Cosmetologist to RN

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Hello everyone! This is my first post on here, so I am sorry if I ramble! Just to give you a little info on me for this situation, I am 29, I have a great husband who has an awesome job & we have a beautiful 3 year old daughter. So about 10 years ago when I was 18 years old & didn’t take life seriously, I started college & majored in nursing. It has always been my dream job! I didn’t even take my basic classes seriously, & quit after 3 semesters. I went to cosmetology school, did wonderfully & passed everything with flying colors (even my state board exams). I have ALWAYS LOVED helping people & I thought I got that from doing hair. I loved making people so happy in my chair. I have now been doing hair for over 8 years & have a very large clientele & make good money, but I work myself TO DEATH. I cannot say no to people & squeeze them in even when I don’t have time. I work 4-5 days per week. Always 10-12 hours per day. I don’t eat, pee, or have any breaks. I also have no retirement, or benefits with my job because I am self employed (I booth rent). I put so many hours on myself! Anyway, in the last year, I have become SICK of the spoiled people coming in & cussing me out if I don’t answer their text at 1am, or if their prom updo doesn’t look just like the Pinterest picture! Or if they don’t have platinum hair after one session. I cannot take it. These people are RIDICULOUS about their HAIR. I could understand if they were in pain, or needed surgery, but it’s HAIR!? I’m very thankful for the business I have, but I also feel God calling me to do something MORE for people that goes deeper than just outward appearance. I have grown up so much since the first time I went to college & I am SO ready to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a nurse! Am I crazy for going back to college at almost 30?! I would only have 4 core classes to take before I applied to the ADN program. My husband thinks that I have lost it to walk away from my very successful salon, but I cry every night because I am so unhappy! He thinks that I won’t like the schedule because I set my own. But I work SO SO SO much. I would love to have set hours & be DONE at a certain time & not have people blowing up my phone at all hours of the night about hair!!??? Has anyone else done this & been happy? Will I be able to still work some & balance school & my family? I am SO worried & kind of feel crazy too now that I’ve typed all of this out!?

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I am 31, and I just got accepted into nursing school! So no you are definitely not crazy! ? I taught elementary school for 8 years, and I'm making a career change to nursing. I am going through a traditional program 2.5 years, since I already have a Bachelors, and I plan to work as a CNA through school. I say go for it! You're still young!

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Thank you SO much!!! ?❤️ Yay for you!! Congratulations!! That makes me feel SO much better!! Everyone except for my dad is telling me that I am CRAZY to walk away from my job, but my heart is just leading me so hard into nursing!! I’m so glad that I’m not alone in this big change! I am so scared!! I told my husband if I get accepted into nursing school, then it’s meant to be. I checked with my local college & the advisor said “you didn’t do as badly as you thought you did 10 years ago, you would only have 4 basic classes to do before you applied to nursing school!” That sold me instantly lol

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Four classes is not bad at all! I had to take 5 for my prerequisites, so that's totally doable! Good luck with your new journey! ?

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