Hi y’all, my name is Luke and I am new to this website. I came here for a little advice if possible. Here’s some quick backstory:
I’m 31 years old and plan on applying to Nursing school. My goal is to get my Master’s in Nursing. I went to college between 2008-2013. During this time I became addicted to heroin and ruined my life. My grades were atrocious and I dropped out of college. My overall GPA was 1.9.Â
In 2016, I got sober and moved to Florida. I’ve been clean for over 6 years now. In 2018 I went back to school to help with my grades and finish some nursing prerequisites at Valencia College. After 2 years there I ended up with a 3.4 GPA. I just recently took the TEAS test and got an 81.3%. I attached the results here.
I am looking for advice on schools. My overall GPA is at 2.3 and a lot of schools require a 2.5. I want to go for my ASN but am told that I can’t apply because of my overall GPA. I’m good friends with Thomas Brown, a popular doctor who wrote me a recommendation letter to help persuade school to accept me and disregard the horrendous GPA prior to Valencia. My good friend who works with him had Dr. Brown do the same for him and it worked. I have 5 recommendations from previous teachers from Valencia as well as my award for Most Excelled in Science from Valencia. Â
I’m currently enrolled in a non profit school for the LPN program but it’s 25,000$ and it’s a lot of money. They took me for my GPA.Â
I was wondering what anyone thinks I should do. Keep persisting with schools for an ASN program? Or just start the process with the LPN? The thing holding me back is the cost, as well as the time to even achieve an ASN after.Â
THANK YOU for reading and taking the time out of your day.
Specializes in CNA telemetry progressive care ICU.
As a recovered addict myself also give you not just high five but ten for what it takes to battle that demon! Long story short I love healthcare but it’s the pressure and temptations that made me take a break to continue the path of sobriety you can help so many from the inside out being a licensed therapist with a degree if you can’t escape the bloody past move along don’t let it hold you back and even admitting and recovery there some societies will say people cannot change have you considered to transfer to another place outside the state’s like Montreal or Canada ?? Vancouver understands the issues with decriminalizing drugs and has made it emergency ? the Fentalyl that is wherever you land you will be fine just don’t let others drag u by the past!
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As a recovered addict myself also give you not just high five but ten for what it takes to battle that demon! Long story short I love healthcare but it’s the pressure and temptations that made me take a break to continue the path of sobriety you can help so many from the inside out being a licensed therapist with a degree if you can’t escape the bloody past move along don’t let it hold you back and even admitting and recovery there some societies will say people cannot change have you considered to transfer to another place outside the state’s like Montreal or Canada ?? Vancouver understands the issues with decriminalizing drugs and has made it emergency ? the Fentalyl that is wherever you land you will be fine just don’t let others drag u by the past!