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    by Feb 23, '11
    Hello everyone. Well for starters im 21 years old and I have and 9month old son. I have an associates degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising but my whole experience of having my son and being a mother has changed my desire and altered my thinking lol. I had my son 1 year after graduating college so basically im throwing my degree in FDM away. But I want to become a RN to make a difference in life and help others the way Ive been blessed with great nurses when I was in the hospital. Also I want to give my son an awesome life and not struggle financially. My sons father is in the picture and yes we are together and very happy so I have his support. I know that nursing school is going to be a challenge but I really want to do this for not me but for my son. What do you think?
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    by SPow Feb 23, '11 11:27 pm
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  4. Feb 24, '11 by
    You can do whatever you set your mind to, including nursing school. Good luck in your pursuit of nursing.
  5. Feb 24, '11 by
    If this is something you desire too do, then go for it. I started my LVN when my baby was 8 weeks old, and I passed all of my classes. It is doable. I recently got my RN, now that my kids are grown. Good luck on your decision, always remember to reach out for your dreams.
  6. Feb 24, '11 by
    Thanks for the welcome to you both..To GNhoping4RN Was it difficult for you since you had a young baby?
  7. Feb 26, '11 by
    As long as you have support i think it can be done. We have a girl who started nursing school with a 4 month old son when she was 18. It took her an extra year, she did fail a couple classes her first year. Just overwhelmed i guess. But she is now on the 5 year plan and graduating in May with her bachelors degree.

    I think it would be difficult if you didnt have support of the father, or your family (or his),but it can be done.
  8. Feb 26, '11 by
    SPow

    I am not gonna lie, nursing school is hard whether you have kids or not. What helped me the most was having a strong supportive family. They helped care for the baby which allowed me time to study and keep my grades up. With my LVN, I had one child, with my RN by then I had 6 children. So I am a living witness that you can do this. I was tired yes, but I knew that it would all pay off and it did. I stayed focused and I did not let anything stand in the way of me reaching my dream. Not only am I very proud of myself, my family is proud of me too.
  9. Mar 2, '11 by
    Thank you all for the inspiring responses. I will make my dream a reality to be the best I can for me and my family. Thanks to you all :heartbeat
  10. Mar 2, '11 by
    To SPow, did you decide to become an RN? If so, how is it going?
  11. Mar 2, '11 by
    I think you should enjoy your baby for a little while, then get the ball rolling!
  12. Mar 2, '11 by
    @hopefulnrsgstudent. Yes, I have decided to become an Rn. Im just in the process of finding out what school I should go to.

    @gooeyRN. That though did run through my head being that nursing school if very demanding. But idk I want to be able to finish asap but I also want to enjoy the memories that I have to spend with my little one since he is still young.

    But does anyone know of anything that I can read or get into to teach myself so that I can be ahead of myself before I actually start school?