This is for Texas Residents/College Students: are your colleges and universities going down hill?
I'm considering relocating to Austin, Texas (or San Antonio) after nursing school. My parents are getting old and sick and I have a sixteen-year-old brother who lives with them and might need some guidance himself as he approaches college age. My family lives in a shithole, dead-end, ghetto town in Florida called Bradenton (or Bradentucky as the locals call it). I refuse to live there, or anywhere in the state of Florida for that matter. But, oddly enough, I really dig Texas and I think Austin or San Antonio would be awesome Texan cities to live in that are relatively close to Florida. I already know that Texans value the whole "surivial of the fittest" thing, and that its schools are usually populated by white students with rich parents who can afford all the tuition, books, and living expenses out-of-pocket. If I move to Austin or San Antonio, I plan to finish my medical education (pharmacy, nurse practitioner - haven't decided yet), but I'm concerned that Texas schools have become flooded by immigrants and competitive students to the point where they're "hypercompetitive." Out here in Oregon for example, getting into any nursing program is what getting into medical school was like 20 years ago - it's THAT bad. You more or less need straight As in all your prerequisite courses in order to compete - and book smarts usually don't mean you're going to make a good nurse. In fact, I'd argue the opposite but that's just me. If I go through all the trouble of relocating to Central Texas to be geographically closer to my ailing family (who live in Florida - yes, it's a long flight but considerably shorter than Oregon), am I going to face a "hypercompetitive" school culture (again this would be for medical programs in Texas like pharmacy and/or advanced nursing programs) with long waiting lists, hundreds of applicants for few spots, immigrants, slashed budgets, etc? One of my chief concerns about Austin is that all of the IT workers who are currently losing their jobs will be turning to the health care professions because it's one of the last "frontiers" in employment, and they'll be competing with less entitled, resource-rich, and monied students for coveted spots in programs. Would some of you Texas residents who are familiar with the college and university systems in Central Texas (chiefly Austin and San Antonio) help me put all this into perspective realistically. Is your college/university system overburdened right now, or is it still accessible to the average joe? BTW: I'm not blasting immigrants - I know a lot of Mexican people come north to American for educational advancement and I think that's wonderful. But the migration adds to the bulk of students competing for funding, resources, and college admissions - as does the slew of white, laid-off IT workers switching careers for job security. I love Texas and hope to live there some day but want to make sure there are opportunities for advancement before I decide to relocate.
Austin - 3 Answers
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get your education before you relocate.
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So I went to school in San Marcos which is in between Austin and San Antonio. The most awesome thing about central texas is the variety of people that live, work, and go to school here. There are a lot of people that live here from Mexico more so in San Antonio than in Austin. As for the universities they are not filled up with "immigrants" or an excessive amount of white people. They are pretty diversified and so are the kinds of people competing for financial aid. It really depends on the school you pick, if you go with UT you will be in a VERY diversified student body with lots of people competing for financial aid since it is a very large school that a lot of people desire to go to and also very expensive. Texas State is still very diversified, a little laid back compared to UT and is smaller so the qualifications and cost are a little lower making it easier to get into. There are many smaller schools in San Antonio that are reasonably priced with financial aid available but you will see more Hispanics as it is farther south. I will tell you that central Texas is probably best described (at least for me) as Tex-Mex. The influences of both cultures are really easy to see no matter where you are here. As for jobs we have not been hit quite as hard as most places but here recently there have been some lay offs. There are some really competitive nursing programs here and some that are not so competitive. I haven't really seen that workers losing their jobs are turning to health care but I also don't work in health care so I can't be for certain. So I guess in summary you can find all ends of the spectrum as far as college, jobs, and the availability of financial aid. Really you just have to do some research on the particular school that you want to go to. Hope that helps and if you do ever get here Welcome to Texas!
