SailorMarsRei88

I am on the waiting list for maricopa district in Arizona. I just applied. Its a good year and a half (or more..) waiting list. A bit depressing. I only have 2 pre-reqs left for the program (anatomy and physiology II and Microbiology) which I am doing this fall semester. After that, I am not sure what to do.

I am a CNA right now but not working as one yet. No one seems to want to hire a new grad CNA right now and I dont have the energy to job-hunt all the time especially during school and working in a restaurant.

I am about to volunteer at the hospital though. Probably for a good couple of years.

I really would like a decent job while I am waiting for the nursing program though. One that pays well…the job I have now doesnt cut it. And I have to pay 6k for nursing alone. Talk about stress.

I have the oddest and worst student loans ever. I am 6k in debt with a 7% interest rate. I am still in college (going for nursing) and working part-time in a retail store. I am slowly paying off interest but nothing to show for it because it just keeps climbing. I officially hate sallie mae. Its an endless circle of debt. My dad tells me its because they believe he “makes too much money” and he claims me as a dependent but I dont see how thats fair..when I am the one paying for my own college. Ugh.

Sorry, this was a bit of a vent lol

I am going to school for nursing but the waiting list is almost 2 years long…I plan on getting more certifications and what-not while I am waiting but I would like to get a job related to my career choice. So far I am a certified nursing assistant but no one seems to want to hire me because I have no experience in that field. Right now I just work a mim wage retail job that gets me nowhere to the goal I want to achieve. It is completely frustrating!