i never liked school...of course there were the odd courses that i did like...

going back to school after 18 years is unbelieveable...i still dont like it lol

course it probably doesnt help that im going into the medical field and 2 of my first 3 classes are on anatomy heehee

i am sooo on overload! i never had this much homework...i think im gonna go bonkers lol

unbelievably courageous! you go, girl! :thumbup:

Anatomy & Physiology are very hard courses! Depending on what your major is I'd say you'll be taking less strenuous courses after these :)
Good luck!
PS. If you can find the Anatomy Coloring Book it's a great tool to help you memorize.

Hang in there - a lot of medical terminology does make sense - after a while!

It's when things are named after PEOPLE that it gets really confusing.

WOW!! I am impressed!! Woo Hoo!!! I bet you will have an easier time with this all soon :D:D:D

Good for you!

just think of the end when you get the big buck, I'm also going to school and there are times that I ask myself why, but I like school and getting my BA in Social Science will get me in the door to be a Social Worker and I want to work with older and young people.

Just keep going- think of it as a really long labor and delivery :-)
Seriously, I just finished my BSN after 20 years of having my associates degree RN. I don't really know what to do with all my free time now, and oddly enough, when I was in school I gave up watching TV. Now I find that there is really very little on that I even want to watch anyway.
Good luck and keep plugging away, it really is worth it in the end!

I love school. :) I never wanted to leave. In fact, I'm still in high school. I just teach there now.

Thank goodness for High School teachers!

I just finished a certificate program. It certainly is a challenge to get back into it after many years of being out!

You can do it! :)

Didn't mind anatomy hated physiology. Liked microbiology! Hang in there!

anatomy & physiology were always my favorite classes!

they just announced a reorganization here at my hospital and my position is being eliminated (Respiratory Therapy, night shift). :( I am going to apply to move to days but this is the shove I need to get back to school myself. I am a respiratory therapist but am going to try to do a BSN fast track program. Never, ever, did I think I would go into nursing but life has a funny way of changing directions on you.

Congrats on going back to school. I'm impressed. Hang in there. It's going to be worth it.

You are very brave....congrats :)

Congratulations. You have a very rewarding career ahead of you.

The first time I went back to school, I compared my brain to a dry sponge. It felt like nothing would soak in!!!

Now, I'm working on a masters degree in counselling psychology and even though there are times when the homework load makes me wonder what the HECK I was thinking, it's worth hanging in there.
Trust me, it will get easier as you go along.
(If you figure out how to temporarily let go of some things in your life, that will help, too. I've had to give up big quilting projects. Only another year, only another year............)

You will survive...I did it with a teenager and a newborn and I am still sane..... I think. Tee Hee

:D

You will do it, and be really proud when you can find/keep a job as the job openings shrink, & shrink, & shrink.Remember the "Litle Train that Could", and do it one day at a time! Kuddos!

keep at it -- it's always hard -- I attended 2 major universities and 1 smaller one -- I didn't notice any difference in the amount of work or the difficulty level -- hang in there -- it's worth it!

chin up ! Just keep thinking about the end results. I'm an RN and I do remember those classes-I hated Psychology- When you are finished you will be able tostep into a world of Where would I like to work and who can I help?

Just apply a little reverse psychology, evert time you think I hate school , just say to yourself, I love learning!

I just went back after...oh, well, 25+ years..and have discovered that I could not have done it right out of high school. I have 3 quarters left and anxioulsy awaiting grades! Just finished finals this past week so in desperated need of some sewing time! Good luck, you will do great!

You can do it Redturtle!! It IS hard, but it WILL be worth it... After retiring from a 30-year teaching career, I went back to become a Physical Therapist Assistant... I loved the classroom, but became REALLY tired of grading papers, etc... soooo, new career. It was tough at times, but my sweet DH put up with me being gone (physically and mentally) a lot and now I'm working in my new career. Still learning so much every day, but loving every minute of it...

Hang in there!!!!!

just dream of all the weird quilts you could make! then attend those classes!!!

Hang in there. It will get easier as you fall back into the study mode., Keep us posted, especially when you start to lag a little, we will keep encouraging you as long as it takes. Good luck

Way to go! I went to college when I was in my 30's with a goal to graduate before I was 40. I got my diploma in English Literature just after I turned 38 and what a wonderful feeling of accomplishment. Please keep us posted on your progress and be sure to have people around you who are positive encouragers. It might seem like a long road ahead of you, but you will feel so proud of yourself when you are finished. No words can describe it!

