toons_are_rad
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Entrance into the nursing program in my city is based upon lots of different things. It goes on a point system grades are worth five points, references are worth 2, personal letter is worth one, if you grew up here its worth another, etc, etc. What was interesting, and I think it is fair, is that and extra point is awarded to applicants who had been out of highschool for more than three years. They're reasoning for this is that Canadian healthcare is primarily public and our shortage of nurses is ridiculous. Our eduacation is 50 percent government subsidized. They found that by taking older applicant they were more likely to finish the program than drop out. In a shortage this was important:) Just thought I would add to the discussion. I think starting fresh is amazing and i am one of the youngest in my class. Without the older students sharing life experiences with me I would never end up being the nurse I will be. You Go Girls!
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I am a nursing student, and also an intj. Yes I share a lot of the same feelings as you. I feel easily annoyed in situations (IE when my boyfriend's mother has her nightly cry about her terrible upbringing). Emtional people with whom I am an aquaintence with unnerve me. A lot of times I don't know what to say and harbour a great deal of insensitivity. I would rather talk about science and politics than feelings anyday. But what my mother mentioned to me only a few months ago was when I was a teenager her and my father sent me to counselling (was a difficult teen) and the counsellor told me to take the same personality test. At that point I was an enfj. (a very giving type prone to sympathy and sentimentality...HA!) I also read somewhere ealier that it is almost impossible for a child or youth to be classified as an intj. Intj's only become so usually because of a parent or role model who despises weakness and inability to control their emotions. The traits of an intj are not usual, but rather a result of a (forgive me) jaded and logical environment. Just thought it was interesting. Any thoughts anyone?