Took the last lab practical in A&P 102 today and guess who rocked it? Oh yeah! I did even better than last time with a 103/100! Woohoo! I'm so happy because that means I only have to make an 80% on the final to keep my A!!!! I didn't find out what my grade was until about an hour or so ago and I literally danced all over the living room and pc area. My kids thought I was crazy, lol. I can barely contain my excitement, can you tell?
On a less happy note, we received our scores from last week's lecture exam and I made 105/120. Ouch. A couple of the questions were strange because of the way they were worded and I wasn't very happy that I missed them. Oh well, I guess. I can make it up on the final (hopefully).
Tonight I'm finishing up my last two credit quizzes in chemistry so I will be completely finished with that class, which makes me very, very happy. It also looks as though I'll end up with an A unless I bomb those two quizzes (my fingers are crossed). I have a formal report left in Technical Writing, but that's a cinch if you're good at writing papers. The final for A&P 101 is Monday and I've barely studied, which I'm worried about, but I only need a 68.5% to keep the A in that class and since I have to have at least 60% to even PASS, a few more points should be easy, yeah? That's what I keep telling myself anyway.
Today was the day for the second lab practical and guess who aced it? Yep, yours truly did a fantabulous job! I scored a 97/100, woohoo! That brings my grade up to a VERY high B (I would have an A if 90% was the cut off). The nursing program is definitely within reach and I'm so excited that I can barely stand it! However, lecture exam 3 is looming around the corner (next week!), so I've got to study my behind off!!!
It's Spring Break at my campus and I think it is at all the other campus' associated with my school. Only one of my classes (AnP102) is actually on campus, so I don't have to worry about it so much. I should be enjoying the time without homework, but I'm trying to get ahead so that I can focus on studying for the TEAS, which I retake on the 29th. I'm close to the wire, time wise, since the application for the nursing program is due on April 1st, but at least I'm getting it in there. My first grade on the TEAS wasn't terrible, but I want to see if I can do better.
I've got good and bad news. This past Friday, I took the AnP101 midterm and did very, very well! I studied for over a week and wrote down all pertinent facts from all 7 chapters, however that didn't leave much time for studying for the AnP102 lecture exam on Saturday. I made a C on it and I am NOT happy. I did so well on the first lecture exam in there (94%!) and I'm ticked at myself that I didn't do as well on the second. This score dropped my grade to a high B and I'm so glad that I still have time to raise it. The next lab practical is on the 27th, so I've been studying for it this week.
My other classes are going pretty well. I have an A in Tech Writing and a B (currently) in Chemistry. I'm determined to try my hardest to raise it to an A. I have 6 weeks to bring my grade up 5%. Think it's possible?
This week has been a little crazy. I feel like I've been all over the place and back again. My housework is suffering some, but I know, in the long run, it's definitely worth it.
The midterm for my anatomy class is due by Monday 03/08 and it's over 7 chapters, which is a lot, especially if you're like me and have problems getting anything to do with Chemistry to sink in. Chapter 2 in the textbook deals with basic chemistry, molecules, mixtures, compounds, reactions, and bonds along with biochemistry such as ionic compounds and organic compounds. Chapter 3 is about the cells: structure, function, growth, and developmental aspects. These two chapters are amazingly difficult for me to 'get' and it's so frustrating. The other chapters have quite a bit of memorization (what type of tissue is where in the body, anatomy, type, structure, and development of bones, and all of the bones - head and body) and I'm stressed and worried.
I actually took this class last semester and didn't get a grade that I feel is high enough to get into the Nursing Program, so I'm retaking it. Last semester, I did great until the midterm and I totally whiffed it. I was so disappointed in myself, mainly because I'm so used to doing well in anything academic related that I didn't apply myself as much as I should have. In all honesty, I didn't study much because I don't really know how to study. I've never had to, so not doing well in this class was a wake up call (I passed, but not with an A and I don't like it!)
So, I've been studying my butt off since the weekend, trying to get this stuff into my head. Some of it is sinking in and some of it I'm still having trouble with. It seems like my day is a never-ending cycle of wake up, take kids to school, change and feed the baby, put the baby down for a nap, study, clean, pick the kids up, feed them, clean, and study some more once they are in bed. I did take a day off this week, but I now wish that I hadn't because I have absolutely got to get this stuff down!
Also, I recently took the TEAS test (Test of Essential Academic Skills) and I didn't do as well as I thought that I should have. Can you tell that I'm a bit of a Type A personality at times? This test plays an important role in whether I make it into the Nursing program or not. The school bases entrance on points and these points are reflected by your grades (A = 30 pts, B = 20 pts, C = 10 pts, anything below a C and you're not getting in) and by the score that you receive on the TEAS test. So, to be competitive, I need to make all A's and make at least an 85% adjusted score on the TEAS; however, I'm going for a score more in the 90% range. Since I don't live in the county, I won't get the extra 3 points that others will get and I need to make up for that somehow. See, no stress for me at all, right?
On a good note, I found out that I'm on the Dean's List, which is awesome! I also received a letter inviting me to join the honor society, Phi Theta Kappa due to outstanding academic achievement. This made me very emotional and it felt really good. I've been out of school for years, so it was nice to know that if you 'don't use it, you don't lose it' instead of the other way around. Also, it was nice to show my children that I'm doing well. I'm doing things backwards when it comes to life. I had my children first and now I'm going to college. It's wonderful to be able to show them (the kids) that you can accomplish your dreams, no matter what age you are!
Sorry for the big long post, but I need to let off steam somewhere. I hope all of you have an amazing, wonderful, blessed day!
I'm attempting to study for the TEAS test I'm taking next week, but it's not going so well. I keep getting distracted by other blogs and by my daily dose of celebrity gossip, which, I freely admit, I am slightly addicted to. Mostly because it gives me an excuse to be snarky when I'm feeling a little stressed.
Anyway, back to the TEAS test. TEAS stands for Test of Essential Academic Skills and it's needed to get into the nursing program at my college. Now, I'm not normally completely slow, but you give me a book with math problems more difficult than basic algebra and I'll give you a look of confusion. The TEAS doesn't have math that's too difficult, but it does have some geometry and I have to say, I've never understood the importance of it. Why do I need to know the circumference of a circle? Why do I even care? I'm not going to be an Astrophysicist, so it shouldn't matter, right? Wrong. Someone, somewhere decided that I needed to know geometry, so, here I am, plugging along, trying to remember formulas. As you can tell, I'm seriously excited about it, too.
So, instead of staring blankly at the book while trying not to nag myself to death, I decided to write a blog post. It gives me a few moments of distraction and allows me to clear my mind, at least for a bit.
