Have you ever asked yourself this?

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Mar 29, 2005

For me the key is to keep it simple. First, take a look at the mountains to climb and realize that you want more than anything to be on the other side. The quit looking at the mountains and take a look at the steps in front of you, one step, one day at a time.
I did my ADN and had the same doubts and fears as you, but somehow the time passed and I made it through, the same way you and many of us have, a few years of pre-reqs, then nursing school, families, full times jobs, etc. I'm currently taking Chemistry (which I didn't need for my ADN, other than high school chemistry) which is the 2nd of 18 courses I need for my BSN. I'm still asking myself when I look at my work schedule and the time committment of taking 18 courses and ask myself "can I do this".

Tweety, I like the way you look at things! Yeah one step at a time is the way I'm looking at it now. I've got Organic Chemistry lined up for summer and I'm going to get a study guide for it before I even start the class! I'm really not looking forward to it but I figure once the class is over I will never have to take it again! You are a very dedicated person so I know you will do well in your classes. Thanks for the encouragement!

FW

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Mar 29, 2005

Faeriewand, I feel the same way. In fact I'm taking Chemistry right now. It's very depressing for me because I'm just not getting it. I think it might be the hardest class that I've ever taken! Ugh. We can both do it though! It just might take me *forever* to become a nurse. Good luck!

Seneca, when I took Chemistry I felt depressed over it too because there was so much that I didn't understand. More the half the students in my class were pre-nursing majors and many of them questioned themselves because they all disliked Chemistry so much. After a really tough class tho you feel so much better abuot yourself because you did it! I wanted to celebrate! I'm sure I will feel the same way when Organic Chemistry is out of the way.

So are you in Nursing school right now? Or are you finishing your pre-requisites up? When will you graduate and get your degree?

FW

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Mar 29, 2005

Hey, I hear you, I feel like this whole nursing school thing is one stressful task after another. I have been doing really well in all the prereq's and then I took the entrance exam and wow, was I in for a suprise! I thought I could handle anything after A'cing A and P 1, but aparently I am not so great @ standandized tests. Hopefully, they will look at my background and grades and make their decison on that rather then my awful entrance test scores! Oh well!! We'll see! I guess I will be just keep taking classes and hopefully a school will accept me one day!!
It will be worth it in the end but the setbacks are definitely tough!!
Good luck! Stay confident and keep working hard! It will pay off!! :balloons:
With all the struggle we will just make better nurses!!! :)

Yeah cn2007 I feel the same way about it being stressful and never letting up. Funny thing is that when we have a break in school I feel like I don't know what to do with myself! :rotfl: I am always in awe when some people here say they aced A & P ! I start that class in the Fall and figure it to be really hard. I am just going to set my goals high and get thru it. If other people here can ace their classes I can too!

BTW what does your name mean? cn2007?

FW

seneca-BSN-student · Mar 29, 2005

Faeriewand, I had an anxiety attack during my last Chem quiz. I almost started crying because I completely forgot everything that I studied. How embrassing! I'm glad I'm not the only one that hates Chemistry. I was supposed to take Organic Chem this summer, but I don't think I can handle it. I might just take my computer requirement instead. I'm in an accelerated BSN program. Since I have a lot of pre-reqs from when I was younger, I only have to take A&P II, Micro, Pathology, Statistics, and Organic chem. Also have to take that computer class and Philosophy. I was supposed to start clinicals in Septemeber '06, but that might be delayed a year. I need to work full-time, with taking only one class at a time, so this is a slow process for me. I'll have my BSN in Deceember '08 or '09. How about you?

Seneca, when I took Chemistry I felt depressed over it too because there was so much that I didn't understand. More the half the students in my class were pre-nursing majors and many of them questioned themselves because they all disliked Chemistry so much. After a really tough class tho you feel so much better abuot yourself because you did it! I wanted to celebrate! I'm sure I will feel the same way when Organic Chemistry is out of the way.
So are you in Nursing school right now? Or are you finishing your pre-requisites up? When will you graduate and get your degree?
FW

cn2007rn · Mar 29, 2005

Yeah cn2007 I feel the same way about it being stressful and never letting up. Funny thing is that when we have a break in school I feel like I don't know what to do with myself! :rotfl: I am always in awe when some people here say they aced A & P ! I start that class in the Fall and figure it to be really hard. I am just going to set my goals high and get thru it. If other people here can ace their classes I can too!
BTW what does your name mean? cn2007?
FW

Hey Faeriewand, With A and P, I just took good notes in class, and tried to work on studying or assignments a little bit each day. I am not the type of person that can sit down for 6 hours and study, so I took about 1 or so a night or on my lunch at work to study and try to memorize everything. I typed up my notes or made notecards and that really seemed to help. I also made up silly ways to remember things, this really helps! This is my 2nd degree, so I really want this more then anything, I didn't know what I wanted the first time around, and now I know so I am always keeping my goal of becoming an RN in my mind.

