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  1. "Its dead, Jim"

    DaughterofRuth replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for your support and good wishes. Our separation is amicable and I don't anticipate a rough divorce, although any ending is stressful and emotional. And I'm already 40yo so the...

  2. Who's NOT waiting on a letter????

    DaughterofRuth replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Count me in too. I'm working on pre-reqs and for financial reasons I'm waiting to apply for the entering 2010 class. Yes, it seems like forever from now Most of the time it doesn't bother me, in...

  3. Microbiology before A & P I & II

    DaughterofRuth replied to hays2001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Micro last Fall and am currently taking AP1. In Micro I was the only one in my class that hadn't taken AP - except for this gunner who was taking Micro and AP1 concurrently! I'm finding some...

  4. Online course...Yay or Nay?

    DaughterofRuth replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why does your advisor not want you to take an online class? I've taken Eng 101, College Algebra, Psych 101, and am now taking Soc 101 online. As I have a heavy work schedule which makes it difficult...

  5. "But nurses are in demand, how can it be hard to get into nursing school"?

    DaughterofRuth replied to nynurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, if one more person says "A C is a degree" I'm gonna lose it! A C doesn't even get you in the running to have a chance for a

  6. Mountain State LPN to BSN

    DaughterofRuth replied to LightCommaStix's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh thanks for pointing that out - I knew I was missing

  7. Micro Rant!!

    DaughterofRuth replied to JDLAStew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in the same place this time last semester - cursing Micro and my $*%*hole teacher. Gram stains were the bane of my existence! After multiple attempts, the very first one I got to take was on...

  8. Mountain State LPN to BSN

    DaughterofRuth replied to LightCommaStix's topic in General Nursing

    I came to this board today looking for info on MSU and here it is! I was looking over their website yesterday and I thought I remembered tuition was $200/cu. I wonder why people think this is...

  9. I want to become a RN, need all the help/info I can get

    DaughterofRuth replied to ARTHURDJR338's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As for when to take what classes, this is information you need to get from your college. Especially for the ADN programs, typically there is a sequence in which you should take the pre-requisite...

  10. Anyone loving their classes this semester?

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am! While I'm still scared to death of the thought of it, I'm just loving AP1. the subject matter is fascinating and our prof is wonderful - she's all of 30 yrs old, a doctoral student who is so...

  11. Anyone loving their classes this semester?

    DaughterofRuth replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *fingers in ears* Lalalalalalalalaalalala! I don't want to know what's in my future, I just want to enjoy my current enjoyment! lol You know you'll get through it though, just as I know you

  12. Anyone loving their classes this semester?

    DaughterofRuth replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for sharing this! Everyone I know thinks I'm insane to be loving this stuff. And how wonderful to know AP2 is gonna be even

  13. Need some advice on current situation...any help would be greatly apreciated.

    DaughterofRuth replied to GrossmontRN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're going to be on the waiting list for nursing school for that entire year, why not spend it learning something else if you have the funds to do so? The only drawback I could see is the...

  14. Need some advice

    DaughterofRuth replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you in otherwise good health? Do you have children who could get sick and cause you to be out? If you think a night of rest will help you get back on your feet, then I'd say skip and sleep. If...

  15. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

    DaughterofRuth replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

    DaughterofRuth replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hear ya, I'm scared too. I'm taking AP on Saturdays which means every week we'll have lecture and lab quizzes, so this Saturday is my first set. I'm feeling totally overwhelmed and scared and...

  17. Microbiology Fall 2006

    DaughterofRuth posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Starting a new thread and hopefully someone in the know will make it a sticky Got an 84 in my first Micro exam last week. Not what I wanted (I had a 4.0 going into this semester), but considering...

  18. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

    DaughterofRuth replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Classes start a week from Saturday. Yesterday I got my books and I was blown away at how much they cost! $280 for the API books/lab/study guide alone. I did open everything and scared myself silly...

  19. Internet Classes

    DaughterofRuth replied to starzzmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You CAN DO THIS! As I said previously, procrastination is your deadly enemy here so make a schedule to keep on track in your online classes. I've also found the professors for my online classes to...

  20. Internet Classes

    DaughterofRuth replied to starzzmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work fulltime and have a looooong commute, so try to take as many internet pre-reqs as possible so my family will still recognize me So far I've taken Eng Comp, College Algebra, and Psych online....

  21. Thanks everyone

    DaughterofRuth replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I must have missed your original post telling us about this - so glad everything is good and your son is recovering nicely! Treat yourself kindly, Mom

  22. ADN--should i just give up?

    DaughterofRuth replied to kasia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with what everyone else has said here - don't give up, toss the timeline (hard for me too!), figure out what went wrong, and go with a ligher more manageable schedule if necessary! You CAN do...

  23. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

    DaughterofRuth replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I turn 40 later this month and I'm really just starting the journey, so you're ahead of me! Best of luck to you, I'm certain you can do it

  24. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

    DaughterofRuth replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Count me in for Spring'07 API. My college has an interim January term so the Spring semester doesn't start until the end of January and after this Fall I'm THRILLED to have this time off before...

  25. What are you sacrificing to go nursing school?

    DaughterofRuth replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sacrificing the regret I know I'd feel down the road if I didn't do