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Post by melanieg on Jul 27, 2014 4:29:14 GMT
I have worked in travel for 18 years now. I went to college and have my travel and tourism and business administration diplomas.
I made the decision to go back to school for Speech Language Pathologist assistant. I can take it through a college by distance learning which is awesome. I can take it 2 years full time or 3.5 years part time which is what I will end up doing so I can continue to work fulltime to pay bills and rent (unless I win the lottery lol).
However, I have learned that I have to take a few high school science classes...biology 20 and 30 as they are a prerequisite. I took Chem and Physics back in high school. UGH I am more nervous about these classes than the entire program! Hind sight is 20/20...wish I had taken all of my sciences back then. I also wish I had followed my thoughts back then and went to university for it 20 years ago.
Wish me luck.
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Post by Anita on Jul 27, 2014 4:30:34 GMT
You can DO this! Good luck. I even spent my precious 69th post to tell you that.
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Post by mom2emilytaryn on Jul 27, 2014 4:41:40 GMT
I don't have anything to say about the science classes, but wanted to pop in and say good for you for going back to school!
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Post by janniepea on Jul 27, 2014 5:48:30 GMT
Good for you!! Good luck with all of it, you can do this!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 5:52:57 GMT
Welcome to being a Pea doing it old school!! You can do it!!!
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Jul 27, 2014 6:01:15 GMT
Good for you! I went back to school for my Masters degree last year at age 48. The last time I was in school was in the '80s! It took me a few weeks to get back in the groove of studying and taking tests and writing papers but so far I have a 4.00 GPA. You can do it! The science will come back to you easier than you think I bet. Good luck!
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Post by melanieg on Jul 27, 2014 6:09:29 GMT
Thanks girls! I appreciate the well wishes.
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Post by Lindarina on Jul 27, 2014 10:14:00 GMT
You sound just like me I have almost the same degree as you in travel business, though I ended up working more towards sales in the oil industry and accounting. Three years ago, I went back to teaching school, part time, so I could continue working. I'm also doing most of it over the Internet. About those classes. Don't worry about them. You're 20 years older now, and will tackle them in a different way then back in high school Math was my dreaded class, but I ended up writing my whole Bachelor Thesis on a mathematical subject. Enjoy the ride
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Post by eebud on Jul 27, 2014 12:32:36 GMT
Best of luck to you!
I am curious though. Is this a college degree that you will receive? I have never heard of having to take high school classes as prerequisites for a college degree. I have only heard of having to take other college classes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 12:37:50 GMT
Best of luck to you! I am curious though. Is this a college degree that you will receive? I have never heard of having to take high school classes as prerequisites for a college degree. I have only heard of having to take other college classes. Colleges offer remedial courses (high school level essentially) that don't fulfill degree credits but are required before being allowed to take the college level "for credit" courses. If you had enough high school work in that area you don't have to take the remedial.
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Post by magentapea on Jul 27, 2014 12:38:47 GMT
You can do it!
Math was always my weak spot, I couldn't do it if my life depended on it. Last year I was subbing in a co-taught math class (basically I was just doing crowd control while the other teacher taught) and it all finally clicked! Then my nephew asked me to help him with his algebra homework and I understood even more. For me, math has become easier the older I get. I am hoping the same for you with your science classes.
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Post by AgnesDeux on Jul 27, 2014 12:41:20 GMT
I went back for a Masters Degree several years ago too. Went part time, worked full time and have a dh and two kids! It's a lot of work, but so definitely worth it.
What does a SLP asst do? We don't have those here.
Good luck! You can do it!
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 27, 2014 12:57:46 GMT
I have never heard of going and taking high school requirements that far removed from high school. Do you take a GED course? I know several of the community colleges around here offer a summer type of program for people to "catch up" on courses they tested low in on their admission tests. I am older now but back when I was in university there were older students who by the fact they were mature students had different entrance requirements and exemptions.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 27, 2014 13:53:31 GMT
You can do it! Good luck and happy studying!
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Post by OSUBuckeyeFan on Jul 27, 2014 14:16:36 GMT
Good luck!! My former high school band director is now a travel agent and is currently on her way with her family to Jamaica. She's a certified Sandals Specialist meaning she inspects the different Sandals/Beaches resorts...tough job, eh?
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 27, 2014 15:26:09 GMT
I'd be in trouble if I had to take some science classes!
