BluegrassRN2B

I'm sorry, I think I gave you the wrong impression. Ive never had any type of addiction issues. I don't even drink alcohol. My issues in my younger days was depression due to obesity. My size has plagued me my entire life. I was approaching 400 lbs at that point in my life. I was more than just self conscious about my size, I was completely miserable in my own skin, even at home. When I was in school, I was engaged to the only girlfriend I ever had. In that last semester that I bombed out of, she broke it off and completely cut me out of her life. I was beyond devastated and never felt so alone. I just didn't care what happened anymore. I wish I had understood the opportunity that was right in front of me. That was a long time ago though. That person doesn't exist anymore. I ended up meeting my true soul mate. My wife showed me that it really is the person inside that counts, not whats on the outside. I joined Weight Watchers and I'm down to 269 lbs and dropping 1-2 lbs a week. I'm active and full of life. I have a little girl now, she just turned a year old. I'm happier and healthier than I have ever been. My only regret in life is throwing away my education. I can't give my child the life I want to provide for her without going back to school. I feel that nursing is what I was meant to do with my life. I just want to help people. I want to take care of people who are not able to take care of themselves. I want to ease the suffering of others and help them heal. I'm going to get where I want to be, and I know its going to take time. I just want to put myself in the best position I can. Like I said earlier, I just need help figuring out which direction to go in and then Im going at it full steam ahead.

Hi, I went to LCC from 2003-2004 and nearly completed an Associate in Arts degree. I was really in a terrible place personally and financially when I started LCC, and between having to work well over 40 hours a week as well as go to school full time, I could not give it 100%. I got B's and C's in my classes. The last semester I was there, I had a personal traumatic event, and I stopped going to school completely. I took F's in all 4 classes I was taking. Fast forward 10 years, I have been a Phlebotomist and Medical Screener for 4 years. I absolutely love working in the medical field, and with the public, and I really want to get into the BCTC ADN program. My current GPA is a 1.7....obviously not even close. I realize the advisers can't give you definite answers when it comes to a selective admissions program. I really just need advice on what is going to give me the best CHANCE. The way I see it, I have 2 options. Option 1, I can retake those F's, as well as 5 pre-req classes I still need and at best bring my GPA to a 2.9 with over 40 credit hours. Option 2, is academic bankruptcy. The word bankruptcy scares me. I would finish my pre-reqs with around 20 credit hours but Im quite sure I would have at least a 3.0 GPA. I was a good student in high school, and do well when I do my best. Does anyone actually declare academic bankruptcy and ever make it into a nursing program? Is academic bankruptcy more common than I realize? Would it help my chances if I finished the Associate in Arts degree? I'm a different person than I was 10 years ago. I have a little girl to provide for now and I can't give her the life I want to give her in my current situation. I'm of the mindset that this is what I want to do with my life, and Ill do whatever it takes to make it happen. I will not take no for an answer, no matter how long it takes. I just need to know which is the best direction to go and then I'm taking off running in that direction with everything I have in me. I can handle any opinion that anyone is willing to give. If the ADN program is a pipe dream, is the LPN program a more realistic option? If anyone has the time to give me some advice, I would be grateful. Thanks, James