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.