Hi all,
I just wanted to say hi...HI!
I just started at AIMC and am thrilled. After doing massage for 20 years and studying interior design for three (including Feng Shui) I have decided to become a doctor of oriental medicine. It has been a long time since my brain has had to wrap around the science, but I am loving the challenge so far. I am part time this trimester and thinking I will bump up to full time with the T/TH/Sat schedule in the fall. For now I am taking Anatomy and Physiology I, Western Medical Terminology I, Surface Anatomy and Observation I. Oh, and I am commuting from Santa Rosa and taking Physics at the JC. Still making my nut doing massage, but seriously considering applying for student loans to cover living expenses so I can really focus in on school.
Any feedback, tips or suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
I just wanted to say hi...HI!
I just started at AIMC and am thrilled. After doing massage for 20 years and studying interior design for three (including Feng Shui) I have decided to become a doctor of oriental medicine. It has been a long time since my brain has had to wrap around the science, but I am loving the challenge so far. I am part time this trimester and thinking I will bump up to full time with the T/TH/Sat schedule in the fall. For now I am taking Anatomy and Physiology I, Western Medical Terminology I, Surface Anatomy and Observation I. Oh, and I am commuting from Santa Rosa and taking Physics at the JC. Still making my nut doing massage, but seriously considering applying for student loans to cover living expenses so I can really focus in on school.
Any feedback, tips or suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
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Re: new at AIMC
Sun, January 20, 2008 - 6:01 PMWelcome Deb and congrats! That's a long commute and you have a pretty full load. Please keep us updated on your progress. Personally I tried working part time and going to school three quarter time my first quarter and found I could not do it. I am 2 1/2 years into the program at ACTCM - but only officially a "second year" student with 2 more quarters to go to become an official "third" and final year student and I had to stop working altogether. I do some volunteer stuff about 2 days a month, but other than that I have to focus entirely on school. However, I know lots of other students who work part time and go to school full time - it's just that, for me, I can't do it that way. Student loans are super expensive to pay back, yes - but in the end I feel my health and peace of mind is worth it.
