Inside March 15, 2005's Issue

"Do you take this man for his long distance calls and roll-over minutes?"

Cell phone epidemic is threatening our privacy, our sanity and our lives

If I don't get into the nursing program, maybe I can work at the Waffle House

Hoping to get into the nursing program this year? You are not alone.

I turned in my RN application yesterday, and, I must admit, it was hard to let it leave my hand. I felt as if as long as I held the application, I was in control.

Of course, I realize I am not in control of the nursing program. But, this control idea helped me to concentrate on making the best grades I could to keep up that GPA to fill in on the application.

Realizing that I have officially applied to the nursing program, the goal I have been working toward for over a year now, seemed to overwhelm me. I seemed to be hitting panic mode.

What if I don't get in?

This question has gone through the minds of college students for decades hoping to get into specialized programs. I have been working toward applying, and I never considered not getting in, until I turned in that damn application.

The nursing program is either make it or break it. If you make it, that's great. If you don't, too bad! Better luck next year. No waiting list, nothing. Students are told to reapply next year, and so their lives are put on hold for another year. I think not!

I would like to stay positive and think that if I don't get in, it will not be the end of the world. But I am currently looking for a back-up plan. Medical Lab Tech? LPN? Mayor of Rome? The options seem endless.

Good luck to everyone trying to get in to a specialized field. I hope we can all stay positive through this time of waiting for our acceptance letter and understand that we are ultimately not in control.

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