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Went to orientation and we basically went over the required books, immunizations, etc. What we'll be going over in the first few weeks of class and what we'll be doing on clinical days before we actually go to the clinical site. The second year students that spoke to us and gave us advice scared me cause they said really try not to take other classes with your nursing courses. I'll be taking BIO 139, PSY 223 and NSG 101.. 16 credit hours.. I hope since I won't be working, that I'll be able to tackle the course load... I'm getting nervous for Monday!! Excited but mainly nervous lol

I like that saying about the worrying.. :) I can take care of my core classes in the summer. But that's the time I've usually allotted myself for clearing my mind and relaxing. Although I would have more time to relax if I got those classes taken care of before my final semester.. Hmmm... I'll have to think about that, it just seems like it would be tough taking a vacation with my family. Lots of pros and cons.

I seem to always worry myself crazy and then everything turns out fine. I think my adrenaline gets so high from the anticipation of waiting it makes me anxious and nervous lol I'll learn to control that soon enough. Thank you, I have to say, not making a passing grade in math might have been a blessing in disguise.. That way you can get all your core classes out of the way (that are scheduled into the RN program) and you'll be able to just take nursing courses when you start the program back up! I wish I had done that now looking at the 16credit hours I'll be taking for 4 semesters straight! Eeekk!

I passed my SRNA test! Thank God!! :)

Katrina Florea was my instructor, and I took it online with a proctored final exam. It has been much easier for me to do math courses online rather than in class.

Disneygal I'm so sorry (... I felt your pain earlier this year after I was accepted into the program and received a D+ (one point under a C) in anatomy and right at a C with a fraction of a point rounding it up to a C in mat 150. I was in tears.... Thank god for an understanding instructor, he ended up curving my grade, which was against his policy, because I explained to him my situation at work wasn't ideal and it was negatively effecting my home and school work... I cried again but this time because of relief.. I again am close to feeling your pain. My SRNA results come Monday or shortly after and I have EVERYTHING done in order to start the program, if I am not certified I too won't be starting the program, and its scary. But, in my past I've learned that things do actually happen for a reason, I learned this after going through some pretty harsh situations and rising out of them stronger. You'll have no problem I'm sure, getting back into the program. If you got in once, I'm sure they'll be just as impressed with your credentials in a few months, in the mean time keep working hard :) and keep your head up... You have everything you need done, done for when you do make it back into the program girl so just relax and everything will work out how its supposed to. Xoxo

Are we allowed to bring guests to orientation next week?

Other states it seems like they get there results immediately or a week at max. Its torture waiting this long lol then again I said the same thing about the nursing program and here I am! Lol If you don't mind sharing, do you live in lexington?

I find myself becoming more and more anxious every day closer we get to starting the program! I'm still waiting for my SRNA test results. If I don't get certified than I won't be able to start the program I don't think. If I am then I should be good to go when the program starts! I find out by the 10th... I'm getting nervous :/ I'm positive I passed. Its just taking so long for results to get back it makes me question my performance on the written and skills test.

It's ok! Lol if it weren't for auto correct mine would be too. I'm a good speller when I take my time but I tend to type to fast to catch misspellings lol

Yes there's a parking garage across the Back side of cooper campus. It'll cost minimally to park there but it still might be cheaper than buying a parking pass. I'm going to be at campus 4-5 days a week so being close to the main building was a must for me so I got a pass. Might not be worth it if I were going 1-2 times a week.

I was in the same situation with my grandfather as you were with your dad, different timelines and crutch. He was an alcoholic and was an angry man, I didn't see much of that but looking back I can see why he was so quiet and reserved. I was his first grand baby so he was the best grandpa a grandpa could be. He ended up dying of liver failure due to the alcoholism. I'm sorry your father subjected you to that at such a young age. I don't drink now even at 21 probably because of watching what alcohol did to my Pappap. Its hard to go through watching your loved one hurt themselves and those around them.

You took the words right out of my mouth. My mother an I were in the same situation before I had moved out. And part of me wishes that we didn't have to go through that battle, because now I see that all she was trying to do was help me. Luckily I too realize that now, and I have a wonderful relationship with my mother as well. My father is still around and supportive, but I think he has trouble times accepting the hell I put him through as a teen so our relationship still hasn't blossomed like I hoped it would, that day will come though, because he is my dad and has been there for me every step of growing up and becoming who I am. I just hope he and I can get to a point where our relationship is just as strong as mom and i relationship is. They're both very proud of me for following my dreams and I think youre right that in order to get where we are now, we had to go through the rough times. I would change the past, if it didn't effect the present!

I love your outlook on this topic. I am sorry for your rough upbringing, but it sounds like it formed you into the person who you are today. I know i say the same things about my tough past, it formed me into who I am now!

It feels like you've walked in my shoes. From leaving early, to entering college when I wasn't ready therefore grades suffered, I didn't want to go to class so I didn't. I didn't pay attention in class... But at home I wasn't taken care of well either, by myself and others.. I got to the point where I gave myself the ultimatum.. Either take care of yourself, or life is going to go downhill from there. I changed my lifestyle, my relationship, where I lived, and I started focusing on myself. I became healthy, happy and felt in control of my life again. I had entered the healthcare field while in school pursuing RN school then MSN.. 3 years later I am still living happily, comfortably with an amazing supportive boyfriend and family and a dog that is my baby at the moment, well besides nursing school, lol. All of the hardships I went through at the time seemed like the world was caving in on me and i wasn't being treated fairly. Once I realized I'm in control of my future, I started doing better in life. I liked having control of my future as an adult. I guess that comes from having divorced parents, when he future wasn't guaranteed, it made me feel uneasy, and depressed as well.. Hence why I left my parents home at 16, it was time for me to take control of my own life. Only I was a child still and being in the big world as a child has taught me most of what someone needs to know to have a happy and productive life, at age 21. Amazing post augurey!

