I just recently posted a thread in the forum for my state about the demographics of the nursing school I will be attending. I recently attended a tour of the school, and every student I was introduced to was 21 years old, the oldest being 23. I didn't meet everyone, but considering that I will be 29 years old when I attend the program, I'm a bit concerned about feeling like the "odd woman out."
I may be wrong in my assumption, but I've always heard that one of the great things about nursing is that people begin their careers at all ages. It is one of those fields where no one can say, "you're too old to pursue that," if that makes sense (not that I personally feel that there is any field one would be too old to pursue). I assumed that I would come across people in nursing school who were around my age group and even older, but this tour is making me think I may be wrong about that.
Is this a stupid concern? I won't be deterred by it, but I'm not loving the idea.
For students who are "older" like myself, how was/is your experience?
Honey, 29 is for sure not old to begin nursing school. I'm 10 years your senior and I don't think I'll be the oldest in my class. How many have you met from your class? Many many people are going to nursing school far older than you are. I would not be worried. Be best of luck!
Well it's not that I think I'm old, I just didn't want to be the oldest. One of the girls I spoke to, I'm not sure if she was trying to be cool, but she was telling me about how they party all the time. I don't know how they find the time for that, lol. Just the way she spoke, her mannerisms, it threw me off a bit. I know that sounds judgmental, but I don't mean it that way.
Thanks for your encouragement and best of luck to you as well! :)
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Well it's not that I think I'm old, I just didn't want to be the oldest. One of the girls I spoke to, I'm not sure if she was trying to be cool, but she was telling me about how they party all the time. I don't know how they find the time for that, lol. Just the way she spoke, her mannerisms, it threw me off a bit. I know that sounds judgmental, but I don't mean it that way.
Thanks for your encouragement and best of luck to you as well! :)