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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | mtcanchazer - 2016-07-21 3:00 PM Update: Since some of you wanted an update, I thought I would. I took the plunge, and spoke with my dad, and I couldn't have had a better response! It seems like I worried all for nothing. So I plan on taking some classes this fall, and I'm very excited, quite a bit nervous, and a little scared (it has been about 7 years since I've gone to school). I've been planning for a long time on how to do all this and setting things up to work the smoothest, and it is such a weight off my shoulders to say what I wanted to say (and I did it nicely), and I'm so happy. THANK YOU all for all your help and advice!
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Location: Northwest Florida | Good to hear you are getting it worked out! I understand wanting to keep peaceful relations with your family, but you should not ever let that hold you back from what you want to get out of YOUR life. It is on them to support you.
I just want to comment on the degree you're seeking - you said a BS in biology then move into another field. If it sparks your interest I highly highly highly recommend looking into becoming a medical technologist. There are so few of us, every hospital in my area is short handed and I am constantly receiving job offers. I have a coworker with a BS in Bio that is a Med Tech. Pay is good, jobs are plenty, and it's a job where you learn something every day!
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I returned to community college after a seven-year hiatus because I finally found a career I wanted, other than horses. Out of HS and my first year of college, I didn't know what I wanted to do. It has been tough but I'm not that far from finishing associates, and I'm doing it online so it's not in a classroom full of 'kids'. Whether I go for a bachelor's depends on if the company I want to work for thinks I'm talented enough but I have to prove myself behind the keyboard. I write sports stories. It has been difficult but I still think it's worth it. |
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Location: Montana | BigStarBound - 2016-07-21 2:13 PM Good to hear you are getting it worked out! I understand wanting to keep peaceful relations with your family, but you should not ever let that hold you back from what you want to get out of YOUR life. It is on them to support you. I just want to comment on the degree you're seeking - you said a BS in biology then move into another field. If it sparks your interest I highly highly highly recommend looking into becoming a medical technologist. There are so few of us, every hospital in my area is short handed and I am constantly receiving job offers. I have a coworker with a BS in Bio that is a Med Tech. Pay is good, jobs are plenty, and it's a job where you learn something every day! Good luck to you!
Thank you! That is actually one of the ideas I've thought of (about being a medical technologist) if plan A doesn't work out. My other plans were biology teacher, something in the medical field (such as what you suggested) or a job with our state. |
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Location: Montana | Thank you all! This has been a big decision for me, and one of many challenges I'm sure I'll face, but as John Wayne put it, "Courage is being scared to death and saddling up any ways." I think I better go check my cinch...its going to be an interesting ride. |
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MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING COURSES FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL
speak with a counselor and get a graduation plan set up. That way you won't be just taking random courses.
Take your basic or core classes fist. These will count toward any major in case you decide to change.
There are several places on line that rent textbooks. This is a good option as textbooks can cost $150 up.
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Location: Kansas | streakysox - 2016-07-21 10:03 PM I have a few suggestions MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING COURSES FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL speak with a counselor and get a graduation plan set up. That way you won't be just taking random courses. Take your basic or core classes fist. These will count toward any major in case you decide to change. There are several places on line that rent textbooks. This is a good option as textbooks can cost $150 up. Good luck
Definitely this, or that the credits are able to be transferred to other schools.
When I started my pre-nursing classes, i found out the day after I started classes that my credits couldn't be transferred to the school I wanted to take my LPN course at. I was luckily able to get enrolled in another school for my online classes that were able to transfer to any school. |
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Location: Montana | I have been looking into that, and have been doing my homework to make sure that my courses transfer. I will be going to a state school that is a 2 year school only (transfer degrees and associate degrees and certificates), and the way the Montana system is set up, you are supposed to be easily able to transfer courses to any college in state; they also keep the course numbering similar or the same to make it simpler throughout all colleges in state. I will double check as I go through everything to make sure that happens, because I sure don't want to waste my time.
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Location: Arkansas | mtcanchazer - 2016-07-21 3:00 PM
Update: Since some of you wanted an update, I thought I would. I took the plunge, and spoke with my dad, and I couldn't have had a better response! It seems like I worried all for nothing. So I plan on taking some classes this fall, and I'm very excited, quite a bit nervous, and a little scared (it has been about 7 years since I've gone to school). I've been planning for a long time on how to do all this and setting things up to work the smoothest, and it is such a weight off my shoulders to say what I wanted to say (and I did it nicely), and I'm so happy. THANK YOU all for all your help and advice!
Good for you and so proud of the way you handled things. Very respectable and mature |
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Location: Northwest Florida | mtcanchazer - 2016-07-21 9:37 PM
BigStarBound - 2016-07-21 2:13 PM Good to hear you are getting it worked out! I understand wanting to keep peaceful relations with your family, but you should not ever let that hold you back from what you want to get out of YOUR life. It is on them to support you. I just want to comment on the degree you're seeking - you said a BS in biology then move into another field. If it sparks your interest I highly highly highly recommend looking into becoming a medical technologist. There are so few of us, every hospital in my area is short handed and I am constantly receiving job offers. I have a coworker with a BS in Bio that is a Med Tech. Pay is good, jobs are plenty, and it's a job where you learn something every day! Good luck to you!
Thank you! That is actually one of the ideas I've thought of (about being a medical technologist) if plan A doesn't work out. My other plans were biology teacher, something in the medical field (such as what you suggested) or a job with our state.
I think it's cool that you've even thought about it... Most people have never heard of us lab geeks behind the scenes. 
I love it though! Good luck!!
Edited by BigStarBound 2016-07-24 1:27 PM
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