2 Classes

Well, I got the residency issue fixed and am signed up for 2 classes!

Interpersonal Communication - Wednesdays 7-10
Nutrition - Thursdays 630-930

This works out great. I am so excited!!

One Class

I got the schools to switch my residency status. I am now signed up for Nutrition and its on Thursday nights from 6-9. I am still trying to get the other school to switch me and then I will be signed up for two! Yippeeeeee.

Frustrated

I am so frustrated. I tried to register for class yesterday and it says my classes will cost $1,200. This is because I am a non-resident. Stupid me checked YES to something about taxes paid in another state when I should have checked NO. So, they are disqualifying me as a resident.

Now, I have to like fax in proof that I am a resident with my PG&E bill or lease or something. This is so annoying. Now, I have a good chance of not getting into any classes because I they could close before I settle this. I am trying to register but not pay right now so that they can fix this and then I can pay the cheap, resident fees.

ANNOYING. I guess this is just a small roadblock I will have to overcome on this journey.

Actually

Actually, as of right now - here is what I can do (I'll pick 2)
1. Take a nutrition class
2. Take a Psych Class
3. Take a speech class
4. Take an online pharmacology class (but that one is $500)

So we'll see what is open as of 12/8 and then I will see what I should do. At least I will be able to take SOME sort of class.

Disappointed

Well, I am disappointed that most classes at community college are closed. The community college is weird that it assigned me a date to register, 12/8. Well, registration has been open for about a month so of course, classes will fill up. My hope is to at least get into 1 class and then do one online or something. I'll figure it out.

On the work side, my boss continues to be 'excited' about things like meetings and working with new people in the agency and I just do not feel it.

Brainstorms

Ugh - today at work my boss was getting SO EXCITED about upcoming brainstorms that will happen soon. I felt zero excitement. Even before the nursing thoughts, I had no excitement. It's not exciting to sit in a room for 3 hours and come up with ideas when like 2 will get executed.

Classes

On Friday, I met with the nursing school. I met with a counselor to go over my transcripts and see what else I need to take before I can apply. Since this is an accelerated one year program, they require a LOT of pre-reqs.

Here is what I still need:
Anatomy
Physiology
Microbio
Nutrition
Interpersonal Communication
Developmental Psych
Pharmacology
Pathophysiology

Now, I am very grateful that I went down the Podiatry path a few years ago because I took an english, a year of chem, and physics. For nursing, I need that year of chem & english.

I am also grateful I went down the MBA path because I need Statistics and I have that.

So the classes above are what I need. Oh and get this. I already have a 4.0 in pre-req science because I got A's in chemistry! How nice.

Ok so now we are looking at 2 classes per semester for 3 semester. Applying in Spring of 2010 for Fall of 2010 and then be in a 1 year program. I am signing up for classes on Dec 8th!!!

How we got here

I have been in marketing for over 5 years now and have been struggling for 5 years now, on if this is the right career for me. I have always felt like I need a job where I can help people and never felt marketing did that. I have pacified this by working in marketing and volunteering but it's just not enough.

When I was in college, I wanted to be a doctor but science and math were so hard that I decided against it. After college, I realized I may want to be a MD again so I went to community college and took some classes. Then, I realized I didn't want to be in school for 4 more years + residency. Maybe nursing?

Nope, I thought - let's see if this marketing thing can work & prepare for an MBA. I took econ, stats, acctg, and the GMAT. I felt zero inspiration to go on with marketing.

Now, here we are again and I have had the revelation.....be a nurse. I can help people, make a difference, and feel like my job has meaning. I think this will be a flexible job that I can take to any state with hours that I can change when I have kids. This is a lifelong career. Marketing isn't, in my mind.

So, here we are. I've decided to apply to nursing school but have to take a LOT of classes before I can do so. I will be applying to an accelerated nursing program in 2010. I am about to sign up for 2 pre-req classes that will start in January. Right now, I am full of anticipation, nervousness, excitement, and also uncertainty about how I will work and go to school for the next year while keeping the classes a secret & acting interested in marketing...

And, so it begins.