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Thanks everyone for the reply. The reason why I want to move from home is because of the very difficult things that are happening at home that I feel may be a hinderance to me trying to go back to school. For one, I am dealing with an drug addicted parent and some more issues. I just thought if I go back to school it would be better if I moved out. I know I need to work if possible to help with my expenses and maybe even take out loans again. (I just dont want to). My other dilemma is whether I should go back for 1. lpn or 2. 2 year rn program or 3. teach health or science next year (get into an program in which I could work as a teacher while I am getting certification). Whatever I do I need to make my mind up fast though. Thanks for the replies.:loveya:

Or maybe I will have to just give this dream up and just work at a regular job. Meanwhile, maybe later I can go back to school for something else. However, I will feel like I obtained a lot of knowledge that is going to waste. Although the knowledge I obtained were pre-nursing and my health science classes. It might be better for me to just get certified to teach health or science. Then teach making a teacher's salary while being trained on how to teach at the same time.

Thanks for the reply I wish it was that simple. I do not want to take out any more loans since I already have some (which was a big mistake but one I have to deal with). However, I do not see how just working will fully support me returning to school, living on my own, and taking care of the loans I do have.

Thanks, but do you think I should take out a loan to pay for me an apartment?

Hello, Ms. NA, Although I am not an LPN/RN I do understand where you are coming from. It seems to me that your situation is similar to mines being that you are living at home/need to move out, thinking about going to school for lpn, worried about money, in our 20s, etc. The only difference between you and I is the fact that I have a degree already. What I would suggest is to maybe find a job to work with your schedule or take out loans but get grants if all possible. Move out only if you know how to pay for it all. Or stay put and try to bare it. I know how you feel needing to move out so that you can be focused on school.

Hello, everyone, Okay I am 25 years old and I am looking to go back to school since I have a Bachelor of Science in Health Science. However, I have not found a job with this degree for the last year. At first, I started out as a pre-nursing student for a BSN program, took the classes, a few classes I redid, applied for nursing school was placed on a 2-3 yr waiting list, and got disencouraged and changed my major. Thus, got my degree in Health Science. Now, I am thinking about going back to school at our local technical school for LPN. I feel like I still have a lot of information that I learned in my pre-nursing classes that should be utilized. I also have all my old notes and textbooks. However, there's a few things that got me scared 1. Fear-what if it does not work out, cant get into program, I fail 2. Housing-I need to move out of parents house not a good environment to be trying to go back to school in 3. Money-take out more loans for classes, housing, etc. On the flip side I could go back and teach health but I will have to do a two year program (which I could teach while going to school to be certified as a teacher) verses the 1 year LPN program. Side Note: I do not have a husband or kids. Basically, if you were in my shoes what would you do?