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My reason for wanting to be a CRNA: I hate bedside. I like people well enough. I can care for people. But it drains me, both mentally and emotionally. I have to keep space between myself and others so that I don't get worn out. (This is also why I don't go out and party, don't have a large base of friends, etc. It's not just PTs. It's social interaction in general that drains me.) I want to get my MD and be a surgeon. But I'm 27. I don't want to spend the next 10 years in school, plus residency. I want to eventually have a family, maybe. I don't want to be just a nurse. I don't want to do things like wipe butts and hold puke buckets. Some folks like that sort of thing. I don't. I want something more technical, more challenging, more science-y and a little less touchy-feely. I LOVED anatomy and seeing the insides of bodies, seeing the guts and organs. It's amazing stuff. I want that all day instead of bedside. So, being a CRNA would let me be in the OR setting that I want, let me have a technical-type career without spending another decade in college. The money is a nice perk, but money isn't an issue for me. We have money. I need a career that I'll enjoy and be proud to have.

If you're not opposed to retail, places like Walmart have pretty flexible scheduling. A lot of places want you to have open availability, but will work with you if you show them a printed copy of your school schedule.

ITT Tech is a terrible, for-profit school. STAY AWAY! Many employers will laugh in your face if you bring them an ITT Tech 'degree.' Not to mention, $50k+ is WAY too expensive for a 2-year degree. Hell, I'll graduate next May with 2 bachelors and an associates for that price ...

I take classes at OU, and while they are held in physical classrooms, there is A LOT of Bb useage. I had navigation problems the very first time I used Bb. Since then, things have been smooth unless the professor is unorganized and has everything all junked up. That being said, even the good Bb courses are still kinda poop. I wish the calendar and To-do stuff would update on the Bb homepage. That would be super convenient!

I am seriously panicking right now. This is my first week of nursing school, and I just missed my lab/clinical time for fundamentals! I apparently misunderstood the syllabus, though it seems very straight forward to me. Week 1 = Lab #1 (Group A). Week 2 = Lab #1 (Group B). I'm in Group B, so I didn't go today. Well, I just got an email from my professor saying that I should have attended. Awesome I'm so upset! Now that I think about it, I think we got an email giving us more details about lab times for this week. But again, I didn't think much about it because Group B = Week 2 on the syllabus. We can be removed from the program for being unprofessional, and missing your first lab time seems pretty dang unprofessional to me. I don't see anything in our syllabus about being able to make up missed labs or even how much each lab is worth. Very worried. Very upset. Really want to kick myself in the face right about now

This is totally one of the main reasons why I LOVE my Kindle! I have a system where I read a 'classic' book (or some other mentally stimulating book) then I'll read a trashy book. I don't want to be judged by my book cover just because I'm on my trashy book cycle!

As someone who has actually read the books, they're kinda lame and NOWHERE near as dirty and hot as people who haven't read them think. Over the course of the three novels, you get the same sex scene over and over and over. That part got boring by the end of the first novel that I just skipped those scenes in the other two books. Aside from that "naughtiness," there's actually a little bit of plot. Not a terribly good plot and definitely nothing realistic or believable, but there's plot nonetheless. They aren't great novels. They aren't erotica. They're a bit erotic but are nowhere near being erotica. You don't get explicitly described sex scenes or anything like that. Apparently, that's what people who haven't read them expect to find. If you're a fan of the word "avuncular" then you'll love 50SoG. But you, OP, need to get a grip and lighten up. (And yes, this post is very prudish.) Why complain about someone who is being quiet? By reading, they are keeping themselves occupied, keeping their minds off the current situation, and aren't bothering you every 5 minutes. While these novels aren't very intellectually stimulating, reading anything is better than reading nothing. At least they weren't reading it aloud. Let it go.