I hear you about breaks, I never know what to do with myself when I am not in school, I always feel like I need to be doing something. But if I get into any of the nursing programs I applied to for FALL, I am going to be a real bum this summer and relax since I know I will never stop once RN school starts!

My screen name, cn2007rn-stands for my initials, 2007 is the year I will be receiving my RN (HOPEFULLY), and RN-what I want to be! :)

Good luck, you will do great! :Melody:

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Mar 30, 2005

Faeriewand, I had an anxiety attack during my last Chem quiz. I almost started crying because I completely forgot everything that I studied. How embrassing! I'm glad I'm not the only one that hates Chemistry. I was supposed to take Organic Chem this summer, but I don't think I can handle it. I might just take my computer requirement instead. I'm in an accelerated BSN program. Since I have a lot of pre-reqs from when I was younger, I only have to take A&P II, Micro, Pathology, Statistics, and Organic chem. Also have to take that computer class and Philosophy. I was supposed to start clinicals in Septemeber '06, but that might be delayed a year. I need to work full-time, with taking only one class at a time, so this is a slow process for me. I'll have my BSN in Deceember '08 or '09. How about you?

I will apply to SDSU this fall for next fall and will apply to their nursing school after that.. If all goes well I will graduate in 2009. I only just now realized I won't be a nurse until 2009. I must have figured wrong before because I always thought it would be in 2008. it seems like such a long time. I was lucky in my Chemistry class because our instructor gave us a take home test when it was all math! I worked on it a total of 12 hours! But I got a good grade. All the students helped each other too by calling one another to compare answers etc. I was going to take Organic Chemistry in the summer because I know I dislike chemistry and the torture would only last for six weeks. :chuckle But yesterday I just found out from a counselor at my community college that SDSU is no longer accepting our organic chemistry course! I will have to take it when I get to state and that will push me back one semester. That's ok as long as it's not longer than that! But university courses are much harder than at the community college level. I've really noticed the difference! So I'm not looking forward to it.

FW

brwnngj · Mar 30, 2005

I think this is something we all go through from time to time.

I know I go through it a lot. I had been debating on putting off starting Nursing school for a year but then I got to thinking about it and said to my self "Julie you have never failed at anything you have done why do you think you can't do this" Not to mention I pray a lot and mostly I pray that I am heading in the right direction for the plan God has for me. When I went to take the Pre entrance exam for Nursing school I stood out side and looked up at the sky and said "God, you know I have studied very hard to get here and I need your help, If this is what you want me to do with my life please help me get through this test" Well I passed the test. Every exam I have prayed before I have done fairly well on. I honestly believe that I am on the right path for what is planned for me.

School has always been tough for me and I struggle even though I study hard, I do not get a lot of A's and that is so frustrating becaue I want so bad to be an "A" Student, but I know I work very hard to get my grades and that is what counts.

I took Organic Chemistry in Fall as well as College Algebra and things just didn't work out. I totalled my car the first week of school and did not have transportation to get to the campus. It was very frustrating because I still wanted to make it through. Well after having a talk with my 2 instructors it was reccommended that I withdraw and try again when life was more under control. Well this quarter I will be taking Algebra and in Summer I will take Chemistry, Speech, and Philosophy. That will leave A&PII, Microbiology, and my 2nd Psych class so there is no reason for me to put off my dream any longer.

I am 28 years old and have 3 children my goal is to be finished with the RN program before I turn 31 and as it stands I will finish 4 months before if things work out.

Sitting at lunch one day in the school lounge a Nursing teacher walked by the table several of us were sitting at and she says what do we have here Wanna be Nurses and I looked at her and said nop Gonna Be Nurses She got a chuckle out of it be told me that is the attitude to have.

Keep Faith we can do this and not only can we but we will

Julie

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Mar 30, 2005

I think this is something we all go through from time to time.
I know I go through it a lot. I had been debating on putting off starting Nursing school for a year but then I got to thinking about it and said to my self "Julie you have never failed at anything you have done why do you think you can't do this" Not to mention I pray a lot and mostly I pray that I am heading in the right direction for the plan God has for me. When I went to take the Pre entrance exam for Nursing school I stood out side and looked up at the sky and said "God, you know I have studied very hard to get here and I need your help, If this is what you want me to do with my life please help me get through this test" Well I passed the test. Every exam I have prayed before I have done fairly well on. I honestly believe that I am on the right path for what is planned for me.
School has always been tough for me and I struggle even though I study hard, I do not get a lot of A's and that is so frustrating becaue I want so bad to be an "A" Student, but I know I work very hard to get my grades and that is what counts.
I took Organic Chemistry in Fall as well as College Algebra and things just didn't work out. I totalled my car the first week of school and did not have transportation to get to the campus. It was very frustrating because I still wanted to make it through. Well after having a talk with my 2 instructors it was reccommended that I withdraw and try again when life was more under control. Well this quarter I will be taking Algebra and in Summer I will take Chemistry, Speech, and Philosophy. That will leave A&PII, Microbiology, and my 2nd Psych class so there is no reason for me to put off my dream any longer.
I am 28 years old and have 3 children my goal is to be finished with the RN program before I turn 31 and as it stands I will finish 4 months before if things work out.
Sitting at lunch one day in the school lounge a Nursing teacher walked by the table several of us were sitting at and she says what do we have here Wanna be Nurses and I looked at her and said nop Gonna Be Nurses She got a chuckle out of it be told me that is the attitude to have.
Keep Faith we can do this and not only can we but we will
Julie

