am i too old??

hi all....

i am 45 and i am in the 10 mo LPN proram in NY......it is very intense,trying to cram everythin into 10 mo where it use to be 2 yrs(1/2 days)...should of taken it in high school like i wanted...but my guidance person said BOCES was for troubled kids......WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!! now i am encouraging MY own kids to go to BOCES...it is wonderful...all kinds of trades....ok..but anyway....on with the topic......like i said....i am 45,the oldest in my class...some are very close behind.....i am holding my own and I LOVE it.....i pull 80s and 90s.......now that we are getting deeper into clinicals and are able to go to various pats of the hospital instead of just med-surge...i am finding there isnt a whole lot out there for LPN's......like ACU only hires RNs,a wond center only hires RNs,the OR,the maternity ward,etc......

so I am wondering if i shouldnt go on now?? or am i too old? I did got to college and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood.....20PLUS yrs ago....some of those classes must be pre req wouldnt you think?......

also.....i am not doing this for money...doing it becasue i have always wanted to be a nurse.....so i am trying to weigh my options here.....be limited and just find somethng that i would like to do....or go on and have an array of options? I know the later sounds better.......but jeez....i dont want to be 50 and just starting a career.......

so.......anyone else here ever in this boat.....

thanks:nurse:

PAULA