I am just starting my prereq's...and was wondering if I am totally insane to try to take Chem, Micro and API in the same semester..why would I consider something this crazy?..because If I complete all of my pre classes before Sept.09 I would be entered into a PRIORITY admission to my community colleges "ACCLERATED 13 month RN program." The only way I can make that deadline is to take CHEM, MICRO and API together in Spring and then take APII, STATS and SOCI I in SUMMER
I am 42 years old, my kids are at the end of HS and are very independant and supportive. I am not working and don't have to work for two years, my husband is great...so, I don't have pressures that most people have....HOWEVER, I have not been in school for 20 years. I do have a BS in Public Policy and my GPA was always around a 3.5....BUT I never took MATH classes beyond a C in Algebra, and I only took BIOL 101....I do love human body stuff and nutrition and am excited about A&P and MICRO...but I am dreading CHEM and STATs because it is not my strong suit...math is scary for me.
SO, should I just relax take the classes and go for good solid A's in my classes or try to cram these classes in as short a period as possible to get the GPA EDGE for getting a seat in this competitive program? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated
WOW! I admire you! For me it has always been the case that even if things were hard, if I WANTED it, nothing could stop me. But wanting it isn't as easy as you would think. Still, just because something LOOKs difficult, don't let that scare you away from attempting it. Let it scare you into diligence! I say GO FOR IT! I think you are ready! Now you have to believe you are! Life only gives us so many opportunities...it's up to us to capitalize on those. And after all, one thing I learned from my liberal arts degree....."FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD!" YOU CAN DO IT! GO GET YOUR CREDITS! THEY'RE YOURS. CLAIM THEM!
Well, color me stupid!! I had to click on the link - did not recognize the name, when I saw the dreaded Kreb's I thought OMG!!! That was a nightmare!! Makes my head hurt just looking at it!! Our instructor did the same thing, so my exam with Kreb's went in "File 13" - the trash!! Thank goodness, because that grade would have hurt me for sure!
Anne, RNC:banghead::banghead:
There is a new effort to get away from all the personal names for locations and functions. That's why the link was under "citric acid cycle." Kreb's is as popular as Kleenex, though.
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longbow.shelly
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WOW! I admire you! For me it has always been the case that even if things were hard, if I WANTED it, nothing could stop me. But wanting it isn't as easy as you would think. Still, just because something LOOKs difficult, don't let that scare you away from attempting it. Let it scare you into diligence! I say GO FOR IT! I think you are ready! Now you have to believe you are! Life only gives us so many opportunities...it's up to us to capitalize on those. And after all, one thing I learned from my liberal arts degree....."FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD!" YOU CAN DO IT! GO GET YOUR CREDITS! THEY'RE YOURS. CLAIM THEM!