Should I continue studying for 2nd bachelors degree in Nursing or study masters in counseling instead or study new medical program? please help?

[norie18]

A bit of background information

I'm 32, currently in the BSN track for Nursing as my 2nd bachelors degree & this is my 1st back in school after so long. My 1st degree was in Sociology, graduated in 2016. I had teaching jobs after that and I still love teaching but due to certain circumstances I've decided to pursue Nursing since it was one of my passions that I was interested in. I was a teacher at a private school 2 years ago & I've had a tutoring job & daycare job last year. I still have the daycare job now but its on call since I'm back to school again. I always love to help people & have been researching about nursing jobs a lot lately so hence why I'm pursing it now.

Anyways, since I already had my 1st bachelors, I don't need to worry about general education credits since it's been waived but I do need pre-requisite classes such as Anatomy & Physiology, Inorganic Chemistry, & Organic Chemistry and to pass entrance exam before I go into Nursing school. However, I'm not doing so well in Organic Chemistry I may need to repeat which is fine with me but you're only allowed 3 repeats for pre-requisite classes. I already had 1 repeat from my 1st BA degree & that was for statistics class. So I'm down to 2 repeats. But now my advisor is also telling me that if I do pass the class with a "C" it needs to be a high "C" like 75 or higher otherwise I would have to repeat it. My anatomy theory class I'm doing fine in but my anatomy lab class I'm worried that it may be a low "C". My plan is to re-take inorganic Chemistry next fall since I'm under americorp grant but if I withdraw then I need to pay out of pocket but advisor suggests spring since its still fresh in my mind.

Anyways, I'm just wondering if I should continue with BSN generic track for Nursing degree with my plan to repeat chemistry next Fall or drop this since I already have a degree but work on my masters for counseling or should I study Social work or LPN or Medical assistant instead. Please help

Continue studying BSN track for Nursing degree with plan to repeat Chemistry next fall

Continue studying BSN track for Nursing degree with plan to repeat Chemistry next semester which is spring

Drop this program, you already have your bachelors, Go Study Masters in Counseling

Study Social Work Instead

Study LPN Instead

Study Medical Assistant Instead

Other

Updates

5 mo

I also forgot to mention that I'm also interested in being a dentist. So if you're going to vote for other then you can list what other option I can do or indicate dentist. Thanks so much in advance! :D

[Dinklex3]

I don’t think anyone can really tell you, lol. It’s all about you, your interests, your priorities and what you feel is best.

I just went back to school as well. After graduating I was planning on getting into a PA program, but all the pre requisites require 3 different chemistry classes. Chem is my work worst enemy so I’ve decided if I don’t do it, it’s okay. I’m going to just focus on my current program. But both of mine lead to the same job.

Which job do you dream yourself doing? What do friends and family say?

[norie18]

I know no one can really tell me what to do lol I guess I just feel so conflicted on continuing even tho I’m not doing so well in the pre-requisite classes & it’s my first semester or just going for a different program. Just trying to give myself options since I only have 3 repeats allowed for pre-requisites for pre-nursing but I already repeated statistics during my 1st degree & this semester I know I will most likely have to repeat inorganic chemistry. I also just noticed my anatomy lab class is not doing well with practicals so I’m studying rn for the next practical to get a better grade.

However even if I were to pass inorganic chemistry or anatomy lab with a “C” it had to be at least 75 or higher C so if I got a low C I would have to repeat it 😭 So I would be out of repeats, the program does still take in you if you maxed out your repeats but it cannot be nothing more than 3 repeats. So I guess that’s why I feel so discouraged to continue even tho I really want to continue. My advisor also suggested I can do social work if anything, they’re also the advisor for social work. My friends all ask when am I gonna finish which stresses me out so I just tell them if I follow the plan then I’ll be able to finish. My family wonders the same thing and they’ve expressed nursing is hard. Both family and friends thought I was going to do my masters. They were mostly surprised I was getting a 2nd bachelors degree but they’re also trying to be supportive.

[WindAtMyBack]

I think a lot depends on your confidence that you can pass the repeat classes. Personally I thought organic chemistry was one of the easiest subjects I ever studied. On the other hand, I'd be terrible at anatomy and would refuse to take it. So it really depends on your confidence level.

If you think you can realistically pass the repeat classes, I think you should continue. Maybe get a tutor? Join a study group? A study group needs to actually study.

Even if you aren't confident that you can pass the classes, I'm tempted to say you should give it one more semester.

By the way, I went back to college in my mid 30s. It was the best and most rewarding years of my life. This was at a time when it was very common for people my age to go back to college. I think I was 37 when I finished and I was not even close to the oldest one in my program. I'd guess that about a quarter to a third of the students were older than me.

[HouseMoat]

Do what you want, but, remember, we don't age in reverse. We don't get YOUNGER

[norie18]

Yeah true I know that but please vote to help me decide lol
Well most of my options deal with helping people, just different occupations

[HouseMoat]

All jobs, help people. Just, more are more direct than others. My job technically "helps people". I just don't work with them directly

[Screenwriter]

I think you need to seriously weigh your ability in the chemistries you need to get into nursing school. If you can't make it in them, you're not going to make it into medical school OR dental school. You need to be a strong science candidate as entrance is COMPETITIVE!!!

If you're not doing well, switch to counseling. Give yourself a last try for nursing, but if the sciences stop you, switch. We need good therapists and counselors! Good luck.

[norie18]

That's what I'm thinking too. Give Nursing one more try and if it doesn't work out where I can't get into Nursing school then I would switch to Counseling or Social Work. Thank you

[Jmmmfi4]

Whatever makes the most money