mikie
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So here's my saga:
I'm a basic wanting to go to Paramedic. I'm currently on an ILS-level Fire Dept. and have had my B license for almost a year. But I have a dilemma...
I'm currently a full-time college student (second semester freshman), about 200 miles from home (St. Louis). I am currently declared as a nursing major. However, I am struggling. Now, we haven't gotten into the 'medical' aspect of nursing, rather prerequisites (microbiology/immunology, organic chemistry, psychology, sociology, English, etc). I need at least a 2.5 GPA by the end of this semester (middle of May), and afraid I won't receive it (it's going to be combined with my 2.31 GPA from my first semester) because of the averaging. Should I not achieve the 2.5, I would be removed from the nursing program and forced to change majors.
It has come to my attention that a Basic to Medic program will be starting in late April. It meets every third day: didactic portion from April until November and all clinical requirements must be completed by May 09. Also, my dept would probably pay for part of the tuition.
So my thoughts: take a leave of absence from the university and persue my medic. Upon my completion (I hope!), I would try to return to the university and continue my nursing. I have really wanted to get my medic for a LONG time, and this seems like a good opportunity/timing to try.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!!
(PS-You might be judging my from my lower GPA, but it's not that I'm a bad student. This has always been a problem: I do well in the classes that really interest me. For my EMT course, I rocked it and would've hoped the 8 college credit hours would've transfered to my current school! I'm just not so hot in organic chemistry)
(PPS-any thoughts on the 'every third day' class schedule?)
I'm a basic wanting to go to Paramedic. I'm currently on an ILS-level Fire Dept. and have had my B license for almost a year. But I have a dilemma...
I'm currently a full-time college student (second semester freshman), about 200 miles from home (St. Louis). I am currently declared as a nursing major. However, I am struggling. Now, we haven't gotten into the 'medical' aspect of nursing, rather prerequisites (microbiology/immunology, organic chemistry, psychology, sociology, English, etc). I need at least a 2.5 GPA by the end of this semester (middle of May), and afraid I won't receive it (it's going to be combined with my 2.31 GPA from my first semester) because of the averaging. Should I not achieve the 2.5, I would be removed from the nursing program and forced to change majors.
It has come to my attention that a Basic to Medic program will be starting in late April. It meets every third day: didactic portion from April until November and all clinical requirements must be completed by May 09. Also, my dept would probably pay for part of the tuition.
So my thoughts: take a leave of absence from the university and persue my medic. Upon my completion (I hope!), I would try to return to the university and continue my nursing. I have really wanted to get my medic for a LONG time, and this seems like a good opportunity/timing to try.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!!
(PS-You might be judging my from my lower GPA, but it's not that I'm a bad student. This has always been a problem: I do well in the classes that really interest me. For my EMT course, I rocked it and would've hoped the 8 college credit hours would've transfered to my current school! I'm just not so hot in organic chemistry)
(PPS-any thoughts on the 'every third day' class schedule?)
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