Does nursing school go by quickly? Seems like it'll be forever before I'm a nurse.

[onehusbandsevenkids]

Just wondering today...

So, I'm thrilled I got my acceptance letter last week. Now, it seems like it'll be forever before I'm actually a nurse.

Granted, its only 3 semesters before I'm an LPN, then another two until I'm an RN (God willing) and it just seems like its such a long stretch of road out in front of me and its kind of discouraging in a way. When I think of being in the

class of '07 or '08 - it's only '05! LOL Its kind of discouraging....

So, just wondering if nursing school is, or had gone by more quickly or more slowly than you imagined it would.

[nursedaisy]

Nursing school goes by so fast. I started in January 04 and graduated August 05. I just took my boards, passed and am now working. I still have to pinch myself sometimes to make sure I am not dreaming. It really does go by fast.

Amy

[CathRN]

It does go by incredibly fast! Sometimes you will think that the end will never get here, but it does before you are ready!

Congratulations and good luck!

[JPrince]

When I first started nursing school, I completely remember saying to myself, "5 semesters of this! It's gonna drag!" Boy was I wrong! Time never flew bye as quickly in my life! Before I knew it, May of 99 rolled around and I was in my cap and gown receiving my BSN degree! You'll be amazed at how fast it goes! Best of luck to you!

[Catys_With_Me]

I felt exactly the same as you when I started nursing school Sept 04. As I got more into the semester however I found that every week seemed to fly by, you're just so busy you barely even notice the seasons changing. And then the first year was done and I couldn't believe how fast it passed.

I just started my second and last year Sept 05 and I'm back to feeling like you're describing... it's only around the corner but it's feeling like forever again... Once I get a little further into it tho I know I'll be back to that 'time is flying' mode.