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UT San Antonio is a lot easier to get into and a lot less competitive than UT Austin. It's also a lot crappier. I also think Austin is a way cooler city. UT is pretty bad with financial Aid (once again, more likely to get money from San Antonio than Austin) but tuition is not that expensive. I think it's considered one of the best values in the country for being such a great school (UT Austin). Undergrad semester is like 4k. Other schools in Austin that I'm familiar with are ACC and St. Eds. I don't know anything about their nursing programs though. St. Eds is really expensive, though. And UT is not that diversified. It is mostly rich white kids from small towns but the school and professors are awesome. It's not super hypercompetitive once you get it. There's a lot of very lazy students who still graduate. Also, have you considered Houston? It's really really big on hospitals and medicines so it would definitely be easy for you get a job there once you graduate. I think it has a lot of nursing schools too. It's a big city but if you find the right places to go and live, it can be pretty awesome.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
This is for Texas Residents and College Students: are your colleges and universities going downhill
This is for Texas Residents and College Students: are your colleges and universities going downhill?
I'm considering relocating to Austin, Texas (or San Antonio) after nursing school. My parents are getting old and sick and I have a sixteen-year-old brother who lives with them and might need some guidance himself as he approaches college age. My family lives in a shithole, dead-end, ghetto town in Florida called Bradenton (or Bradentucky as the locals call it). I refuse to live there, or anywhere in the state of Florida for that matter. But, oddly enough, I really dig Texas and I think Austin or San Antonio would be awesome Texan cities to live in that are relatively close to Florida. I already know that Texans value the whole "surivial of the fittest" thing, and that its schools are usually populated by white students with rich parents who can afford all the tuition, books, and living expenses out-of-pocket. If I move to Austin or San Antonio, I plan to finish my medical education (pharmacy, nurse practitioner - haven't decided yet), but I'm concerned that Texas schools have become flooded by immigrants and competitive students to the point where they're "hypercompetitive." Out here in Oregon for example, getting into any nursing program is what getting into medical school was like 20 years ago - it's THAT bad. You more or less need straight As in all your prerequisite courses in order to compete - and book smarts usually don't mean you're going to make a good nurse. In fact, I'd argue the opposite but that's just me. If I go through all the trouble of relocating to Central Texas to be geographically closer to my ailing family (who live in Florida - yes, it's a long flight but considerably shorter than Oregon), am I going to face a "hypercompetitive" school culture (again this would be for medical programs in Texas like pharmacy and/or advanced nursing programs) with long waiting lists, hundreds of applicants for few spots, immigrants, slashed budgets, etc? One of my chief concerns about Austin is that all of the IT workers who are currently losing their jobs will be turning to the health care professions because it's one of the last "frontiers" in employment, and they'll be competing with less entitled, resource-rich, and monied students for coveted spots in programs. Would some of you Texas residents who are familiar with the college and university systems in Central Texas (chiefly Austin and San Antonio) help me put all this into perspective realistically. Is your college/university system overburdened right now, or is it still accessible to the average joe? BTW: I'm not blasting immigrants - I know a lot of Mexican people come north to American for educational advancement and I think that's wonderful. But the migration adds to the bulk of students competing for funding, resources, and college admissions - as does the slew of white, laid-off IT workers switching careers for job security. I love Texas and hope to live there some day but want to make sure there are opportunities for advancement before I decide to relocate. You know, it's not misaligned fingerpointing. I'm trying to get information about the schools down there. I love Texans actually (duh) -- I just know that in certain states (California, New York, Massachusetts, maybe Texas) the schools are bursting at seams, and it comes down to people with no money (immmigrants) and students who come from inherited wealth. As someone who worked his way through grad school in the south, you will completely understand me when I write that I don't want to have spend the next 10 years of my life competing to get INTO graduate programs that are hypercompetitive. The economic downturn in this country is making things worse.
San Antonio - 1 Answers
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You may not be blasting immigrants, but you are blasting some. Texans, white people, student. This is an ignorant post populated with untrue stereotypes. As opposed to a page long rant, why not just ask a question and leave it at that? Instead of misaligned finger pointing, why not just keep it short and sweet?
