What are you sacrificing to go nursing school?

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I'm selling my house, all of my furniture, quit my job, moving out of a state where I have lived for 11 years, and moving as an adult with a baby back in with my Dad who is my sole supporter.

I've been making notes of all of the nuttiness in my journal for my daughter...so she can know when she gets older that I did it all for her :)

I am sacraficing my sanity, although I may not have had that to begin with.. :jester:

Me too!! and I plan to go into psychiatric nursing where I'll fit right in!!!:rotfl:

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Me too!! and I plan to go into psychiatric nursing where I'll fit right in!!!:rotfl:

We'd lose our sanity regardless, at least it's while chasing our dream :lol2:

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Specializes in Looking for a career in NICU.
I have chosen to remain single and stay out any kind of relationship until I finish the nursing program. :twocents:

That is AWESOME advice.

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I also left a very high paying career to go to school. We, as a family, are sacrificing alot of extras...but we are in this as a team. The kids are very excited that mommy is in school too, and we can moan about homework together. ;) I keep telling myself that it will all be worth it in the end...but being poor really does suck....;)

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Well, I am a SAHM so since I am in school my youngest who's not school age will be going to daycare, a clean house, getting a job (that I can't seem to find) being that I already have a bachelors, time with my kids and my hubby b/c studying is taking a lot of time these days, but it will be all worth it once I am finished and I (as well as my family) will be much happier and better off financially.

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I'm sacrficing my state of mind lol

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SLEEP! Not much time to sleep, the only time I have to study is in the wee hours after the kids are in bed. Work all day, class at night, study when I get home from my night class.

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Hmmm, time and energy are the big things, money too, but as we have been a single income household since my daughter was born, any money I make as an RN will seem like extra, so i don't anticipate a hard time paying off my 12k in loans within a year.

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I work, sleep and go to school.

I'm really not having to sacrifice anything. I outgrew the weekend partying years ago. I have no children. I am not married and not involved with anyone. I have a cat. I don't make a whole lot at my current job so I can't go on shopping sprees anyways.

That's just how my life is; yours may be different.

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Specializes in SRNA.

While I'm not exactly in my program yet, about a year I started preparing financially by cutting back my lifestyle, paying off outstanding debt, and selling my car to get a more reliable and affordable one (that will get me to and from UCLA with a 80 mile commute round trip, everyday).

I'm attempting to acclimate to the "financially strapped grad student" mentality before I'm really forced to. :o

Eh, and then there is the time spent away from the b/f, but he's finishing up his undergrad in Music Composition, so he doesn't have much time anyway.

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Specializes in CNA, RN Student.

I quit my job. Last year my grades were suffering, this time my wallet's suffering. I know that it will be all worth it in the end. Other than that I am sacrificing time with my children and the money I used to have to do non-essential things.

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Now that I think about it, I haven't sacrificed that much. I don't have kids and I'm not married (although I have a significant other). I did resign from my job and I moved out of my apartment. Financially, times have gotten rough and this time a year ago, I never would've imagined myself being as broke as I was in college. But this is where I am. It'll all be worth it in about 2 years. Best of luck to everyone!

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