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  1. I wouldn't classify myself as more experienced, but here were the thoughts I had while reading your post. First of all, anyone who comes from Program A will say something negative about Program B....
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    Spring 2013

    Pathophysiology A nursing class that's basically the history of/basic info/what you can and can't do/etc Government Fine arts Lifespan and development psychology So excited for a new semester and a...
  3. You can definitely learn the math! Don't let your nervousness take over and make you think that you can't be a nurse. If you have the drive to do it then you can do it. There will always be professors...
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    TEAS...Does it help you or does it ruin you?

    Every school is different, and we've all (I'm sure) experienced the thrill of professors who are so hard on us that we think we might not make it out with the lowest of Cs and, the exact opposite, the...
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    Pre-Nursing & applying to Nursing school

    I would make an a advising appointment with the nursing school(s) that you want to get into and get every bit of information about the necessary prerequisites and the application process. I took a...
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    Anyone starting in Fall 2013?

    I hope so! I find out at the end of March, but the adviser told me that my app looks really good (though they could tell that to everyone...). It's a full time BSN
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    Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    We start unknowns this week! :) We do the first unknown guided by our professor and then two unknown sets on our own (well, with our lab partner, thankfully). Time to put all of this studying to...
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    Statistics???

    Don't take online. You need the teacher's instruction and help. I enjoy math, but I would not be able to handle it if I only had the book and my own brain to work with. I'm taking statistics this...
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    How Many Classes?

    WOW! I would have died. The most I've taken in one semester is 17 and that was tough on its own. I think you can definitely take full semesters that include the nursing prereqs. It's hard but not...
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    A&P with Chemistry

    You can definitely do it! I took a&p 2 and intro to chem in the same semester and did
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    Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    Um... not while driving! I've heard of recording lectures and listening to them in the car. I haven't done it myself,
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    How Many Classes?

    I take between 5 and 6 every semester. Somewhere around 14 to 17 hours. But I'm living with the 'rents and don't have a full-time job (not much of a part-timer either). If I took less I'd feel...
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    Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    I commute roughly 40 minutes there 40 minutes back... when I start clinicals my commute will probably increase to 60 minutes or so. It gets a bit tedious at times, especially when driving home in the...
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    College Algebra ughh

    My suggestion:
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    Anatomy advice for nursing career

    I think if you can handle it with your other classes then do it! I thought about it but couldn't work it out with my schedule. It would be a great way to help yourself re-learn and reinforce the...
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    Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Tests: 4 in lab, 4 in lecture (including finals) Projects: 2 in lab (testing for the identity of unknowns) Papers: 1 in lab (short paper about an infectious disease) In lecture I also have weekly...
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    Applying to "?" in the spring~!

    Finally!! In the spring I will finish up my prereqs with patho, lifespan and development psych, and a couple of basics I have to
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    Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    I'm so glad the semester is halfway over. I enjoy listening in lecture, lab is somewhat interesting (though right now we are just flying through various micro tests because in the next couple of weeks...
  19. Can you meet with your professor and figure out how to study better? Is there really no hope left or, if you can pick up your grades now, will you be all right by the end of the semester? Talk with...
  20. Unfortunately I don't think he knows much about God. But...if you can gauge his "beliefs" you could say something like "God wants us to take care of our bodies," "the Bible says we are God's temple so...
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    Crisis of faith

    Wow, that's just . . . weird. But, at least it is resolved. Good luck in your
  22. I say try again. I think all of us at one point will have (or have had) an experience that makes us think all is lost. I think that's a good thing, actually. I'm sorry you dropped your CNA program but...
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    First Statistics Exam

    Great job! I got an A on my first one as well. I actually don't mind the class too much. The only tough thing is that it moves pretty fast and if I ever have to miss a day I will be in trouble. But...
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    Crisis of faith

    It seems you have things figured out pretty well, so my only two pieces of advice are related to Comp II and making decisions. Comp II -- Mine was pretty much all poetry. Had a so-so teacher, but...
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    Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    Wow, I'm pretty sure my prof would've kicked her out by now. Once someone came with sandals and our prof told her to leave and return the next lab with the proper footwear. Our prof made it clear from...