I hope to give birth without any drug assistance as well! Thats so admirable !

Your lives amaze me, different backgrounds and support systems, yet we all have gotten to the point sometime in life where we have put our dedication to becoming better people ahead of everything else. I agree that blue collar jobs are great as well, my grandfather was well off and owned his own landscaping business, my step father is in sales making 6 figures after working in tape factories for 20 years, my boyfriend works at a large American made car manufacturing plant and will be making more than what i will be making graduating as an RN with him having minimal college education. There are so many great ways of accomplishing your dreams and becoming successful, whether it be making enough money in a job or trade you love, to have and provide a comfortable life for your family, or continuing your education and achieving your dream of receiving the degree which you feel will give you a happy and comfortable life. I guess it all does come down to preference and maturity as well. I see so many that have so much potential, in pursuing their education or pursuing a hard working job or trade, but they don't have the maturity or work ethic which was mentioned earlier to apply themselves and accomplish what they started. Life is not easy, and so many waste time complaining about life being unfair and hard, but if they just took a deep breath and realized that THEY are in control of their future, I think there would be a lot less complaining and a lot more success in this world!

Could you please share that article? Im interested in reading that!

Thank you so much for your replies, I love to understand others viewpoints on this subject! Mirandaaa, you sound like a carbon copy of myself. I also was rebellious when pushed to try harder in school and I ended up moving out at late 16 early 17 years old. It isn't easy, and I wish I could have changed my own mind about moving out, but it has forced me to grow up by learning so many adult life lessons early on. Even before turning 20.. And the love for my education came soon after learning those lessons... I didn't see myself waiting tables for the rest of my life, I knew I belonged in healthcare, so I worked my ass off to get there and now I'm starting my RN program in two weeks. Thank God :)

I grew up in a upper middle class home, although we didn't live a lifestyle that would match our fiscal title, we were classified as so. My parents always saved money, were very, and are still very frugal. We still went on the occasional vacation but we didn't wear name brand clothing or buy name brand groceries. We lived comfortably and happily. Both my parents graduated from a University with a degree in two successful feilds, I was born while my mother was still in college so when I was 3-4 I went with her to some of her college assignments/internships (she was blessed to be able to bring me with her). I have memories of seeing mom working so hard to improve her education, not just for me but for herself and for our family. My father as well, I was involved in them getting their education although memories are scarce considering I was a toddler but I remember and felt the impression it made on me watching my parents better themselves. I hadn't realized until a few years back how important my education was to me, for so long I was rebellious, being forced to make a 5 year plan as a teenager would make me so angry and upset. I didn't want to think about my future, and didn't understand at the time how much work it would take to get where I am today. Luckily I am able to realize the importance of continuing my education now and bettering myself, so that I can be the best person I can be and be able to provide my future family with the life my parents gave my siblings and I growing up. I cherish my education and I owe it all to my parents for showing me early in life, that education is a special thing. It isn't something everyone has as a priority. And it is frustrating seeing people on campus, not care about making it to class on time, or turning assignments in on time, and not paying attention in class. I pay for my education, so I want to get my money worth and learn as much as I possibly can. My point to this post is I am trying to understand why some students have such a huge passion for education while others don't. Please don't take me as errogant, I do understand people have other priorities in life, and it takes focus away from school. Im mainly focusing on those that enroll in classes and have nothing else in life going on that would distract them from class and they complain about all the assignments and tests and lectures and labs, when they have all the time in the world to study and pay attention and take advantage of the resources they have at their college/university. Im curious if my current viewpoint on education, it being a gift I've been given and working hard to learn as much as I can, has been influenced by watching my parents in college, or if it stems from me wanting to better myself, and acheive my dreams. I have support, and not everyone has that, would I be less dedicated to my education if I didn't have the support I do have? Is that the reason why Jane doe and John smith don't have such a strong passion for their education, because the lack of a support system or they simply arent passionate about bettering themselves? Just curious if others have had this frustration in class and wondered others opinions on how my upbringing has effected my outlook on college education or if its simply chance that I'm passionate about it. I start my ADN program in two weeks and I'm just doing some self evaluating and soul searching so I have a clear mind when I start this incredible journey! I appreciate everyones opinion! :)

Your planner sounds like mine lol I NEED to be organized during class or else my head will be spinning trying to remember everything! Need to focus on grades and becoming a great RN! Being organized helps with that a lot!

I like the idea of a yoga class during nursing school! What a great way to relax during such stressful times! Good luck with your move! I have moved during school before and it isn't fun!

I like the idea of a yoga class during nursing school! What a great way to relax during such stressful times!

My ADN program starts August 17th. Orientation on the 12th. I'm excited and nervous for this journey. Its a dream of mine to become a nurse practitioner and I'm on my way! :) its an amazing feeling to have worked this hard so far, and finally be rewarded for the sacrifices I have made for my education. I'm taking NSG 101, BIO 139 and PSY 223(online) this fall. It is going to be stressful, fortunately I'm able to take off work during the RN program, I just hope the time off helps my grades since I'll have more study time! Hopefully that'll compensate for the tight budget! 😖 Good luck to everybody either continuing their program this semester or just starting off! We're all hard workers! And I'm proud to be surrounded by so many dedicated people! Its inspiration for staying straight and putting all my focus on my grades. Its amazing to be a part of a group of people that have spent so much time and worked so hard to get where we all are today! 👏

Oswald building (front building) Rm 230 is the auditorium. All the rooms are labeled pretty well so I don't think we'll have too much trouble finding it. Do you know how many people applied and got into the program? Just wondering if we'll be a big class of 2017 or small. I hope it isn't too big, that's one reason why I'm at a community college, for the small classes! lol