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I love p90X.....it really works.

Come on Sue....what are you waiting for?...dig down in those stockings and give me your best shot..

Well, Sue....for a woman your age I would expect that you would at least respect the experiences of other people. I see that your years have not aided you in this area. Sweetie, don't worry about my way or my journey, I just understand better than you....that, this side of the world is not it... I don't need nursing to make me...and maybe you do. So Sue...oh sweet dear...knitting and baking Sue...why don't you go help save some lives instead of posting on a meaningless thread, regarding someone's experience. This is all fun for me...but with your 7,000+ post, I see that you Dear OLD Sue...spend more time online than near that bedside aiding your patients... where you should be..:yeah:

The door won't hit me on the way out Sue, I have more than one passport and I use them frequently... Have a happy life in your "greatest country in the world"...where your status is based on what you have and not who you are...

My mother informed me also that the biggest mistake she made while in the nursing program...was talking to other students about her struggles and what she was going through as a single parent. "Women are catty...but they are REALLY BAD to other women" is what my mother says to me on a daily basis. My only outlet to express myself regarding my "old" nursing dreams were these forums. I don't think I can meet up with another woman in the program and tell her what I went through. And, besides..I am leaving anyway.

After George Bush Jr. was selected for the second term, I decided it was time for me to leave the country. Because of the Unites States embargo against Cuba is still in existence...I had to become a citizen of my mother's country...through of course, maternal affliation. Cuba and my mother's country always had great relations...so when I entered Cuba...I used my new passport and not my amerikan passport. I was more welcolmed with a non-US passport...than with a amerikan one.This embargo has more to do with amerika's hatred for Castro, than for the "communism/socialism" the United States government feels is in place there. Ironically, the US is open with their relations with China. These, among other things are the reasons that I left the US. Today's United States "terrorist movement", is similar to the past and amerika's obsession with...whatever. I am not Cuban, I just lived there for a few years. In Cuba, I wasn't "the person of color with no money", I was a human first and when I was sick there...the doctor came to my house and took care of me, AND couldn't accept the money that I offered her...for the meds she brought me. That is why I choose Cuba. Say what you want about Castro...but the people there are taken care of when they are not well...and they are not rich either. I called CNR this morning and they said that the letter was legit. She even took my social security number and asked me...why did I think the letter was fake. She said what the County College of Morris did was wrong...and that I should come to the school because it is a great opportunity.. Whatever... I am so over this Rat Race.

Please guys...no comments regarding staying positive, and the classic: "Its not about the Color of your Skin"...The nurses that I know aren't even happy. Good luck to you all tho.

I will make this as easy as possible to understand. When I first started school..I knew that I wanted to go into medicine and become a doctor...but I was told by every single white man, and white woman... that "becoming a medical doctor would be to difficult for your background (race, economic standing, gender)...maybe you should become a nurse". I decided to become a Nurse, as I was told...and the same opposition I recieved in wanting to become a doctor...I recieved when going into Nursing.."Maybe you should be a teacher, because Nursing is so competitive". I think that if I went to become a teacher...there would be that same woman who discouraged my mother 20 years ago..instructing me to become a ganitor...(because of the benefits of course):icon_roll My mother who is an immigrant said there was white woman who had to advise her when she was in the nursing program. This same woman told her, there would be no way she could complete the program with 2 kids and a job. She did, and the same woman is advising people today in Queens, New York..I won't reveal her name but she is great at turning people away from the nursing program...especially if they don't look like her. She works at Queensborough Community College. 1. I took all of my pre-courses for the nursing program in 2006-2007. 2. I wrote essays, went to countless open houses, and gave up about 7 times because I was always told that there were "400 applicants and 60 seats". 3. I spent more than $500 (U.S) sending out applications and buying transcripts to send to these schools. 4 I found NO LUCK in New York and decided to try and pursue a nursing program out of state. 5. The County College of Morris, recieved my application and CALLED me, to come in and fill out a 'Letter of Intent Form"...all the way in Dover, New Jersey. 6. I was born in New York and (this is no excuse), I can't drive...I took 1 bus and 4 trains to get to Dover, New Jersey. I got to Dover and took a cab to the school, after I got lost twice. Paid some more money and filled out my Letter of Intent. 7. About a month later...the school sent me an acceptance letter, saying that I was a candidate for the nursing program...because my grades were waaay higher than what they wanted, which was a 2.5 GPA...I also had all of my courses and was ready for clinicals. 8. I was SOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!! I slept with that letter under my pillow and vowed to God that I would work hard and become a nurse. 9. I recieved a school i.d. number and went online (as I was directed)...to register. 10. I was blocked from registration..I called the school and spoke to the Chairperson...he was not in and I left a message. He called me back and told me: "I'm sorry you recieved that letter....but you didn't get into the program, It was a mistake with the Admissions department. I am so sorry". 11. I hung up the phone and I cried for a good hour. 12. I called him back and asked him...why would they send that letter to me...and I told him that my mother was so happy for me, and my family as well...He said sorry and that he had to go. After all of this, and the 4 hour commute that I was willing to make everyday to get to New Jersey...another school called me. The College of New Rochelle accepted me into their Nursing BSN Program. I am stuck because I don't know who to believe. After the County College of Morris did that to me...I just gave up. I have a B.A. and I was willing to get an Associates Degree, which is a step lower because I wanted this dream soooo bad. The College of New Rochelle, sent me a letter saying that I am in for Spring 2009.. But because of my experience, I don't even believe the letter. The County College of Morris is a 2 year college (Associates Degree) The College of New Rochelle is a BSN Degree, and 18 months Accelerated.. Can you give up your spot to the Nursing Program to someone more deserving? This whole experience has taught me, in amerika...its not what you know, but who you know...the color of your skin, and who you are willing to sleep with...to get what you want. A Great Lesson. I'm leaving for Havana, Cuba in January 2009. Peace

