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Thanks! I am the type of person who really loves school and the whole studying thing. It makes me feel good that I am doing something for myself. However, I think my children are worrying me the most. I know I will be away alot, but that's where Dad steps in, right?!
Good luck to you, also.
We've got quite a bit in common!
Same age (okay, okay, I have one year on you), three children, penchant for exclamation points when we write....
I will be starting school on the 16th of the month. Taking my 2 non-nursing classes first - one evening, one during the day. Hope to catch a couple classes during the summer session and then will start full time in the fall, when my youngest starts kindergarten.
Very excited, quite a bit nervous, reading the bulletin boards for inspiration (which, by the way, I am finding!)
Best of luck to you.
Cyndi
Hi All,
I started back 1 1/2 years ago, one year full-time, will be 45 when I finish the RN and I want to teach someday so I won't be finished after that !
Hats off to all of you with young children and who also work and go to school !
My kids are 19, 13 and 12 and a husband, all are very supportive.
mkue
I went back to school at 39. I thought those young people were going to think I was so pathetic. A man of my age should be thinking about how he's going to end his career gracefully with enough in retirement, not starting one!
I had never gotten an "A" in anything but P.E. in my highschool days but was so determined not to be that below average student that I wanted to see what I was capable of. I wanted to reach my potential. Even if I failed to get an "A" I wanted to know in my heart that for once I tried to acheive.
I took seven credits the first semester. Since I had prepared before the entrance exam I tested into algebra. I was scared **itless. What was I thinking? This is just a review for these kids and I'm going to look like such a goof! I had failed general math in highschool and Biology was a "D" if it had not been for the G.E.D. I would not have gotten out and here I was taking algebra and biology at the college level:confused:
I did so well in Biology that I didn't have to take the final and even spent some time tutoring. Algebra was even easier for me since it followed specific rules so I found that if you memorized them the teacher couldn't "trick" you with a bizzar question.
This last semester I spent time running a study group that helped students that would otherwise have failed, to pass. One of them damm near got an "A". One of my greatest achievements.
Through fifteen credits so far I have all "A" s. I'm taking ten credits this next semester including an honors section in Anatomy II. My next goal is being on the Deans List for part-time students.
You are very fortunate to be at your age entering this endeavor. I don't think those other students value thier education or academic status like you do because you've already lived in the "real world" and you have a better understanding of what it means to achieve and how it feels to not have given something your best effort.
Now get in there and open up a little can of academic whoopass!
Wow, after reading all the replies It is nice to see that I am not the only close to 40 student out there!! I started back to school with a husband, dairy farm, and 4 boys 15,13,11 and 4 years old! It was a little difficult at first feeling guilty about leaving the kids to fend for themselves at times but they say quality time instead of quantity!
I am starting my spring semester of my junior year and time has flown!!!! My husband and family have been very supportive and all know that within two years a nice paycheck will be coming in the house!!! You will do fine!! Good Luck;)
I completely agree! Even though I have been out of college for about 10 years, I am going back as a Junior. I didn't care what I did before, because i was so young. Before, I was there on mommy and daddys money- now it's my money, my education, and if I screw up, it's all ME! Not that young students don't care, but you have to be focused and really WANT it. Which I do! And I am exactly the way you were in math and biology. I had to take 2 basic math classes in college before I could even get into college algebra, and the sciences were even worse. When I go back now, my first hurdle will be chemistry, which by the way I NEVER had in high school. So that will be quite the eye opener. Anyway, thank you so much for your encouragement. I know it can be done.
ashemson
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Wow, I am so nervous! I am 32 and trying to go back to school. I wanted to go back last semester and I basically chickened out! I have 3 children, and I am just worried about this whole thing. My financial aid is all set up, I have only 2 general studies courses before I can start my nursing classes, and I just want to scream! I am trying to take night courses for a couple of semesters just to get back in the swing of things, and the chemistry class that is a prereq to EVERYTHING has only 6 spots left open. I register on the 10th, so I hope I can get in. AAAHHHH!!!!!
Thanks for listening to me ramble, I am just so anxious, I knew you would all understand!