :balloons: Aren't you glad you know everything you could possibly know about cellular respiration now? :chuckle

Angel

Yahoo! Micro is OVER!! Whew----my class was 8 weeks, 3 hours--four nights a week with a professor that spoke so fast my hand would literally cramp!!

What got me through the cellular respiration was the thought of learning about the diseases----but we barely touched on any----darn! But I've still got the text to read on my own...cool.

Got an A and worked really hard for it!!

Congrats to all!

Specializes in Operating Room.

Congrats to those finishing! :)

Cynthiajulia, my class was the same way, but 8 weeks, 3 days a week, 4 hours/day.

I thought it was crazy that we went all out to learn how a stupid microbe breaths, and barely touched on the diseases. I just thought it was my instructor.

anyway YOU MADE IT...IT'S OVER!!!! :) :balloons: :balloons:

Yahoo! Micro is OVER!! Whew----my class was 8 weeks, 3 hours--four nights a week with a professor that spoke so fast my hand would literally cramp!!

What got me through the cellular respiration was the thought of learning about the diseases----but we barely touched on any----darn! But I've still got the text to read on my own...cool.

Got an A and worked really hard for it!!

Congrats to all!

Specializes in Urgent Care.

Test 4 is over- 100% Whew!

All that's left is the final- 2 more days!!!! :):):)

Specializes in Urgent Care.

Done- WooHoo!! :D

Specializes in NICU.
Done- WooHoo!! :D

I am soooooo ready to join you! I have my final Tuesday evening, then I can say "Done" too. I currently have a LOW A, but hey an A is an A! I think I can do it! no wait...I WILL DO IT! LOL :chuckle

Specializes in Operating Room.

Congrats Achoo!

Good luck and congrats to you, heatherp!

Kiss MicroSUX goooooodbye! lol (until it's brought up again in nursing school!) :chuckle

I am soooooo ready to join you! I have my final Tuesday evening, then I can say "Done" too. I currently have a LOW A, but hey an A is an A! I think I can do it! no wait...I WILL DO IT! LOL :chuckle
Specializes in Urgent Care.
I am soooooo ready to join you! I have my final Tuesday evening, then I can say "Done" too. I currently have a LOW A, but hey an A is an A! I think I can do it! no wait...I WILL DO IT! LOL :chuckle

Hang in there, only a few more days! It's amazing my headache that I have had for 2 weeks is finally gone :p LOL

I'm starting Micro this fall and had a question about taking notes. I've been taking my laptop to school, but was thinking that might not be worth it for micro. I'm guessing that there might be some pictures/diagrams I would want to copy and it would be easier to make notes the old fashioned way. Am I right.

Thanks-

Malia

Specializes in Urgent Care.

I didn't have that many pictures to draw. The diagrams came on a CD with the book which was helpful.

Specializes in Telemetry, ICU, Psych.

I noticed this thread this summer, but was too busy to respond (or so I thought). Anyway, the summer is over. How did we all do?

I finished my Online final yesterday. Don't know my grade (B, perhaps??)

:balloons: IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons:

CrazyPremed

Specializes in Postpartum.
I noticed this thread this summer, but was too busy to respond (or so I thought). Anyway, the summer is over. How did we all do?

I finished my Online final yesterday. Don't know my grade (B, perhaps??)

:balloons: IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons:

CrazyPremed

I finished my online Micro (through ccconline) 3 weeks ago and I got an A. Sooooo glad it's over!

-Jess

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