Are there students who just started college at an older age and wanting to go into Nursing?

I'm 35 and taking Comp, Biology, Algebra. Just looking for an older college student who can give me some good pointers. Or have gone through these classes and now in the Nursing Program and can give me some hope? Thanks in Advance.

Hello...I'm 40 and JUST graduated from a Civil Engineering program. My advice ? Well...the best I can give you is to make friends with some of the younger folks. Most of the "stuff" is still fresh in their minds from high school. Form study groups with them. You will find them pretty accepting I think. Mostly because you have much more "life experiences" than they do, and they will use you as a resource for projects that require that expertise. You, in turn, use their "fresh" knowledge of stuff like calculus, chemistry, etc...it is a mutually-beneficial relationship.

I don't envy you though...it was tough for me to sacrifice time with my wife and son while I was at school studying until 1:00 a.m. However, the payoff in the end is enormous, and well-worth it.

Last piece of advice...DON'T LOSE FAITH IN YOURSELF ! You WILL have periods of self-doubt (wondering "what am I doing", or "is this all worth it"...)...don't give up. You maturity (WANTING to do homework instead of pizza, beer, and parties until the last minute when the paper is due) will help you out tremendously, and foster the ralationship with the "kids".

Best wishes...and GOOD LUCK !

i did pactical nursing classes at the age of 35 good luck you can do it

Congrats! I'm not in nursing but I've been a "non-traditional" student for years. Nearly thirty when I started my first grad program, nearly forty and I'm on to a new one!

Have you thought of contacting your placement office or program office and asking to be matched to a mentor? Someone who went through your program as a non-traditional student perhaps.