The only advice i can give you is kiss your kids,husband-wife,boyfriend-girlfriend whichever relates to you because you wont spend much time at all with them if your in a 12 month program.Its very intense and there is always break-ups and divorces in an LPN/LVN program.You have to be 100% commited or you wont make it.It is alot harder than a University or community college,and having a 4.0 in highschool doesn't mean nothing now.Good luck and stay strong!!!