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Hang in there---you can do it!!!!! Just give up stuff that you always wanted to give up but never had a good enough reason, like constant housework. I'm headed back for my 3rd degree this fall (teachers get paid based on their education) and I'm looking forward to that part---and being back in school. I love the challenge.

The first year I had my own classroom I was 57 years old. Hang in there. You will make it.

Microbiology was a tough one for me. Anatomy lab was tough since we had to dissect a cat & memorize every muscle in the body. Heck, I still haven't had to nurse a cat. LOL.

I was so overloaded even my director went to bat for me when I finally had a prob. Of course I was 40 yrs. old, had 2 teenagers, & a very young child at home. Then I also lived 40 miles from town so doing clinicals as well as classes was very challenging. Thankfully I had a very supportive hubby.

I was so driven nothing could have stopped me though. Oh I forgot, the first cpl. of yrs. I was still working at the hosp. as an LPN & taking one night class at a time. Then went fulltime.
It was all worth it because my life's dream was fulfilled. Trust me, it will all end eventually.

Congrats to you and believe in yourself. You can do it! I was going for my BSN when I got pregnant with my oldest who turnes 23 this Sept (I am an assoc. degree nurse). Ironically, I attended the orientation for my 2nd attempt at my BSN the day before she graduated from college last month.

I returned to school 2 years ago, Im 53. I love it, love it, love it. Except for algebra! It's kicking my butt. Keep at it. It's worth it. If you find that you just aren't getting it, hire a tutor. I had my nephew help me with the math, it was the only way I could pass.

Congratulations on your decision to return to the educational system.

A note of caution: I used to tell all my students "Don't get behind in your homework", your first few months will be the most difficult, and when that time has passed - it will become easier. Our first year students always had the most difficult times, until they figured out what the Professors wanted.

I dearly miss the students since retiring, I think they kept us young.

Main reason you are having such a hard time now is you have forgotten how to study after 18 years, and it takes a while to get back into the groove. Also you are taking a really hard course for many when you take anatomy.
I remember when I went back to school after being out for 24 years, married with two children in early elem. school, and I drove four days a week 85 miles each way, plus had family to take care of when I got home, plus studying. I had A&P which was a requirement for my Physical Education Major, that I never ever used, A&P was really tough, and I took it in the summer. By the way, I had a minor in Elem. Educ. and I am a retired classroom teacher. I taught 3rd,thru,6th, then 1st grade for 21 years before retiring, never ever taught my Phys. Ed. Just hang in there it will get better, can't say easier, but better once you get back in the groove of studying.

To answer your question, I have to say that I hated school as well. School was so boring, dad dropped me off at he front door and when he was out of sight I left and went fishing. I finally quit 2 weeks into the 8th grade, yea I got a GED but in my opinion, it's not worth the paper it's written on. I even took a college course in business management, didn't learn much except that taxes are totally ass backwards from any common sense you might have.

But that doesn't mean I didn't get an education because I can weld, I can build a house if I wanted to. I've worked with electrical stuff as well as plumbing, I can sew, cook and even build duct work. I have worked on AC units, cars and lots of other things but I didn't get much out of school. They did teach me to read and write so that's a plus.

I'm not trying to discourage you in any way, my point is, you can learn anything you want if you have the desire to do so. I also hunt and dress out my critters so anatomy would be right up my alley since it would help with butchering the meat. So what you need to do is figure out how each lesson is related to something that will interest you and then you will find how easy it will become to complete.

Yes, for me school sucked but the process of learning is great once you find a reason to learn the "how-to's" about what ever you are doing. Life is a journey, you either ride the wave or drown in the mess, it's up to you to decide what you take with you and what you leave behind.

If nursing is what you want then ride that wave to whole distance and enjoy the ride. Just watch out for the bumps.

I went back later in life, and I hated it too, but it was totally worth it.

Someone once told me that if you are not learning, you are dying. You choose.
I think anything new is hard, but once you learn it, it becomes easier.
I guess I am more fortunate since I loved school. Got my Masters in 2000 at 53. I was very happy that day. I did it because I wanted to.

Kudos to you! At 56 I am slowly working on a Bachelors. It's a challenge, but so rewarding. Hang in there, you will be so proud of your accomplishment.