I'm considering relocating to Austin, Texas (or San Antonio) after nursing school. My parents are getting old and sick and I have a sixteen-year-old brother who lives with them and might need some guidance himself as he approaches college age. My family lives in a shithole, dead-end, ghetto town in Florida called Bradenton (or Bradentucky as the locals call it). I refuse to live there, or anywhere in the state of Florida for that matter. But, oddly enough, I really dig Texas and I think Austin or San Antonio would be awesome Texan cities to live in that are relatively close to Florida. I already know that Texans value the whole "surivial of the fittest" thing, and that its schools are usually populated by white students with rich parents who can afford all the tuition, books, and living expenses out-of-pocket. If I move to Austin or San Antonio, I plan to finish my medical education (pharmacy, nurse practitioner - haven't decided yet), but I'm concerned that Texas schools have become flooded by immigrants and competitive students to the point where they're "hypercompetitive." Out here in Oregon for example, getting into any nursing program is what getting into medical school was like 20 years ago - it's THAT bad. You more or less need straight As in all your prerequisite courses in order to compete - and book smarts usually don't mean you're going to make a good nurse. In fact, I'd argue the opposite but that's just me. If I go through all the trouble of relocating to Central Texas to be geographically closer to my ailing family (who live in Florida - yes, it's a long flight but considerably shorter than Oregon), am I going to face a "hypercompetitive" school culture (again this would be for medical programs in Texas like pharmacy and/or advanced nursing programs) with long waiting lists, hundreds of applicants for few spots, immigrants, slashed budgets, etc? One of my chief concerns about Austin is that all of the IT workers who are currently losing their jobs will be turning to the health care professions because it's one of the last "frontiers" in employment, and they'll be competing with less entitled, resource-rich, and monied students for coveted spots in programs. Would some of you Texas residents who are familiar with the college and university systems in Central Texas (chiefly Austin and San Antonio) help me put all this into perspective realistically. Is your college/university system overburdened right now, or is it still accessible to the average joe? BTW: I'm not blasting immigrants - I know a lot of Mexican people come north to American for educational advancement and I think that's wonderful. But the migration adds to the bulk of students competing for funding, resources, and college admissions - as does the slew of white, laid-off IT workers switching careers for job security. I love Texas and hope to live there some day but want to make sure there are opportunities for advancement before I decide to relocate. You know, it's not misaligned fingerpointing. I'm trying to get information about the schools down there. I love Texans actually (duh) -- I just know that in certain states (California, New York, Massachusetts, maybe Texas) the schools are bursting at seams, and it comes down to people with no money (immmigrants) and students who come from inherited wealth. As someone who worked his way through grad school in the south, you will completely understand me when I write that I don't want to have spend the next 10 years of my life competing to get INTO graduate programs that are hypercompetitive. The economic downturn in this country is making things worse.
San Antonio - 1 Answers
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You may not be blasting immigrants, but you are blasting some. Texans, white people, student. This is an ignorant post populated with untrue stereotypes. As opposed to a page long rant, why not just ask a question and leave it at that? Instead of misaligned finger pointing, why not just keep it short and sweet?
Friday, September 7, 2012
Medication for motion sickness
Medication for motion sickness..?
I'm flying from San Antonio Texas to Chicago Illinois, I'm wondering if taking Diazepam during my flight would prevent me from getting sick? Also the meds I have are 6 years old, are they still okay to take?? The last time I flew I was soooo sick when we were landing, that was 10 years ago and I'm still really nervous about it..Please don't mention Dramamine bc that makes me dizzy too.....Please help, I am going to have to do alot of flying!!
Health & Safety - 1 Answers
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I would definitley get new meds, 6 years old is pretty old for medicine. You may also try taking Ginger (found at any pharmacy)... start taking it now and up to your flight, I've heard it helps. My wife used motion sickness bracelets during morning-sickness, and they helped some as well... They're little bands with a ball on them that apply pressure to your wrist. Good luck!
I'm flying from San Antonio Texas to Chicago Illinois, I'm wondering if taking Diazepam during my flight would prevent me from getting sick? Also the meds I have are 6 years old, are they still okay to take?? The last time I flew I was soooo sick when we were landing, that was 10 years ago and I'm still really nervous about it..Please don't mention Dramamine bc that makes me dizzy too.....Please help, I am going to have to do alot of flying!!
