As you know, I quit my corporate america job to become a nurse. I really wanted my bachelor's in nursing, and St. Scholastica told me that I could have this 4-year degree in the same amount of time that it would take to get my 2-year at Lake Superior College. So I made the switch.
On Oct. 2nd, I applied for the nursing program with my recruiter and advisor telling me that I had nothing to worry about because of my high GPA and my membership with Phi Theta Kappa. On Oct. 19th I got a letter saying that I'm a reject.
The next day there was a group of girls, including myself, outside my advisor's office in tears. Apparently they had way more applicants than they expected.
I can reapply next fall. And if accepted, graduate in May, 2010.
The problem is, the money I am living on stops coming in when Brandon turns 16. November 25, 2009.
I really wanted to be an RN. Not only would I be damn good at it, it pays well enough where I could pay off my student loans, and cram for retirement, making up for the lost income years.
What are my options?
- If I ever make it off the waiting list at LSC, I could transfer back and get my AA in nursing.
- I could reapply next fall, and if accepted, I could work over breaks, saving every penny for the 6 months where I'll have no income. Graduate in 2010 with a double degree in Nursing and Business Management.
- I could quit school, play for the next 3 years, and then find a sugar daddy to shack up with. ;-)
- I could switch majors:
- Education: my original career dream, but sadly, I don't think it pays enough.
- Social Work: completely different course schema, and I don't think it pays enough.
- Health Information Management: I would still be employed in the healthcare world, my double major in Bus Mgmt would go nicely with it, it doesn't pay like a nurse, but after a few years, it doesn't pay too badly.
Other than this latest turmoil, life has been good. All I do is study. Although, this last weekend I took off from studying and went down to the cities and played with Jeff. We went to the Gopher football game on Saturday... if you missed the news, the win felt like a loss. Fire Mason.
Allrighty then.... gotta go study some Chemistry before The New Adventures of Old Christine comes on. LOVE this show.
Missing you all!