Let's hear the best thing about school!!!

Sheri257 · Oct 3, 2004

One of my instructors is so inspiring. She's definitely made school worthwhile for me.

:coollook:

wonderbee, BSN, RN · Oct 3, 2004

The best thing about school is that one day it will be over. :coollook: Second to that is getting that financial aid check.

kahumai, RN · Oct 4, 2004

I like lizz's quote and think that pretty much sums it up:

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. 'Hard' is what makes it great." -- Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own

I love that even though its "supposed to be hard," I've made it through so far without any major problems. It has taken me blood, sweat, tears, aches, pains, No-Doz, excessive amounts of lattes, and all the strength, courage, and dedication I have or ever thought I had to make it through this far, and I have never been prouder of anything else because of it. Talk about having pride in yourself when you finish...I'm gonna be walking around on graduation day with a big, dopey smile on my face and tears streaming down and not care...because I finished. :)

kcrn2b · Oct 4, 2004

I agree. I am just starting in January but have finished all my prereqs and coreqs and almost nursing skills. I can't believe that I am almost there and the thought scares the crap out of me but at the same time this journey so far has been wonderful. I have stretched personally to areas outside my comfort zone and succeeded. I know nursing school is going to be tough but I am really excited to begin. So far I have met some incredible people. One nurse I work with who has been a nurse forever always says "If it was easy they would be doing it at K-Mart".

jschut, BSN, RN · Oct 4, 2004

My best thing about nursing school?

That someday I can support my children myself and give them things that they've never had ("Sorry, we just can't afford it right now.")

I can take them to amusement parks like their friends go to, and they can have neat clothes and music lessons...yea, that I can do things for my kids, like my Mom did for me (she quit school at grade 8, and worked herself from the line in a factory to Quality Control Supervisor before retirement.

I love being in school. Period. I have a great time and great teachers and I just plain was meant to be a student....

(Even my Mom says I work best under pressure!) :)

Timora · Oct 4, 2004

With being new, I don't have much yet.. But the few things I do love, is the first overwhelming WOW when I received the first test. I love our instructors and our school. I love the fact that I am apart of a first for this school and the community. Our class is the first. So being the pioneers of the program is wonderful. I love being able to set standards for the following classes to come. :) I love the idea of becomming a nurse and can't wait for my first day in clinicals..

DeanG · Oct 4, 2004

I love that you can see my big white underwear under my uniform and it is perfectly acceptable. Why didn't they have that back in Catholic school?

NurseBunky · Oct 4, 2004

I love my study group and the new friends I've made in my program. We had an exam last wed and I heard 60% of our class of 107 failed. Everyone in my study group including myself :) passed. I love most of my professors and I love all the new stuff I've learned in just a couple of weeks. The number one thing I love though is being able to communicate with my mom (who is a nurse) when she comes home from work. She use to come home with these stories about things she had done at work that day and it would go in one ear and out the other. Nursing definatley has a language all its own.

abundantjoy07, RN · Oct 5, 2004

Yes the ginormous white draws that can be seen spanning my butt are the best!

Then knowing that school doesn't last always.

Knowing that I have found a great profession that I'm really interested.

Lastly, clinicals.