I have a test date for my pre-entry exam to nursing school.

November 4th, at 9am.  I'm going to start studying this weekend.  They're not only looking at nursing aptitude, they're looking at general education too.  So, I'm going to go get myself some books from the library and start refreshing my memory.  It's been a looooong time since I graduated High School and I'm sure that I've forgotten some stuff!

I've also been in contact with the Education office here on base and have an appointment with them on Tuesday re: getting some grants and loans to pay for school.  In the brief conversation I had with a counsellor on the phone yesterday he told me that there are FAR more grants available than I could imagine, and that because I'm married to a military member I'm eligible for things that other people are not.  For instance, the Airmen and Family Readiness Center and the Air Force Aid Society offer grants of thousands of dollars for military dependents.  I'm going to try and finance as little as possible.  I went to look at Stafford loans yesterday I used their repayment calculator, and even if I finance the entire thing the repayments aren't going to kill me.  However, I'm still going to finance as little as possible; I don't want student loans hanging over my head for years and years and years.

My tutor (who's an RN) was telling me about a local hospital's drive for nurses to work in their oncology ward.  They're asking that people sign on for a 12 week contract of three 12 hour shifts a week, with an hourly rate of pay of $40 an hour.

$40.  An HOUR.

Holy.  Moley.  To me, that's a LOT of money.  If I were to work there, I'd be making MORE than my husband.

Obviously, not every job is going to offer that rate of pay.  I'd be happy making as much as Dave - to be honest, I'd be happy making as much as I do now.  It's not ALL about the money for me, it's about job satisfaction, liking what I do and being good at it.  I've finally found something that I'd good at, and I want to capitalize on that as much as I possibly can.

Testing, here I come!