I am Josie Geller, high school senior, class of 1999.

For one of my favorite scenes from this movie... click here.

Josie Geller did it. I can do it too. Ok, maybe I am not going back to High School as an undercover reporter for the Chicago-Sun Times, but I am.... (drum roll)

GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A NURSE!

I, Lindsey, who vowed to never go back to class again - to never take an exam in that heaven-forsaken testing center at BYU - to never do one more piece of homework in my life - have made a decision.

In fact, I have been taking Anatomy already and have my final lecture exam this week in the fore-mentioned testing center. I get free tuition while I work full time and I knew this would be a good gauge as to how I might feel about nursing. I found it really interesting! Also... really gross! Mostly great, though.

I feel like my twin, Josie, when she goes and hangs out with these young students and tries to fit in. If only BYU had a Prom I could get egged for....

I have really been unsatisfied with this job and have been feeling like I contribute nothing to society. I stare at a computer screen all day long and enjoy nice hours and benefits - but that's about it, you know? I knew I would be quitting by about... December of last year. I also knew I would give them a full year before I left. Plus, I thought if I just worked on focusing on the positive, my attitude would improve. I tried that. I'm still trying. Ha!

Then, to my utmost surprise and astonishment, my gallbladder failed and I had to get surgery. I missed two weeks of work (which was really really great - even in pain) and when I was in countless hospitals, labs, and doctor's offices, I watched the nurses a lot. I thought to myself, "Now THERE'S a fulfilling job. You help people all day long and get to wear scrubs." I talked to my family about it and my med-school-brother, medical-assistant-mother, LPN-grandmother, etc all agreed it would be a great venture for me.

After dismissing that idea because I don't want to wipe bums and see traumatic wounds that would make me faint, my friend Jordan visited me with Shirley's Bakery treats during my surgery recovery. Jordan just became an RN and her first job? $27/hr.

Sold.

She told me that and I about died. She told me our friend Erica who is an LPN makes $21/hr.

LPN school at Mountainland (accredited) is only $2,000. I just have to take the Pre-requisite courses, including Anatomy. I signed up to see what I thought, and as previously stated, have liked it!

After much prayer and studying alternatives, I have decided to drop full-time work and do the rest of my pre-reqs as a full-time student in the Fall. I will continue to work part-time. I will have all my pre-reqs done by December and then can get my CNA, CPR, and First Aid training done in time to apply for next Fall's LPN program in the Spring.

Most people I have told this to have responded the same way: "You'd make a GREAT nurse!" I really hope so. I hope it all works out.

If, by some miracle, I happen to get married in this process and start a family, I won't be too cut about not becoming a nurse right away. Let's be honest. Being a mom is my dream job.

The Testing Center is the bane of my existence. Let's get this party started!