Health & Safety - 1 Answers
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I would definitley get new meds, 6 years old is pretty old for medicine. You may also try taking Ginger (found at any pharmacy)... start taking it now and up to your flight, I've heard it helps. My wife used motion sickness bracelets during morning-sickness, and they helped some as well... They're little bands with a ball on them that apply pressure to your wrist. Good luck!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
I need answers from airmen ONLY
I need answers from airmen ONLY!!!?
I just talked to my husband he is at lackland AFB in San Antonio Tx.He just told he he didn't know if he would be able to graduate on time because he failed something on his pt.Have you or anyone you know failed a part of the pt and still graduated on time.I am kinda worried because It would be extremly expensive to book another flight like 300 more dollars.Any advice would be helpful!!! what is chaptered out?
Military - 9 Answers
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It sounds like he failed a portion of his physical fitness test and that is cause not to graduate. If he passes his retest he should graduate on time. If not he may be chaptered out for failing to meet physical standards under the trainee discharge program.
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He could ask the DI to re-take the part he failed, he'll prob be allowed only 1 chance to pass with out being recycled, Good Luck. Vet-USAF 44MMS CHAPTER-ED OUT MEANS DISCHARGED
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It is a requirement to pass the physical fitness test in order to graduate. It is possible that if he fails a retest they can wash him back to another flight. But the Air Force doesn't need as many new recruits as the other services, so "chapter out" would mean releasing him from active duty.
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Physical fitness is finally becoming a priority in the USAF. When I went through basic training (1995), I failed the situp portion of the test. I was retested and passed. Some didn't pass the retest and were tested again. I think they all graduated on time. Normally if you at least show improvement between tests, they won't get rid of you. He may be recycled, or sent back one week, if he continues to have problems. If he can't pass the test due to medical reasons, he may get discharged. I knew a guy that had that happen.
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If he failed any part of his PT test he can be set back in training. Meaning he leaves the unit he has been with the whole time and put in with a new unit which is a week, two weeks, three weeks.....behind him. He can also be given another chance to pass his PT test. He usually will only have one chance and will have to redo the whole test and pass the whole test. There is no such thing as just retaking one part and not the other parts along with it. He has to be retested exactly the same way as everyone else was and the same way he was tested the time he failed. The whole point of a PT test is to see if you are in the proper physical condition for the AFand they have the indurance to pass the test the way it is established. For example, if he failed the run he can't just redo the run. He needs to redo the push up's and sit up's that are done just prior to running because you have to be able to do all areas to get the same results. Either your husband is physically fit to pass the whole test or he's not. If he is not and he fails a retest if they allow him to try one more time while still being in his current unit, he will be set back if they believe further training will help him pass at a later date. If her fails a retest and they don't think any additional training will help him get to where he needs to be than they can separate him from boot camp and send him home. If this happens he will not be eligible in the future to enlist in the AF but would probably be allowed to get a waiver to enlist in another branch. The cost of the plane ticket should be the last thing you are worrying about right now. I know it is a lot of money to repurchase another ticket for another time, but if he is separated you will have a different problem to worry about if you really needed him to succeed in the military to help your family. He needs to make sure he knows all his choices when it comes to this PT failure. Good luck Boot camp is boot camp. The rules are the same regardless if it is the AF or any other branch. Lots of none airmen can help you with your questions. Lots of years of experience first hand are here for people like you with questions.
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Just because you are a HOMOSAPIEN doesnt mean you are a CAVEMAN
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He could end up getting RECYCLED back a class or two untill he meets the standards for the PT Test. http://www.airforce.com/training/enlisted/index.php the website might have some answers for you
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He will just get set back a few weeks until he can pass the PT. And just reschedule your flight.
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That is not true that he can not just retest the part he failed. When I was at basic a friend of mine failed her pushups. They gave her one more chance to try and pass, all she had to retest was the pushup portion not the ENTIRE test all over again. She ended up failing again, and got recycled back at the start of our 5th week, but she got recycled back into a flight that was in the 4th week, it only put her back 1 week. The worse you might have to do is pay $50 to change the date on your tickets, you shouldn't have to buy a whole nother ticket. If he ends up getting washed back and recycled to another flight, remember to be supportive, he's under enough stress and probably feels bad so try to tell him that you're still proud of him, and he can do it.
