Can I really do this?!

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I've been floating through community college for 4 years now not being able to make up my mind, and after I gave it some very long thought- i chose to pursue an associate's degree in nursing. I have a great GPA, do well in school, love learning about how the body works and really love helping people, but I still have this underlying feeling, this OMG, :eek:can I really do this?! I always thought doctors and nurses were so far above everyone, but they learned the skills and the knowledge just like any other profession right? Anyone ever feel like that and why do I feel like that?! My family is supportive, but I feel like if I got in to NS and failed- then what would I do! I guess I just can't think that way. "What you think about, you bring about." I have to think positive and know that it doesn't matter what other people think about what I'm doing. It only matters if I'm being all that God created me to be.

Thanks for listening, any words of encouragment would be awesome :loveya:

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I suggest that you go ahead and decide on what profession you really want. Four years at a community college is almost a waster of money. (NO OFFENSE) I didn't know what I wanted to do until after my first two years. You won't fail when you get into nursing to school. We were created to win!! You will become a nurse.. SAY YES I CAN!!! YES I CAN!!!

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Thanks for your helpful honesty! I haven't really gone to comm. college for 4 years, I have taken a couple years off in between now and the last time I went and have never taken a full time load either ( i was just kinda spacing everything out) but know now that I can't just waste my time (you're right, it's kinda a waste of my time!) hoping all the hard stuff will magically disappear and I will be able to figure everything out and know exactly what to do! Sometimes I think you have to dive in and test your strength and learn along the way. At least that's what I'm figuring out. I've been thinking about going into nursing since november and and think that I just have to go for it and give myself the chance to succeed!

Thanks again:wink2:

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Taking a few classes a time rather than a full load isn't so bad. That's actually really common now with so many people working full time while in school. As far as wasting money, that probably depends on where you go. I live in was state and you pay per class not per quarter. So if I take 1 class a quarter for 4 quarters, or 4 classes at once it's the same price (alot!).

Once you start ns it's fulltime though. If your not married and have no kids I'd jump in with both feet! Your life will only get busier as you get older!

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I understand where you're coming from. I also have moments of "can I do really do this?" with a husband, mortgage payment, car payment...etc. etc. but you know what I keep telling myself? I WILL DO THIS. You have to keep thinking that and stay determined if this is what you want. I was talking to a couple of girls in my math class last night and the one kept saying "if I don't drop out" then this and this..and I wanted to smack her upside the head. You can't think and talk like that! You'll just discourage yourself and keep putting off what you really want to do.

I agree w/ the previous post, if you aren't married and and don't have kids, right now is the PERFECT time to be doing this and get it done.

I'm getting off my :spbox: now..

Just please, keep doing what you're doing, you'll get there! :D

Like LadyBug said "YES I CAN!"

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Emily-

Those are great words, thank you so much for that post.

:rolleyes:

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You sound just like me! I was just recently accepted for the Fall semester nursing program at my community college. I am twenty years old, and ever since i got out of highschool i have been devoted to getting my prereqs done & all i've ever really wanted was to get into the nursing program. But now that i am accepted, reality is hitting me.. And yes, i very frequently ask myself "Can i really do this?"... because just like you i always imagined that nurses were above the normal society.. im not a genius with school, i work for my grades, but i also know that i must be capable of doing this... other people do it successfully right? So why cant we? :) I really wish u the best of luck. I know its a lot to take in sometimes. But if you take it one day at a time... its not so bad.

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You sound just like me! I was just recently accepted for the Fall semester nursing program at my community college. I am twenty years old, and ever since i got out of highschool i have been devoted to getting my prereqs done & all i've ever really wanted was to get into the nursing program. But now that i am accepted, reality is hitting me.. And yes, i very frequently ask myself "Can i really do this?"... because just like you i always imagined that nurses were above the normal society.. im not a genius with school, i work for my grades, but i also know that i must be capable of doing this... other people do it successfully right? So why cant we? :) I really wish u the best of luck. I know its a lot to take in sometimes. But if you take it one day at a time... its not so bad.

Congratulations on your acceptance!! I wish you the very best of luck!!

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