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Post by eebud on Jul 28, 2014 2:17:44 GMT
Best of luck to you! I am curious though. Is this a college degree that you will receive? I have never heard of having to take high school classes as prerequisites for a college degree. I have only heard of having to take other college classes. Colleges offer remedial courses (high school level essentially) that don't fulfill degree credits but are required before being allowed to take the college level "for credit" courses. If you had enough high school work in that area you don't have to take the remedial. Yes. I am familiar with those. But, when I was in school, those were classes that people took due to needing a foundation that they didn't have and might not be able to master the college level course without the remedial. They may or may not have taken a high school course in the same subject. So that was not necessarily the same as not taking a course in high school. For instance, I could have knowledge of a subject that I didn't take in high school that I learned through other means and could easily step into the college level course. The OP made it sound like she is having to go back in take high school classes only because she didn't take them in high school. Maybe I am misunderstanding what the OP is saying.
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Post by sharlag on Jul 28, 2014 2:22:33 GMT
Hind sight is 20/20...wish I had taken all of my sciences back then. I also wish I had followed my thoughts back then and went to university for it 20 years ago.
Wish me luck.
Good luck! would you have done SLP if you had gone to university way back then?
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jul 28, 2014 2:23:24 GMT
I start back in late Aug and am a bit apprehensive. But I remember feeling the same way the last time I went back to school and that went really well, so I keep reminding myself that I can do this.
So keep reminding yourself, you CAN do this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 2:23:26 GMT
You can do it! Be sure to make a list of things you don't understand and take advantage of the TA's or prof's office hours to ask questions!
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Post by melanieg on Jul 28, 2014 2:25:16 GMT
Best of luck to you! I am curious though. Is this a college degree that you will receive? I have never heard of having to take high school classes as prerequisites for a college degree. I have only heard of having to take other college classes. It will be a diploma through the local college. Our Universities are equivalent to US colleges.
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Post by melanieg on Jul 28, 2014 2:27:33 GMT
I went back for a Masters Degree several years ago too. Went part time, worked full time and have a dh and two kids! It's a lot of work, but so definitely worth it. What does a SLP asst do? We don't have those here. Good luck! You can do it! The SLP does the program assessments and writes them up for clients and then the assistants work with the clients to fulfill the program outline.
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Post by Heart on Jul 28, 2014 2:27:42 GMT
wishing you the very best. do those science classes early so you can get them out of the way! I have to do math classes and I keep putting them off. the longer I do that, the longer it will take me to get my degree because I can't progress past a certain point without them.
happy learning!
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Post by theboydbunch on Jul 28, 2014 2:29:16 GMT
Best of luck!!
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Post by melanieg on Jul 28, 2014 2:29:20 GMT
Hind sight is 20/20...wish I had taken all of my sciences back then. I also wish I had followed my thoughts back then and went to university for it 20 years ago.
Wish me luck.
Good luck! would you have done SLP if you had gone to university way back then?
Yes I would have. I don't think I was ready 20 years ago.
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Post by melanieg on Jul 28, 2014 2:33:20 GMT
wishing you the very best. do those science classes early so you can get them out of the way! I have to do math classes and I keep putting them off. the longer I do that, the longer it will take me to get my degree because I can't progress past a certain point without them. happy learning!
I have to do the Bio 20 and 30 before I can apply for the SLPA program. It is a requirement. Im hoping I can get in this fall for 20 so that I can take 30 in the winter and then start the SLPA program in May.
They used to have Bio 30 as a recommendation but people were having too many issues with the anatomy class so they have recently made it a requirement.
This explains why yes, I have to go back and take the Bio classes. I didn't take them in HS. I took Chem and Physics instead. To take Bio 30, the prerequisite is Bio 20. Hence why I have to take both. Hindsight. I should have taken them in high school.
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Post by melanieg on Jul 28, 2014 2:33:56 GMT
I appreciate all the well wishes! You guys rock!
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Post by lambchop on Jul 28, 2014 2:34:08 GMT
Good luck!
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 28, 2014 2:55:32 GMT
Where do you live?! I have never hard of a SLP assistant?!
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Post by eebud on Jul 28, 2014 3:01:34 GMT
Best of luck to you! I am curious though. Is this a college degree that you will receive? I have never heard of having to take high school classes as prerequisites for a college degree. I have only heard of having to take other college classes. It will be a diploma through the local college. Our Universities are equivalent to US colleges.
Thanks! I wasn't sure where you were located. I know that the peas from Canada refer to Universities the same way we tend to use University and College interchangeably. I am sure you will do great!!! For me, the thought of going back to school at this point in my life gives me the heebie geebies. LOL I love to learn but the thought of doing that in a formal classroom where I have to study at the class rate and take tests, etc. is what I don't care to do again.
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