I just talked to my husband he is at lackland AFB in San Antonio Tx.He just told he he didn't know if he would be able to graduate on time because he failed something on his pt.Have you or anyone you know failed a part of the pt and still graduated on time.I am kinda worried because It would be extremly expensive to book another flight like 300 more dollars.Any advice would be helpful!!! what is chaptered out?
Military - 9 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
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It sounds like he failed a portion of his physical fitness test and that is cause not to graduate. If he passes his retest he should graduate on time. If not he may be chaptered out for failing to meet physical standards under the trainee discharge program.
2 :
He could ask the DI to re-take the part he failed, he'll prob be allowed only 1 chance to pass with out being recycled, Good Luck. Vet-USAF 44MMS CHAPTER-ED OUT MEANS DISCHARGED
3 :
It is a requirement to pass the physical fitness test in order to graduate. It is possible that if he fails a retest they can wash him back to another flight. But the Air Force doesn't need as many new recruits as the other services, so "chapter out" would mean releasing him from active duty.
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Physical fitness is finally becoming a priority in the USAF. When I went through basic training (1995), I failed the situp portion of the test. I was retested and passed. Some didn't pass the retest and were tested again. I think they all graduated on time. Normally if you at least show improvement between tests, they won't get rid of you. He may be recycled, or sent back one week, if he continues to have problems. If he can't pass the test due to medical reasons, he may get discharged. I knew a guy that had that happen.
5 :
If he failed any part of his PT test he can be set back in training. Meaning he leaves the unit he has been with the whole time and put in with a new unit which is a week, two weeks, three weeks.....behind him. He can also be given another chance to pass his PT test. He usually will only have one chance and will have to redo the whole test and pass the whole test. There is no such thing as just retaking one part and not the other parts along with it. He has to be retested exactly the same way as everyone else was and the same way he was tested the time he failed. The whole point of a PT test is to see if you are in the proper physical condition for the AFand they have the indurance to pass the test the way it is established. For example, if he failed the run he can't just redo the run. He needs to redo the push up's and sit up's that are done just prior to running because you have to be able to do all areas to get the same results. Either your husband is physically fit to pass the whole test or he's not. If he is not and he fails a retest if they allow him to try one more time while still being in his current unit, he will be set back if they believe further training will help him pass at a later date. If her fails a retest and they don't think any additional training will help him get to where he needs to be than they can separate him from boot camp and send him home. If this happens he will not be eligible in the future to enlist in the AF but would probably be allowed to get a waiver to enlist in another branch. The cost of the plane ticket should be the last thing you are worrying about right now. I know it is a lot of money to repurchase another ticket for another time, but if he is separated you will have a different problem to worry about if you really needed him to succeed in the military to help your family. He needs to make sure he knows all his choices when it comes to this PT failure. Good luck Boot camp is boot camp. The rules are the same regardless if it is the AF or any other branch. Lots of none airmen can help you with your questions. Lots of years of experience first hand are here for people like you with questions.
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Just because you are a HOMOSAPIEN doesnt mean you are a CAVEMAN
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He could end up getting RECYCLED back a class or two untill he meets the standards for the PT Test. http://www.airforce.com/training/enlisted/index.php the website might have some answers for you
8 :
He will just get set back a few weeks until he can pass the PT. And just reschedule your flight.
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That is not true that he can not just retest the part he failed. When I was at basic a friend of mine failed her pushups. They gave her one more chance to try and pass, all she had to retest was the pushup portion not the ENTIRE test all over again. She ended up failing again, and got recycled back at the start of our 5th week, but she got recycled back into a flight that was in the 4th week, it only put her back 1 week. The worse you might have to do is pay $50 to change the date on your tickets, you shouldn't have to buy a whole nother ticket. If he ends up getting washed back and recycled to another flight, remember to be supportive, he's under enough stress and probably feels bad so try to tell him that you're still proud of him, and he can do it.
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