Narnian70

Isn't it funny how we can change that way? I used to be the same way. A few years ago if someone had told me I'd actually enjoy working on cadavers I would NOT have believed it! It's funny what we can overcome when we really want to! :)

I'll be 40 in two weeks and just finished my pre-reqs. Took me two years, but the time has flown by and I'm enjoying the process. I'm a single mom - my children are 10 and 17. My 17 year old is in 11th grade and is considering nursing. :) So, I'll ...

Congrats - A&P II is a tough class! Regarding Micro - I think you will find you are well-prepared, since you've successfully completed A&P I & II. I found it helpful to look at as many slides as I could find online. There's a lot of che...

LOL - me too! I'll be 40 next month and just finished my nursing pre-reqs! 26 is SO young - I'd love to be that age again and know what I know now! I love this forum :) I had doubts about starting a new career at my age, but I feel better readin...

I think people mean well and/or don't realize what they are saying and the impact it is having on you. Only you know what is right for YOU - don't let anyone discourage you from following your heart. My mother always sees the glass half empty - she's...

Did you already take A&P? I took Micro before A&P I and II - big mistake IMO. I wish I'd taken both A&P classes first. I found A&P I easier than Micro and A&P II harder. In the Micro class I took, spelling counted (I'm guessin...

Oh man. I am nervously awaiting my final grade in A&P II. I did terribly in the lab portion of the class. We had two cadavers, several prosections, and lots of organs and parts (and of course, lots of models). I learned a tremendous amount, b...

If my calculations are correct, I ended up with a 68.95 in the class (a D). I got an 80 on my final, which really surprised me...I felt very confident that I scored at least a 90. I'm pretty distraught right now. The lecture was online and lab wa...

The same thing just happened to me with A&P II. I missed a B by 1.5 points. I asked the professor if I could come by to look at my final exam (lecture is online and we never get to actually see our results, just the grades, unless we go by he...

I have a BS degree already, and I work in a non-healthcare field. The company I work for is huge and has been around for almost 80 years. Last summer, they laid people off for the first time in the company's history. Things are bad all around, but I...

Me too. I've been back in school since Fall '08 - nonstop. I saved easier classes for the summer semesters (Psych, Soc, etc) but decided I really needed a break this summer. I feel a bit guilty about it, but it will not affect my RN program start d...

I took my A&P II lecture final today. My lab final was a week and a half ago, and we still haven't received our grades. The anticipation is killing me! I got a high B in A&P I, but found A&P II MUCH harder....the material was more in d...

The college I go to has a class called Survey of Chemistry that is 3 credits without a lab. It covers the basic concepts of general, biochem, and organic chem. I'm probably going to take that one in the fall, since I haven't had chem since high sch...

I'm a pre-nursing student at TCC. I am just finishing up BIO 142, and let me tell you - it is a LOT of work. The workload is much heavier than BIO 141. To give you an idea of what I mean: I work full-time, and took 4 classes last semester and made...

It's funny you mention retirement - I work in that industry right now and can't wait to get out. The only guy huh? You'll get a lot of attention. Congrats on starting the program! Keep us posted on how it goes. I've heard good things about it.

Sounds good to me! Are you working while in school? I'll probably still be working full-time. It's gonna be a busy 3 years!

Hello all :) I have completed my pre-reqs and am going to apply to Riverside's RN program. I want to do the nights/weekends program, but I can't find the class schedule anywhere. I remember hearing that the classes are Tues & Thurs evenings, and ...

Good choice! I am taking Medical Terminology I right now and love it. It has been very helpful for A&P I, which I am also taking this semester. I just enrolled in Medical Terminology II for the Spring semester, along with A&P II. Let us know...

Hello all :) I wasn't sure where to post this, but here goes.... I am a second-year student, taking pre-reqs for a BSN to MSN program. I am 39 and am changing careers. I currently work in the financial industry and am completely burned out. I am v...

Is it strange that the school I attend does not require A&P at all prior to taking Micro? The only pre-req for Micro was BIO 101. Another local community college requires A&P I and II prior to taking Micro. Perhaps that is why I am struggli...

Sounds VERY familiar. I have a friend who is taking Micro at a different local community college. His lab tests are open book. Mine weren't....they were very difficult. No multiple choice questions...always 5 - 10 short essay questions. I can't b...

I'm 38 and am taking pre-nursing classes. I am doing an RN/BSN/MSN program, so by the time I finish all of that I'll be in my early 40s. No worries; we only get better as the years go by!

I am also changing careers and am taking pre-nursing classes. I'm 38. I've been working in the financial industry for almost 2 years, but my background is largely in health-related fields. I am currently enrolled in BIO 101 and Child Psych. I am re...

I am taking A&P I next semester and am more concerned about dissecting an eye than a body! I have this "eye thing" where anything involving eyes grosses me out. I am hoping to be able to talk myself through it. I was hoping we'd start dissecti...

Hello :) I am a pre-nursing student and currently work in the financial industry. I'd really like to get a job in healthcare now, while I'm in school. I'm going to school part-time, am a divorced single mother, and work full-time. I am hoping to be...