StoicJ Wrote:I wonder, if you just focused on a TESU BSBA, and did those classes as fast as you could, when would you be done?
If you had JUST that degree in hand in a few months, what regrets do you think you'd have?
I could possibly graduate in December if you didn't consider the financial part. Because the financial aid issues, March may be possible.
My regret would be that I didn't utilize more undergrad financial aid and scholarship options. I might not necessarily regret it soon, but I think someday I would. Others say you stop caring about undergrad when you have your first Masters degree (and especially if you plan to do more graduate work), and that makes sense. But I think I would regret not using financial aid to at least get the LPN. I feel getting an LPN is very different from other certifications or less-than-Bachelors' degrees since the LPN has clinicals and you can then go all the way to BSN online (or stop at ADN if money and time are scarce). Financial aid is one of the main factors of why I'm reconsidering all of this.
I was mistaken about the LPN hours per week, so that worries me. I am really not sure however, because I could potentially see myself dropping out of the LPN program after 1 semester, if certain aspects were much harder on me physically, or at least needing to take breaks from the program. It might be hard to do the entire semester before having a real break for myself physically.
Edit: Well, not only the LPN. I think I might regret not getting additional undergrad degrees. Again, I know it's not worth it for most people, but because of my situation, where I may have work multiple part-time online jobs instead of being able to pursue a traditional careeer path, it seems I may have more options if I have a degrees in different fields. As long as one is a Masters later. I'm not sure, I guess this may not be true, but undergrad credits can be so easy and cheap. (But, it's not too cheap for other fees like the residency waiver.)
Edit: I see some jobs which need MSN not just BSN.