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What classes should I start taking in HS and how to get OK from parents?

Hey everyone.

I sing and play piano and am an avid musician. I sing at baseball games, charity events, and perform a TON. I love to sing and play piano, but I really want to be a nurse. I'm only 14 and people say I will change my mind, but I don't think that I will. I love people, medicine, and everything about nursing. I've done a ton of research and just feel it would be a great fit for me. What classes should I start taking in high school so I have less of a load in college? Also, my mom really, really wants me to be a musician because she was and I don't think I would get the OK from her to be a nurse. My dad just wants me to be happy, but it's mom that I really have to please. :confused:

To sum it up:

1. What classes should I start taking?

2. How can I get my parents to approve of me being a nurse? :)

Anything will be appreciated! :heartbeat

Thanks, Alex :)

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    1. AP science courses if you can help it...

    2. It doesn't matter because once you're old enough for college you won't have to get their approval anymore!

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    Take AP Anatomy, Physio and Bio as well as chem..

    Math would help alot too.

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    Live life for yourself, not your mom! You will be happier in the end!

    Any science classes will help you out for college. Chemistry, anatomy, biology, and math. Composition is a big help also, but don't focus too much on literature classes.

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    Try and get your CNA license at ROP or through the American Red Cross, it will help you confirm if you really want to be a nurse. Also I think if your mom starts to see how truely passionate about nursing you are, and how it brings you happiness she might change her mind and come around.

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    Many high schools have a program where students can get their LPN license by the time they graduate. Then you start at a community college and do the LPN-RN bridge program and that will shave a good deal off your required courses, then transfer to a RN-BSN program.

    That is another option. I went to school with two that were 18 years old and already working as nurses...they did very well in the program.

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    Bio, chem and algebra!!! Get that math out of the way.

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    Just in case you didn't know, most county colleges offer classes to current high school students in Jump Start programs. You might actually be able to take a few before you even graduate hs. Btw, like someone else said, your mom will come around when she sees how passionate you are about nursing. Good luck! :)

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