So I am beginning my third term at Kaplan University. This is most likely going to be the hardest term for me. Since I am currently not working and my kids are in school, getting an education has become my priority. I am taking three classes per term so I can graduate early. The last two terms my grades have been phenominal. First term I made the president's list with a gpa of 4.0. Second term I made the dean's list with a gpa of 3.80. I want to badly to maintain my fantastic grades, but this term I'm not so sure.
This term I have English Composition II, Algebra and honors Anatomy and Physiology II. I almost failed English Comp last term, because I was struggling with the work I almost didn't do my final project. Luckily my academic advisor talked me out of dropping the class and somehow (not sure how) I managed to pass the class with a 92%. Needless to say I am not looking forward to English Comp II this term and honestly can't figure out why I had to create this darn blog for the class. Honors anatomy and physiology is scaring me this term. I have never, ever taken an honors class. I know honors classes are harder than "regular" classes and even though I was invited by Kaplan University to take the honors classes I can't help but wonder why I agreed to take honors classes. Last term of anatomy and physiology was hard enough, I can just imagine how hard this term will be.
And as for algebra, I just can't understand why it is necessary for me to take this class just to be a medical transcriptionist. Algebra is pointless unless I am going to need it in my career and I have no clue why I would need to know why a+b(dxc)=y if I'm not planning on being a rocket scientist. I took algebra in high school, twice. First time I failed it and had to go to summer school, then when I was a senior I needed another math class in order to graduate so here I was a senior in a freshman math class (intro to algebra) just so I could graduate.
I really wonder what purpose algebra plays in every day life. Well regardless of whether or not I like it I have to take it if I want to graduate. So I guess the only thing I can do is grin, bear it and give it my best shot.
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Valarie I too am going to Kaplan to be a MT. I understand what your saying about the math, but once I got into the class I started seeing where it could maybe help me with my career. I choose to take the Survey of Mathmatics class, we learned about statics, metrics and so on. And these math classes that the health students take they gear them toward the health profession so you will soon see why you might need it. For me just think about it if I am going to be working out of my own home and be my own boss I better know how to manage money, and know how to figure precentages and such as that so that I know where I am making my most money, and maybe what client I need to drop because I am spending more than I am making with. Also think about this, what if a doctor made a mistake in calculating something and it for some reason made it all the way to you, and because you knew the formula for figuring the medicine or whatever it might be you that was able to save someones life by catching that misstake. It would make all the struggles you had in that class very worth while. Like I said I understand your questions I had them too, but it because more clear as I progressed through the class. I am also a honors student. I did not make the presidents list but I have made the deans list. I am very proud of that as well. I look forward to maybe seeing you in Anatomy II I am also in honors Anatomy which also scares me. I did not do very well in the regular Anatomy and struggled through it. Good luck with your studies and if you ever need a shoulder or someone to talk to please feel free to look me up.
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