This is my first post here but I really need some encouragement.
I'm a 24 year old student w/o a degree. I decided a year ago that I needed to follow my dream of nursing and just go for it! I'm married and have 2 small children (5 and 3). I work FT (not an option to quit) and am taking 1-2 classes a semester right now until I can start the nursing program. I was hoping for a Fall 2010 entry. By then I would be able to quit working FT, but just right now it isn't an option.
Anyways, I've been working on my pre-reqs and took A&P1 this spring. I studied practically every night, made notes cards, had a study group, etc. But I still got a D. I had a few tests that were really bad, a few that were great, and several that just weren't good. It was a long rough semester and the only class I took. I am HEARTBROKEN. Nursing is all that I've ever wanted to do. And to not even be able to make it through A&P? Ugh, I'm so darn mad at myself and embarrassed to be honest. My hubby is extremely supportive and says that he is still proud of me no matter what.
So what do I do? Give up, pick a different career? Try it again? Will that look bad on my transcript that I had to take it twice? Sigh...I'm just at a loss right now and have been in tears all morning. Anything at this point will be helpful.
My anatomy and physiology classes were separate and I'm glad.
I was a returning student at 38 with no background in medicine or science (Social Work/English major).
I took anatomy first - and it was very hard, lots of memorizing stuff I had NO idea about. I had a very tough prof that many people complained about because he expected so much. But I loved him. He really cared about his students and would bend over backwards to help you. I got a B and was thrilled!
Physiology next (A in lab and B in class). Then micro (A).
Chemistry was the only pre-req for those classes and they took my high school chem class, 20 years prior.
I did wait until my youngest child was in 1st grade however. And I didn't work.
Ugh, I'm so darn mad at myself and embarrassed to be honest. My hubby is extremely supportive and says that he is still proud of me no matter what.
Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN
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My anatomy and physiology classes were separate and I'm glad.
I was a returning student at 38 with no background in medicine or science (Social Work/English major).
I took anatomy first - and it was very hard, lots of memorizing stuff I had NO idea about. I had a very tough prof that many people complained about because he expected so much. But I loved him. He really cared about his students and would bend over backwards to help you. I got a B and was thrilled!
Physiology next (A in lab and B in class). Then micro (A).
Chemistry was the only pre-req for those classes and they took my high school chem class, 20 years prior.
I did wait until my youngest child was in 1st grade however. And I didn't work.
steph