Feeling better!

[liltiger427]

My post last week reflected my frustration and exhaustion. Today, I am feeling better. I've been interested in OB and NICU since before I started the program, and I got to see a birth for the first time and it was the most amazing thing I've ever experienced and I cried. When I told my instructor this, she gave me a big hug and told me she thinks I will be great in this field. She has a TON of OB experience and it is literally the only thing she teaches. She has done this class for a long time. I told her at the beginning of the semester I was very excited for this class, and she said she can definitely tell. Hearing all of this from her seems to make all of the sacrifice and hard work worth it!

[rob4546, ADN, BSN, MSN]

You will find that you are like that at times. Spending weeks burning the midnight oil (or candle at both ends) can take a toll on your motivation and/or ego. Then there are moments like you recently had in OB where you see why you are studying to become a nurse and realize that "yes, you can do it." You need to savor these times to get through the bad times. Life is like a roller coaster, such as nursing school.