Agrippa

Agrippa

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  1. My frustration with inconsiderate classmates

    I had one professor that fixed the cell phone problem immediately. First day of class, he sent around an index card and asked us to write down our names, phone number, email, favorite color, favorite...
  2. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    Just because nursing isn't someone's "passion" doesn't mean they wouldn't be a good nurse. My friend just graduated from med school and is going to be a surgeon. His main motivator for this is making...
  3. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    Umm. Who cares? Some people go to nursing school because it's their "calling" and they put so much meaning and purpose into their career. Some people don't think its that important - they gin...
  4. Keeping sharp, male nurse finding purpose in job?

    Reminds me of a story Victor Frankl wrote. I think the question of purpose and meaning in one's life is a universal question that most people experience. Our career can be a big part of that. My...
  5. I dont think quantifying hours is going to help. Everyone is different. My advice is study smart. Be efficient in your studying and think about what the prof wants you to know. Maximize your time...
  6. Keep in mind that if you want to go onto a graduate level, say NP, then it would behoove you to get good grades in nursing school too. Yes, a C average student will still pass nursing school, but it...
  7. Do you snitch on cheaters?

    I would email the professor. If you're too concerned, make an anonymous email, then email her/him. That way the professor will just keep a better eye out and will catch them in the act. At one...
  8. http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/april/testimony_of_david_u.php I can see the naysayer's reply now..."hes from Harvard...hes an elitist! You can't believe him! I'm not even going to dignify him by...
  9. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    No they're not.
  10. For a free market to work at it's peak efficiency, the actors in the economy need to have accurate information. This includes how much their service is, how much they will get out of it, how much...
  11. One things for sure - you can't get any worse than our current state of
  12. My position was based upon my research of how our current healthcare system works and more importantly, how it doesn't work for too many. Theres a plethora of data indicating how inefficient,...
  13. Can anyone give us an idea of what the clinical schedules will be like for our first semester? Baltimore campus would be preferable.
  14. Pinching pennies or student loans?

    Wow, I thought you were going to take out some reaaal loans. But you're worrying about less than 10K total?!! I will be taking out $15,000 in my first year of nursing school for my BSN program. And...
  15. We had maaaany in law school.
  16. Yea, but it's disrespectful and inconsiderate when you force everyone in class to do so. Going on a personal tangent/anecdote that has little to no relevance to the course material, while also making...
  17. They're called
  18. So I'll be starting my BSN program in the summer. I'm kind of nervous because I am a procrastinator - I don't really have very good time management. What has always gotten me through my pre-reqs is...
  19. Question about Walden University

    Keep in mind advisors at whatever school have a primary interest - that is enrolling students. You are not the main concern, especially if the school is a for profit university (Phoenix, Walden,...
  20. I really wouldn't worry too much on your letter of rec. I would keep them academic letters, but try to nail your remaining classes and write a good personal statement. LORs are by nature biased and...
  21. Completely mortified

    I feel like people exaggerate in kind of a self deprecating way. Everyone always like to tell ya how hard it was, what kind of toils and snares they experienced.
  22. How time consuming is it?

    I don't believe those who say that they really study for 50-60 hours. If you are, then you really need to learn to study more efficiently. Efficient studying is the key, not the amount of studying....
  23. Yea im looking into it now. I didn't know that Grand Plus loans are available to us, I was under the impression that they're only for graduate
  24. Did you end up taking out private loans? I've looked into them and although theyre variable rates, I found some places that will lend for .5% below libor to 4% above libor rate - which is pretty low...
  25. I will deff check that out.