Four years to earn an ADN :/

[mdiada]

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing great!

I just wanted some insight on this. I started back to school Fall 2013. Working 40+ hours a week and taking at least 2-3 classes a semester, going spring, summer and fall. Ive got a GPA of 3.65. I'm finally at the point where I'm eligible to apply for the nursing program. And it dawned on me... By the time I'm done, it'll have been four years to earn an ADN, and that's depressing! I'm 25 with no kids, but I'm working to pay for school and to put off taking out loans until it's absolutely necessary. I'm not really sure what I'm asking. I guess i just want some reassurance and to know it will be worth it. Thanks all!

[Beautiful_Soul]

Took me 5.5 years to get a BSN. No debt and only 23, plus with over three years of healthcare experience.

Student debts are the devil. Stay away from them as long as possible. I know some people who are graduating with thousands and thousands of dollars in debt and it is going to take them a LONG time (with interest accumulating) to pay it off.

Did you put yourself through school? Just curious.