summer1044

Another vote for corrections - and they hire frequently (better pay than SNF's too...at least the ones around here). Luck to you. Get out there and SELL yourself, in person to the HR/hiring manager on a weekly basis...this works. Trust me.

My drive to school was an hour long. It's not the best-case scenario or anything, but you'd be surprised at how quickly you'll get used to it. Do you have anyone in your area & in your class that you can carpool with? I had two people to carpool with my first year, and one my second year. It was nice to have someone to review with on the drive down before a test, and to blow off steam with after a long day. If not, another suggestion of mine would be to record lectures and use your commute time to listen to the recordings. Weather in washington here is also pretty tricky, and I was very nervous about snow days in particular. It did snow several times, and I had to miss a day or two of class - but friends helped me w/ their notes/recordings, and for the most part the school shut down for snow. As I'd said above, it's not great (esp if you're not used to longer commutes) but it is VERY doable- don't let the hour drive deter you from the program.