I've been a bedside nurse for 11 years and decided to go back to grad school for my FNP. Although I knew it would be hard work it was incredibly overwhelming and was causing me an immense amount of stress and anxiety. I decided to drop my classes halfway thru the first semester and reevaluate.
I can't help but feel like a failure for not pushing through and part of me feels like I gave up too easily. I'm wondering if I should give it another try perhaps with a part-time program that follows a more traditional semester. The program I was enrolled in was accelerated and 100% online and between my family responsibilities and work there just weren't enough hours in a day for me to meet the deadlines. Do you think I should give it another try or just resign to the fact that grad school just isn't for me? Thank you.
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Dear Nurse Beth,
I've been a bedside nurse for 11 years and decided to go back to grad school for my FNP. Although I knew it would be hard work it was incredibly overwhelming and was causing me an immense amount of stress and anxiety. I decided to drop my classes halfway thru the first semester and reevaluate.
I can't help but feel like a failure for not pushing through and part of me feels like I gave up too easily. I'm wondering if I should give it another try perhaps with a part-time program that follows a more traditional semester. The program I was enrolled in was accelerated and 100% online and between my family responsibilities and work there just weren't enough hours in a day for me to meet the deadlines. Do you think I should give it another try or just resign to the fact that grad school just isn't for me? Thank you.
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