"Statement of intention to enter the nursing program application" ...

To say I worked hard to get here would be an understatement.

Took a little more than three years, broken down into 13 consecutive quarters: 25 courses ranging from high school algebra to statistics, chemistry to microbiology, medical terminology to music appreciation, psychology, english, soc... and everything in between. It all came down to needing a science GPA of at least 2.85. Countless hours studying, worrying, stressing, crying, and celebrating. I can say that I have felt every emotion possible during my journey thus far. I only dreamt of being able to make it as far as I have. I found out my final grade in my final nursing pre req a little more than three days ago. I needed at least a C+. Well, a C+ is what I earned equating to a science GPA of 2.88-- only slightly above the bare minimum. I imagined getting this far would be nothing short of a miracle and that I would feel exhilarated by knowing I DID IT!

I don't feel this way at all.

I feel scared. Actually I feel terrified.

I felt so strong all this time only to be brought to my knees at the thought that I did it and I actually have a chance.

Can't get too excited yet. One final, HUGE hurdle to overcome… Application of intent to enter the nursing program mailed: June 18, 2014… Next step/ final hurdle: the TEAS test.

You can't win if you don't play….


P.S. On the bright side, I got a B in statistics! Pretty darn proud because math has been a big challenge for me in the past  :)     :)     :)

Micro.... (and stats)

Senioritis maybe? I don't know what it is but this is my most difficult quarter EVER. I'm sure I've said that before but these two courses are the worst yet. A minimum of a C+ in micro is literally my last step before I can apply to nursing school and I don't see it happening at this point.

Stats was going great- I had an A and even got an 88% on the midterm. This is huge for me because I am normally terrible at math, but it took a sudden turn and got really difficult almost out of nowhere.

For the first time ever I have found myself questioning if I even want to do this any more. I know I WANT to but I am seriously doubting if I am ABLE to. Yes, it's that bad. I got a 55% on my first micro exam and the second exam seemed just as bad (grade pending).... The labs are so different than other bio labs and smell worse than the cats did.

One thing I know for sure is I'm taking summer off from school. This is my first quarter ever in 3 years that I'm taking a break. I really need to recharge and reevaluate everything. I haven't lost all hope though- I've already signed up to repeat micro in the fall.

B is for phys....

I did it!! I got a B in human physiology! Not an easy class by any means but anatomy, cell bio, (and chemistry... gasp!) helped me to prepare because this is the course that brings them all together. One of my strong points is memorization, which was great for anatomy, but in phys, thoroughly understanding the difficult concepts and being able to apply them in different scenarios took a ton of studying. I made "best guess" choices on probably half of the exam questions.

I am glad it's over and am ready for my next and final pre req: microbiology. I have heard mixed things about this class and I'm looking forward to something new. GPA wise I need at least a C+ but I'm shooting for a B. I am also taking statistics because I needed a second class. Crossing fingers for at least a C in stats!

After three long years it all comes down to one test. The TEAS. I spent a whopping $99 bucks plus tax and shipping on the study guide and practice tests for this entrance exam. I believe it will be a very good investment. As long as I get at least a C+ in micro, I will be eligible to apply to the nursing program at my #1 choice school! That being said, I have about 4 months to study before I take the TEAS. Scary to think that all this hard work comes down to one test.