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My name is Christina Marie. I grew up in California. I didn't pay much attention to college prep. classes in high school because my view on it was (stupidly) "I'm not going to college, I'm getting married and moving to LA.". Not much of a plan right? Anyway, I'm now 22 years old, happily married, and struggling to pay bills with no trade, but a desire to help people. My parents retired about 3 years ago and moved to Pana, IL. I always vowed to never move there, as the population is only 5,000 people. Well, I got evicted due to nonpayment and .... you guessed it... my husband and myself and our puppy Bella had to move "home" with my parents. Here. In Pana. Like I said earlier, I had a very strong desire to help people. I love going home at night feeling like I've made a difference in somebody's life. I got a taste of the medical field when I worked for an eye doctor, unfortunately, after only a year of working there, I had to leave due to my eviction. This is my calling. To help people. Here's my problem... I graduated high school with a 3.5 GPA, but no college prep. Where do I start to become a nurse? Do I have to start as an CNA? I'm more then happy to start at the very bottom and work my way up and I'm even willing to commute 1 hour or so. Every where I read up on says I need a degree in nursing to get my degree as a RN! What does that mean! It seems as if there is no where to get a degree anywhere near here. I'm so confused. Anyone willing to help me out here? I apoogize, and I'm sure you've answered this question 1 million times, but for me, please make it 1,000,001? :crying2: