Still Waiting...

Wow, that last post was forever ago! I don't think I can properly convey how quickly, and yet painfully slowly, these last 7 months have gone by. Getting accepted to a program 10 months before it starts is just cruel. I know I was complaining about waiting for acceptance letters, but this has been much worse! The ABSN program has been the carrot on a stick that has led me through the muddy waters of of 2011, but I have 2 more months to go! I had no idea how crazy this year of waiting could be.

These past few months have been filled with some high peaks and some low valleys. Getting accepted to UNC was definitely akin to reaching the summit on Everest. Some of the events that have followed have felt like falling down an icy chasm after reaching that summit.

My tendency to procrastinate is quite strong. This is a habit that will need to die if I am going to survive the grueling 16 months of my program. I was given 6 months to get all of my vaccinations, blood tests, and doctor's visits taken care of. Naturally I waited until October to do these things. The deadline is November 15th...

I would love to point out that I have been busy with some serious life events, but that is not a strong enough argument to excuse my laziness!

Overall, I have to admit that this terrible wait time has been a blessing. During the summer I had the opportunity to play nurse to my mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer back in February. She had a successful surgery in May and was promised a clean bill of health. I was in charge of all of her home care. I was changing bandages, swabbing sutures, stripping drains, prepping meals, and doing whatever else was needed to help her. I knew beforehand that I was not interested in this particular field of nursing, but for my Mom, I was willing to do anything.

I still have to take the TEAS(which I still fail to see as a necessary part of the program) and get the rest of my forms turned in. I have submitted my application for an apartment and am getting things prepped here for the big move. It is a journey of 2,527 miles. I am looking forward to whatever adventures may come!

Accepted, pt 2

HOORAY!!!

Finally, after weeks of anxiety, I received a letter from UNC informing me that I have been accepted for the Spring 2012 Cohort of the ABSN program. I could not be more thrilled. I literally screamed and jumped up and down, much like a 12 year old girl with tickets to a Justin Bieber concert.

I am so excited to have some direction in my life again! I hated being in limbo for so long. I still have yet to hear from Hawaii, but it doesn't matter now, because I got in to my first choice.

Now I have to gather my vaccination records, get certified for 10 different things, and pass a background check. Can't wait for the fun to start.

Still Waiting...

After my little UNC set-back I am now more anxious than ever to get some acceptance letters! Hawaii should be in the mail any day now, but I still have a few more weeks before I hear from UNC. The time is not passing fast enough!

FML...

Gotta love the ups and downs of applying to school. Last week I got a notification from UNC that they needed a transcript that was missing from my application. Normally they would just throw out an incomplete application, but they asked that I send in the missing information. This made me very hopeful that I would be accepted since they went to the trouble to give me a chance to send in the missing form. This made me think that they were really considering accepting me to their program.

On Monday I received an email that due to budget cuts, UNC would be cutting the second degree program to once a year, instead of twice a year. This means that I will not be going to North Carolina in May. They gave us two options: 1)I could defer my enrollment to January or 2)I could withdraw my application and receive a refund of my fees.

I am choosing to go ahead and apply for January. I had every reason to believe that I would get in last week, so I figured I better ride it out. I'm just disappointed that I would have to wait another 10 months to start.

Worst case scenario I go to Louisville, which is still a great option. I just hope that I can go to my #1 choice.

Accepted

Yesterday I woke up to a lovely surprise. I had an email in my inbox telling me to activate my new student email at the University of Louisville. Shortly thereafter I received an email congratulating me on my acceptance, and the official letter in the mail arrived as well. I was so excited to hear that someone wanted me! I was especially surprised to hear from Louisville since the application isn't due for another 5 weeks or so. I guess there is something to be said for getting things in early!! I will be starting in May, which seems far enough away now but will be here quickly.

I still anticipate having to wait until March to here from UNC and the University of Hawaii, but for now I will bask in the glory of knowing that somebody wants me!!

Time Flies...

Wow, so a lot has changed since July. I have finished all but one of my applications, and my choices have changed since my last post. After discovering I was short a class to apply to Arizona I was not able to apply. I currently have applications submitted to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of North Carolina, and Louisville. I just need to order another copy of transcripts and I will be ready to send in my application to Villanova. I have already made it through the first round of cuts at Villanova, so I am hopeful that this is a good sign for the future.

So now the waiting begins...the part that I hate the most! More to come as those letters start coming in!!

Application Time!

Today is July 1st, which means that 3 of my applications are ope for business! The apps for Touro, North Carolina, and Western University are all available through the CAS system for applications.

I'm very excited to begin this process (because the sooner I start it, the sooner it's over!)