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http://www.cce.umn.edu/Master-of-Biological-Science/index.html

I registered for an informational session on this program. I may be too far out of the lab to do this, but it would be a great way to get a masters, get my lab skills current and stand a chance of re-entering the lab field.

http://www.nursing.umn.edu/MN/home.html#info

Bachelors to Masters of Nursing (not the same as a MSN -master of science in nursing for advanced practicioners) program geared towards taking a bachelors degree (not in nursing) to nurse. I would have to take a couple classes to strengthen my application. 


And the last option I'm pondering is the 14 month CLS program through the U of M to get me back in the lab.....

Either way I think I better take a couple classes this fall at the community college.... in my brief search, I found a Human physiology class that would fit in with my work schedule.

The only thing that bothers me is that this doesn't fix my current situation. How will I survive the next 3 years?  How do I work on changing my future and change my current life at the same time?
ugh. this makes my head hurt.

And now for some bitter ranting:

Sometimes I feel like Ripon was a big waste of my time. I know it wasn't but I feel like my degree was a complete waste. this is why they are getting 0$ from me and probably will not get any from me ever again. Anything I will accomplish from here on out is despite my education there. It is my own doing.  I look at what skills I should have learned in my science classes there  and realize just how outdated the program was. When your senior seminar professor won't let you use power point for your presentation because she feels its a crutch and everyone should still be able to present via transparencies, you know you're behind the times....

Yes I accept that most aspects of my life turned out pretty awesome. Its just frustrating to be so stalled professionally and looking at starting over.....