Hardest part of nursing school

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Hi! I will hopefully be starting nursing school in July, and I was wondering what exactly to expect. I saw on the schedule bulletin that for the summer term (my beginning term) courses will run MWF from 8-6, and Thursdays from 8-5. I was wondering if even though that seems overwhelming, how I can make it manageable? Also what the overall hardest part is of nursing school, or just personal experiences, thanks!

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Keep yourself organized & don't get behind. I had a color-coded calendar for due dates, tests/quizzes, classes & clinicals...took some work to put it together, but it kept me on track! Good luck to you!

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Thank you for mentioning that "there really is no such thing as a 2 year RN. There is a solid year of prereqs.) I am finishing my prereqs (took me 2 1/2 years going part time), and there were prereqs for the prereqs. Fortunately, I finished a lot of those when I went to college the first time around 15 years ago. Add it all up, the gen ed classes, then the year of prereqs, then the 2 year ADN, and HOLY MOLY you're just a few credits shy of a 4 year educational effort! I am looking forward to it, in all of it's gritty, mind blowing misery and majesty!

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