Starting the BSN program in New York City Technology was the best steps I could have taken.  I never though I would have gone back to school at this age; because my kids are so young and they need a lot of attention especially my youngest. There have been ups and down thru this journey personal and academic. My first semester here was very difficult; I forget what it met to go back to school.  I was very disappointed with the physically assessment class I thought it would have been more hands on but it wasn’t.  All I remember doing was watching a lot of movies on how to do an assessment never a hands on by the professor about how to do it and showing us.  I feel that this class needs to be better organizing, and gear to teaching the information.   I really was looking forward to this class the most because I figure I would learn some new techniques on physical assessment, unfortunately I had to learn on my on with the help of my classmates and the internet, thank God for YouTube.  My best class was leadership class and especially clinical, wow how my eyes opened up learning all those new leadership skills and how to communicate effectively, do a budget, and discipline the staff.  My mentor for this class was excellent.  She made me understand things better and how to value others and myself better.  The thing that stand out the most was when she had to suspend one of her CNA and she only suspended her for one day after that person stole something form another CNA.  I ask her why she only suspended her for one day verses three or a week, she replied giving her an extra day or two of suspension will only put her more in despair and a one suspension on the record is still the same as a week, it still looks bad on her record.  My research class made me aware of the difference between peer view journals and articles.  The knowledge I have now made me able to read a research study and understand it.  Going to the community to teach vulnerable population made me aware that the best place to teach someone information is usually at their house.  The clients are more open minded and eager to learn at home.   I have to say this hands on education made me think about becoming a community nurse. I never knew about all the resources they had for the aging population.   I have grown immensely thru this program.  I started with my heads in the clouds saying what’s the difference between associate nursing and baccalaureate degree nursing it’s the same, but I have been taught differently there’s much difference between them.  And I feel that it’s extremely important that all nurses be taught the differences between them so we could grow as a profession.  Even though I’m almost finished with my BSN, not sure if I will continue for MSN but what this school has taught me is that education is continuously and one most always keep learning new things to grow professional for the better of our patients.