What classes are you taking? Fall 2016

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Just thought it might be nice to have people to chat with over the course of this semester!

I'm taking:

A&P I

Statistics

Speech

Nutrition

School starts for me tomorrow!

Omg, my A&P 1 class SUCKED because my instructor could not teach! She read everything off the PowerPoint that was verbatim to the book =almost 60 pages for a 3 hour class and people be falling asleep or just ready to leave.

We had about 8 people dropping the class, 9 D''s, 15 C''s, 6 B's, and only 4 A's!!!

The only reason I got an A in the class was because she kept curving the lecture exam in which I would have had B''s on all of them. People kept failing them and complain to the Dean. Plus, the final lab exam was horrible!!!

She had pictures of the structures of the heart, arteries, and lymphatic system and we're supposed to label them but you couldn't see what the lines were pointing to on the piture since it was so dark and people just started guessing. She had the original picture in the room on 3 sheets of paper for like 38 students and people wasn't passing them back and you only had a certain amount of time to finish both exams.

I'm still pissed about how I had to guess on my Lab exam even though I knew them answers. She is the only A&P teacher in my university, so I will have to take her again next spring. :no:

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Is the hospital program an associate's degree program? Even if you take nutrition and don't get into the program, you will most likely need it for a BSN program. It is not useless information and if you can afford it, it wouldn't be a loss. I'd say go for it :)

You are absolutely right! I DO need it for the BSN program I'd like to do - I completely forgot to consider that. Plus, it's good, interesting information to have. Thank you for your help!

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You are absolutely right! I DO need it for the BSN program I'd like to do - I completely forgot to consider that. Plus, it's good, interesting information to have. Thank you for your help!

No problem! I plan on doing the same during the summer. It'll make for a cheaper and easier BSN :up:

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I had my last practical in A&P I today and I earned a 107. She gave us lots of bonus points, which I'm happy to take! Next Sunday, I have my lecture exam and I'M DONE! :up:

In other news, my always-homeschooled daughter has decided to go to school! She starts later this week at this tiny progressive school that will be great for her. So this opens up my days quite a bit, which leads me to pose a question to you all!

I plan to apply to two nursing programs on the spring - a traditional classroom-based hospital program and a self-study community-college program. I really want to go to the hospital program. It requires an additional nutrition course that the CC program doesn't, and if I took it this semester, it will really help me out later because my schedule will be more open.

BUT! What if I don't get into that program and I've spent the money on a class I don't need? As it is, they've already changed their requirements once in the past six years since I started taking pre-reqs and I ended up not needing a class I took. It didn't cost me a fortune out anything, but still.

I'm already scheduled to take A&P II next semester, access I think I can handle nutrition, too, since my days will be radically different than they've been for the last eleven years...

Thoughts, opinions, suggestions, please?

I'd take it - if you plan on furthering your education later, it'll probably come in handy. It's a requirement here for four year programs. Especially since you've taken A&P I - lots of crossover there.

Also, FANTASTIC job on that A&P test!!! You're doing so well!

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I'm so sorry! Your other grades are A's though, that's awesome, you should be proud of yourself. Try not to let that C bring you down. If it makes you feel any better, I'm probably going to end up with a C in microbiology. You seem to do really well in science courses, so I have no doubt you'll ace your next classes.

Thanks for all the support, guys. I really appreciate it. I was beating myself up a lot last night, but my GPA is still pretty competitive, so I think I'll just shake it off. I know I did the best I could, so I'll be satisfied with that.

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Omg, my A&P 1 class SUCKED because my instructor could not teach! She read everything off the PowerPoint that was verbatim to the book =almost 60 pages for a 3 hour class and people be falling asleep or just ready to leave.

We had about 8 people dropping the class, 9 D''s, 15 C''s, 6 B's, and only 4 A's!!!

The only reason I got an A in the class was because she kept curving the lecture exam in which I would have had B''s on all of them. People kept failing them and complain to the Dean. Plus, the final lab exam was horrible!!!

She had pictures of the structures of the heart, arteries, and lymphatic system and we're supposed to label them but you couldn't see what the lines were pointing to on the piture since it was so dark and people just started guessing. She had the original picture in the room on 3 sheets of paper for like 38 students and people wasn't passing them back and you only had a certain amount of time to finish both exams.

I'm still pissed about how I had to guess on my Lab exam even though I knew them answers. She is the only A&P teacher in my university, so I will have to take her again next spring. :no:

Oh no! That sounds like such a bad experience. Great job on the A though! Good luck in A&P II!

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Specializes in Emergency.

My grades were posted last night and I got a 4.0 in English and a 3.4 in A&P! I know I could have got a 4.0 in A&P, but considering I was working 30-40 hours per week and have 4 kids, I am SO happy with my grades. The best part is they are high enough that I will earn all the factor points for my nursing program.

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My grades were posted last night and I got a 4.0 in English and a 3.4 in A&P! I know I could have got a 4.0 in A&P, but considering I was working 30-40 hours per week and have 4 kids, I am SO happy with my grades. The best part is they are high enough that I will earn all the factor points for my nursing program.

That's fantastic!!! Way to go!

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