So, with my microbiology teacher going awol next week I only have 2 class sessions left before the end of the summer semester. Well 5 if you include my other class, but who would do a thing like that? See, the other class has been fun, the teacher is laid back, and tries to help his students. It's really a fun class to go to, so I tend not to do the countdown for that one.
The micro teacher on the other hand...well...mama always said if you don't have something nice to say then don't say anything. I didn't listen to her back then either. This class has been a nightmare. Losing points for putting a slash through a zero. Losing points for going to the bathroom and missing part of an "important" announcement. Getting a 0 on an essay because she felt you should have added the word contamination in front of the word site (even though it wasn't labeled that way in the instructions). It hasn't even been that she's just extremely picky and doesn't allow any mistakes, because she does. She grades more on idiosyncrasies and pet peeves than content.
This was a big deal to me earlier in the semester as I was barely holding onto an A, because starting this fall all A's in my summer classes gets me $9,000 a year in scholarships and grants for the next 3 years. Fortunately I was able to figure out her system for the most part and have all but secured my grade as we wind down, but that still doesn't excuse her bad grading.
Back on topic! So yes I'm winding down my 2 semester stint at NAU and since I've managed to keep perfect grades, excluding a meltdown over the next 3 weeks, I will be moving to Avila University in August to finish my prereqs and hopefully attend nursing school. Avila is a top notch school with a reputation for nursing that is second to none. In fact, they were the first nursing school in Kansas City. It's exciting because when I started this change I assumed it would happen at a community college or a for profit joint, but now I'm getting the chance to make it happen at one of the best schools in the region.
The next big step in the education process is getting accepted to a nursing school. My grades the first time around college were pretty bad, so that may come back to bite me. I do have a few things going for me though. All A's now, I completed my Certified Nurses Assistant training this summer, and I start volunteering in the ER at St. Joseph hospital sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'm hoping for Avila, the wife is hoping for Rockhurst, I may end up back at NAU. It's gonna happen somewhere though. Don't stop me now!
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