I hear what you are saying Warrior...but I was born and raised in New York...most of the nurses that I have come across don't even speak English. My mother who is a nurse said that some people are great test-takers and lucky..I have seen girls get into the seats that I wanted and a semester later, fail because they were good in math (chemistry, algebra)...but sucked in english.

I quit my job, so that I can finish this program. My mother who is an RN on the other hand became a nurse....worked full time and raised my sister and I..My sister and I suffered because she was never around..but...she became a nurse and has been ever since. I think its up to the person...for me, I am paying to much money to mess around with school...sqaut for a little while, I know 2 girls who did that..didn't have to work and passed.

You guys are like the air. I'm trying my best to be the best and all of this advice REALLY makes me feel better. Please don't take what I am saying lightly. I believe in KARMA....to a certain extent anyway.:balloons:

Question: Why are they making it so hard for people who want to go into the nursing career to do so? I went to this open house and the speaker was not even intrested in answering questions. "400 applicants...60 seats, good luck".... Am I in the twilight zone?

Here is the problem. And if you think you can help me or encourage me....the karma will come back to you ten-fold. 1. Today is the first day of October and I failed my first Chemistry exam with a 49. My professor said that I scored below average and I should consider droping the course. I need this course so that I can get into a nursing program in the spring. 2. I have VERY POOR test taking skills. In front of an exam I go blank and I don't know what this is called, but it bothers me...considering the fact that I will be taking exams until I become a nurse. I have always had this problem. I think that it got much worst after I failed my G.E.D exam by 3 points on the math section. 3. I have 2 days to read 6 chapters and understand them. 4. I need at least a B-, in order for me to get into a nursing program. This is the only class that I am worried about because the professor is tough. :angryfireHe is already in chapter 6, while our lab professor is still in chapter 3. 5. He said that he would drop the lowest grade. This is the first exam which was only on one chapter. 6. Should I drop the course? If you know of anyone who is in the New York City area, and is willing to make a little extra bread on the side, please let me know. This is in regards to Chemistry....nothing else. I don't believe in God or anything...but please pray for me:uhoh3:

I will be 30 in 4 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So can you like explain your problem again?? I thought that you said that you are bad at math, but your grades don't show that. If you got an A in a math course, I think that you should apply yourself the same way you did in Statistics. I don't mean to come off harsh, but after the death of my father, I dropped out of high school in the 9th grade (my mother signed me out) and I failed my GED exam twice because I couldn't read well enough and I failed the math section. My professors also told me that I am border-line retarded, and that it would be better for me to go take art courses...because it would be easier...for me to understand. Up until this day, I cry about this....you have alot to be grateful for....RELAX.