Went back to school at 32 y/o for my Medic Cert. and to LPN at 40 y/o. Working on RN now at 44 y/o.

Hi, I wnt to college for the first time at age 47. Graduated with my ASN at age 50. I immediatedly accepted a job in a shock trauma er and love it. Yes, very imtidating at first but I had years to catch up on. Now I am entertaining traveling nurse. I have been an RN for 3/12 yrs

Marilyn

My wife and I just got accepted into a local ADN program at the ripe old age of 41 and 40 respectivly. We are going to be going to class together. It is going to be great to have my own 24/7 study and stick partner. We are both very excited. My adviser had told me that there was know way that I was going to get in this (spring) semester. I got my acceptance letter Wed.. I went to talk to her Fri. to see what all that I needed to do prior to school starting and she informed me that my wife had almost enough points to get in. About an hour later my wife called me with the good news. They had called her and told her that due to someone dropping out of the program she had been chosen to start in the spring. So it is going to be a two for one deal.

I started college at the age of 22 years old. I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Management Studies in 2003. I worked as a volunteer for one year, then started a Masters degree in Finance, from which I graduated last year at the age of 30. I have always wanted to get into healthcare, but never really gave nursing a thought until now. So now I am back in school (community college) completing my prereqs for the ADN. I have already been accepted into a nursing program, partly because of my outstanding undergraduate and graduate work. I just believe that this is where I should be. I don't have a lot of support though.

I had just had my first child, I quit my job, and enrolled in a vocational school, I was 30 years old.

I was 39 when I first started working on my pre-reqs in 2000. I worked full-time and went to school part-time. I was 42 when I started into the nursing program in 2003. Once I started into the nursing program I started working part-time and going to school full-time. After six months I had to quit working b/c it was too much to try and keep up with my studies and take care of my husband and 2 children. My kids were 9 and 16 but were still depending on my to help take care of them. I graduated in May 2005 at the ripe age of 44. I just took me longer than others to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up.

now im already a second year student... already 18 years old, then after two years,, it will be my graduation.. im 20 years old by that time.. hehe

Started at 18, at Kent State University, majored in English on a full scholarship, graduated at 20. I was there during the riots, not a fun time. I did my student teaching and absolutely hated it. I'm petite, all the kids were taller than I and most at them looked older. I was constantly stopped in the halls being asked for a pass or grilled by someone as to why I was not in class. I did various jobs for two years decided to go into nursing, got in right away and did my prereq's in my first year, just before the lottery's started, graduated in 1974 at 24 and have been in nursing ever since. 34 years this June.

I am 32 and just starting back to school doing my prereq's. I did go to school to get my MA in 2001, but have always wanted to get my RN.

First time collge student at 29 with four kids, a husband and a dog!!! Needed more stress!!! Seriously, most of the prereq's done and looking for online classes to finish rn w/ adn or bsn. I am currently a LPN, graduated in 2006.

BS in 1977 @ age 21, ASN in 2001 @ 46...now working on Masters

I went to college at age 17 straight out of high school. I obtained my BS in 1999. I worked a while. Then returned to school in 2004 to obtain my master's degree. I worked for one year in Rehabilitation Counseling. Decided to return to school again to finish what I orignally started in the first place Nursing.

Well, May as well stick my info in here, since I am lurking about and reading all these posts...I sure am glad I am here, because, I am 40, just starting my CNA classes April 22, 2008 finishing in June 3, 2008, and April 22, 2008 signing up for refreshers math, english and a College skills class, Plus the pre-req for Psychology and that starts on Sept. 2, 2008. Lemme tell ya, I am Scared outta my wits. Seems like I have wanted this forever and all of a sudden its wham bam thank you ma'am. Going quite fast this school stuff is. I have 4 kids, 2 granddaughters and another grandbaby on the way, with a fiance' and just 2 years ago relocated from Michigan to New Jersey starting my entire life from the bottom. Cared for my sister, mother, aunt, father, and grandmother for the last 13 years and just now am able to figure out what I wanna be when i grow up. Hmm, maybe I should say I am 18 trapped in a 40 year old body? *grins*....I am going to just take this one day at a time and see where it leads me, but I sure hope the outcome is positive.

Finished 20 years in the Air Force and have a BS and MS. Not happy working the last 7 years as a Department of Defense contractor....it was just a "pay check." Start a 14 month accelerated BSN program May 12 and will be almost 50 when I graduate. I am so excited.

I actually started and quit several times, but I was 22 when I first tried. I never accomplished anything at that time. I am now in a better situation now, as well as happier more motivated and a whole lot more stable! I am ready for anything now!