How long is your commute??

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Hello everyone,

I am just wondering how long everyone's commute to school is? I got accepted (finally) into an RN program but its further away then i would like. I just want to see how far people commute to see if its even possible. Thanks!!!

Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

45 minutes each way...

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

my commute to school is about 2 minutes.

Clinical sites vary...but none is more than a 25 minute drive away.

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1 hr 30 minutes

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Campus: 1 hour each way

Clinicals: still haven't gotten our placements but could be up to 2 hours from what I've heard

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no job. Hubby, 3 kids. Leave 2 hours before class is to start, he gets kids ready for school. Most times I am up at 4:30 am.

Organization!!!!!!!!! and I stated in another post, I am a crammer, I study the 3 days before the test (about 5 hours each day) and do well. Grocery shop once per week, make a menu out first. Mid week I stop for bread and milk

Clean the house 2 days during the week, vacuum, mop, dust, bathroom. do a load of laundry each day so it does not pile up

Homework I do after the kids go to bed, or right when I get home from class and before they walk in the door. I also volunteer 4 hours per week at their elementary school as a teachers aide! I only watch 2 hours of TV per week, Greys Anatomy and Medium.

it can be done!!!!!!!! and yes, I am tired!

and when semester ends I am going to get soooo slammingly drunk and sleep for like 3 days! :)

ROFL! Take me with you! I travel 40 miles to school with my twin 2 year olds (they go to the day care on campus) and 40 miles home.. without traffic its 45 min.

Then for clinical.. I drive 70 miles (hour and 15 min) there and then 30 mile back to pick up the girls from day care then another 40 miles back to the house.

I work 2 jobs (from home but it requires me to sit in front of the computer) and I cook, sometimes clean :imbar, and do the overall studying and what not. So I understand your pain. Ill get drunk for you if you cant! ;)

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Specializes in OB.
Ill get drunk for you if you cant! ;)

no freakin way. I am going to enjoy each and every margarita and lick the bottom of the glass. I graduate in May !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Tele.

Hello!!!

65 miles one way/ 1 hour. School starts at 9am. Clinical at 6:30am.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

Right now, it's half hour one way. That'll change in the fall with a new clinical site; then it'll be 15 minutes.

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2 miles.

What school in MA are you looking to attend? Some people in my program commute about 1.5 hours each way.

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Brockton School of Nursing....and I live near Worcester...its a long way...:(

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

campus 20 minutes one way- clinical, an hour.

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Specializes in NICU.

Ibelis27, you can do it. I get up at 0530 every morning so I can leave the house at 0615 (yes, I have learned to do most of my prepping before I go to bed so I can get every extra minute of sleep possible). I drop off the kids (a 2-year-old almost and a 4-year-old) at the sitter's and then drive 30 minutes to work (on good days - we are in that part of Colorado that's been on the news, so sometimes it takes waaaaay longer depending on the roads). I work until 4:30 p.m. and then I leave and drive straight to the college on Tuesday/Thursday evenings, it takes me an hour and a half and I get there right when class starts at 6:00, then I am in class until 10:00 and I have a little over an hour's drive to get home, so I am usually home on those nights at 11:15. I work full-time, so I have to be in the office by 6:45 every M-F, we have class Tues & Thurs nights and then we have labs/clinicals every other weekend both Saturday & Sunday. So far my clinical sights have ranged from an hour to two hours away (one way).

It is very hard, but you can do it. Your body kinda re-programs itself to the schedule. On my non-school days (M,W,F) I study since that is about the only time I have. I have a great husband who does all the cooking. So I will study while the kids play in the same room. I study on lunch breaks and while I eat supper and any time I get.

Organization and dedication are the two things that will get you through, regardless of the obstacles.

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