Starting back to school... well trying.

Ok, so I have been mulling it over for a while and have finally decided to go back to college. I graduated in 2006 with a BS major in biology and minor in chemistry. I finally found an online graduate school that offers a Masters in chemistry!! Yay! I have to take online because I work every day, all day.

Now the only thing is they require 2 sememsters of Calculus for me to be admitted. I only took honors precal when I was in school before because that is all that I had to have. So now I am having to go back to the local college I got my bachelors from and take the classes. All is well and good.. except.. in order to register for these classes I have to have an advisor's approval. Problem! I don't have an advisor. As the nice math office guy said "Problem is you don't belong to anyone now." I guess I just have to wait until tomorrow to call the graduate studies office and see if they can help me. I am sooo not paying graduate tuition for undergrad classes!! I know what I need to take and you will get my money, so someone just give me the damn approval so I can get in there!

Ok, I am sure no one really cares about any of that, but I needed to get it off my chest.

 

I feel your pain...Im in my second semester adn officially a junior...but need to retake about half of my gen ed stuff. Its like highschool repeated. Math is definately not my strong suit either. Im in intro to algerbra and bombed a test today...might as well read arabic. Good luck!

 

I lost my job at the end of last year. Heading back at 54! I'll be able to get a student discount at the movies.

 

Isn't there a community/jr college where you can get the classes? They're usually cheaper.

 

Yay for you! As a student my whole life so far...it's really all I know, and I'm sure there's a lot more to the "real world" ...but its going to be a few more years of school for me

But good for you, I'm definitely rooting for you!!

 

i feel yeh man. i only took a quarter (10 weeks) off and its been hell getting back in the swing of things. good luck!

 

Thanks everyone!

Ooo I LOVED Algebra!! Need a tutor?

Do I even want to ask?

There is a jr college, but none that offer Calculus I and II during late enough evening times. Work all day and can't miss work!

 

Probably not.

 

Well you guys asked for it...



Jacksonville State University

at least some of it..

 

Yay! I am officially registered for Calculus I starting in Aug.



Who would think I would be so happy about math..

 

congrats....
you're happy now, just wait until you open the book.....

 

I am definately no part asian, but I actually like math. I loved Algebra so most people are saying I will probably like Calculus. Good luck with law school. You gunna become a dirty lawyer? hehe

Luckily I am going for math now and then masters in chemistry. No papers for me thank you! I will still have to worry bout the tests though.

 

Science is my ultimate passion! Bio and Chem..
My goal is to get a nice upper level career in a laboratory. Forensic lab being my top choice, but will settle for something else. I just need more hands on work! I just don't have good luck right now with those jobs with just a BS with a minor in chem and no experience outside of school. I wish that the degree would help me in the company I am with now (Lockheed Martin), but I doubt that will happen so I will probably go government.


Guess I would rather do something I love than stay in a dead-end job with a good company.

 

I could probably get a job with the company in my field if I wanted to move to Maryland, but I do not. If I am moving anywhere it would be to CO and that would have to be a while (3+yrs) since I just bought a house. Then again, it will probably be close to 3 years before I am done with my masters. They actually had a scientist opening here at the army depot I work on, but I didn't qualify.

 

i'm impressed with your drive. i fully intended to go to graduate school but after i got my BS and some real world experience in my major i decided i was done with school forever. to be honest i wouldn't mind going back but i dont have a clue what i want to do. what are you planning on doing with a chemistry degree?

 

to the 54 year old going back to school!!! KUDOS!

to kitty. the same and good luck. cal I and II were my favorite classes. you taking the new version based on a graphing calculator?

 

I haven't the slightest to be honest. I am going to wait a little closer to the start date and then bug the crap out of my teacher about what all I need to have. If I do need one then I will probably need to buy a new one. My old one has probably had it (around 15 years old).