Well ... I'm working on the prereq's to get into nursing school. Dreading every day that I have to go to work and knowing I can't go to nursing school for at least another year. Additionally I have to save enough money since I'm single and live with my parents (thank god!) to pay my bills. I'm looking to change jobs right now to make more money so I can save more over the next year or so, that is smart at least right?
Well my frustration is I really want to do this nursing thing, but I feel so discouraged from my parents. They both think that business to nursing is too drastic. My mom reminds me (when I mention I'm doing homework for prereq's) that she thinks this is a bad idea and that she will find a way to talk me out of it. She wants me to go for my MBA or JD (which were my other two alternatives before I finally decided on nursing). She's like if you want to help people, volunteer. She knows I've loved science and medicine since a kid, growing up wanting to be a scientist or a doctor.
I know I shouldn't be thinking so far into the future but I have to wait so long and I just want to start nursing. I look at all the possibilities and even if I get out of patient care after a few years, I know I hvae to try it. I am young enough to try to figure out, but I'm people told that I have to start at the bottom again and to re-consider my choices. Hey, the bottom around here is at LEAST $15-20/hr which I'm making a little more than $16/hr at my current position that I hate. Argh, :angryfire SOrry to complain, but I don't have many people to talk to. Most of my friends aren't really "friends" when it comes to this and I like to talk things out. Unfortunately, usually its to myself. Or my boyfriend ... and I Know he gets sick of it. I try to talk to my mom about it, she listens sometimes, but then says something rude and I get all upset. WHY SO LONG TO WAIT!!!!!!!!
Sorry you read so far to hear me biz-nitch about all this ... thanks for reading at least!