I'm in a similar situation. I am pretty much done with my Bachelor's in psychology. Instead of switching majors and basically losing everything I've been working on for the past few years, I just decided to double major. It works out well for me. The only classes I have left to finish my Bachelor's in psych is my 2 year foreign language requirement. In the time it'll take me to finish my language, I'll have my nursing degree. In May 2014, I'll graduate with a BA in psych, a certificate in women & gender studies, and my ADN. By double majoring like that, I am able to maintain my financial aid status and still graduate on time. (Well, as on time as I could have been.) Also, with a Bachelor's and ADN/RN, I can apply straight to a Master's program instead of wasting time and money on getting my BSN too. There's a great program about an hour away that let's you complete your MSN online, and they don't require a BSN to get in. Win-win all around for me. And if it is fear that's keeping you in college, like the poster above me mentioned, you're not alone. I've been in college since 2004. I'm terrified of graduating, but honestly, at this point, I'm so ready to finally have a degree to show for all the time and money I've spent on campus. It's still scary to think about getting a Big Girl Grown Up job, but I've gotten so sick of working retail. I can't wait till 2014 when I can start a new chapter of my life!

OP, I can kinda sympathize about feeling out of place. I pretty much *always* feel out of place and awkward. I'm a pretty self-conscious, so large groups make me feel lost and very very alone. I really tall and kinda chubby, so I feel like I seriously stick out. That being said, I could give a rat's booty about making friends during nursing school. I had a few good friends in high school, and I've made 2 or 3 friends since I started college 8 years ago. I'm just not someone who needs to amass a bunch of people. I might get lucky and make one solid friend over the next two years, but I have my doubts. If you're feeling super alienated but still want to be a nurse, just try to tough it out till clinicals. You'll be around a smaller group of people on a regular basis. It'll be a bit easier to make a friend or two. EDIT: I'm also a bit jealous of everyone else getting food at orientation. All I got was a huge stack of paperwork. Well, and a little swag, but no food We also got the "don't get pregnant" lecture. That and the "don't get romantically involved with anyone in this room" lecture were my favorite lol

I'm with ya, OP. If given my pick of jobs, I wouldn't choose a nursing home. Frankly, I just don't relate well to elderly people. That being said, I wouldn't turn down an opportunity for experience. I'm open enough to understand that my views and opinions may change. I mean, just because I have my eyes set on being a CRNA doesn't mean that I won't get in there and change my mind. I'm open to new experiences and settings. I may consider doing a short rotation in LTC just to see what it's like. But I'm not chomping at the bit. Don't let people feel bad for knowing what you want. For example, I don't particularly like kids. I don't want to have kids, and I would hate L&D/NICU! [When people ask me "When are you and your husband gonna start having kids?" and I reply with "Oh good lord, never!" ... well, that tends to get me some pretty weird looks lol] Know yourself. Know your strengths and weaknesses. But still be open to the opportunity to change your mind.

Elsevier offers digital texts though their Pageburst service. It's a free app called VitalSource for Android and iOS devices. There's also an app for the Kindle Fire, but it's not in the app store. (Gotta go to the VitalSource website to get it.) Pageburst Store - Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials That's the digital text store, so you can see what texts are available. Everything listed is for purchase, but there are a few rentals too.

As far as I know, most places take your most recent score, regardless of what your previous score was. If you made a 78 the first time, but somehow make a 70 the second time, I believe they count you as a 70, as that was your most recent score. That's how it was when I took the SAT/ACT to enter college years ago, but I could be wrong.

Elsevier offers digital texts though their Pageburst service. It's a free app called VitalSource for Android and iOS devices. There's also an app for the Kindle Fire, but it's not in the app store. Pageburst Store - Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials That's the digital text store, so you can see what texts are available. I'm getting digital texts. I can kinda understand why someone would want print texts, but there are few benefits to me. I can carry all of my texts FOREVER on my Kindle. It's better for the environment - no wasted paper. It's better for my back - no longer carrying 75lbs of books. It's more convenient - I can read whenever and wherever I have a spare moment. It's cheaper - I save almost $300 by getting digital over print. I used to rent print books, but Elsevier also offers digital text rentals through Pageburst.