Julie I like your attitude and I'm going to adopt it starting right now! I've got a new schedule worked out and this summer. I will take A&P I and II this fall and Microbiology in spring of next year. When I get to state I will take Statistics and Organic Chemistry then as now state won't accept Organic Chemistry from my community college. No problemo! I will just keep going until I get there! :cool:

Thank you for all your encouragement!

FW

sheri_u2 · Mar 31, 2005

I find myself asking if I will ever be able to do this: nursing school pre-requisites and then all the work that goes along with Nursing school while taking care of a family. I hated Chemistry when I took it. (Got a B) And then I ask myself if I will ever be able to be a nurse because Chemistry just wasn't my thing. I'm wondering if I am the only one who may have some self doubt. Does anyone ever ask themselves if they will ever be a nurse? Taking care of my family takes so much of my time and energy that I sometimes think, "How will I ever be able to do this?"
Anyone?

FW

Do your best to surround yourself with people doing the same thing you are because the rest of the world just "doesn't get it." Thats why we have these forums to "vent" to others who understand. I cried my way through Chemistry, spent $50 an hour on a tutor who met with me twice a week and still got a C! Now, a year later I'm done my pre-reqs successfully and have been accepted to a program (that I can't afford :chuckle ) for fall 05. I'm glad I didn't give up after Chemistry and you will be too!

Kaseyrn2b · Mar 31, 2005

Do your best to surround yourself with people doing the same thing you are because the rest of the world just "doesn't get it." Thats why we have these forums to "vent" to others who understand. I cried my way through Chemistry, spent $50 an hour on a tutor who met with me twice a week and still got a C! Now, a year later I'm done my pre-reqs successfully and have been accepted to a program (that I can't afford :chuckle ) for fall 05. I'm glad I didn't give up after Chemistry and you will be too!

Hey there !

Me too, me too!!! I have a 22 month old and a 6 yr old and I keep wondering How am I going to do this???? One step at a time, you know all the cliches...How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time!!! :) I kept going back and forth, yes, no, I want another baby etc, for the past 5 yrs...btw the baby lust won out for awhile, himself will turn 2 in April!! and now here I am starting prereqs ( some again, as they aged out!!) I am trying to get into A&P2 this summer then Micro, nutrition in the fall and psych and Pathophys in the spring. Hopefully I can start my clinicals in Fall '06...Good luck and keep on keepin' on!!! We'll make it before we know it:)

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Apr 1, 2005

Do your best to surround yourself with people doing the same thing you are because the rest of the world just "doesn't get it." Thats why we have these forums to "vent" to others who understand. I cried my way through Chemistry, spent $50 an hour on a tutor who met with me twice a week and still got a C! Now, a year later I'm done my pre-reqs successfully and have been accepted to a program (that I can't afford :chuckle ) for fall 05. I'm glad I didn't give up after Chemistry and you will be too!

Hmmm Sheri that sounds like good advice--to surround myself with people trying to do the same thing. For some reason that just never occured to me. I need to get with other nursing students or wanna be's

(or gonna be's :nurse: ) We have to take two chemistry courses here. Basic Chemistry and then Organic. Next time I'm going to take the Saturday Chemistry Tutaorial class they offer. It might help to keep me from getting lost in the class! I've got one more year of pre-reqs but I do apply this fall to state so it's getting closer. Hey I wonder if there is some kind of timer we can use in our email signature? It would automatically count down to anything like graduating from Nursing school? That would be a cool reminder to have.

FW

Faeriewand, ASN, RN · Apr 1, 2005

Hey there !
Me too, me too!!! I have a 22 month old and a 6 yr old and I keep wondering How am I going to do this???? One step at a time, you know all the cliches...How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time!!! :) I kept going back and forth, yes, no, I want another baby etc, for the past 5 yrs...btw the baby lust won out for awhile, himself will turn 2 in April!! and now here I am starting prereqs ( some again, as they aged out!!) I am trying to get into A&P2 this summer then Micro, nutrition in the fall and psych and Pathophys in the spring. Hopefully I can start my clinicals in Fall '06...Good luck and keep on keepin' on!!! We'll make it before we know it:)

LOL well I know what you mean by baby lust! I had four of them! :uhoh3: So I know time will pass quickly. I just have to keep taking those baby steps :rotfl: But I can see your hands are more full than mine. My youngest is 9 going on 10 but he is still needy. I just don't want the hospitals to think I'm too old to hire so that is why I am hurrying trying to get into nursing school as soon as possible. I'm 43 now. I know its an important job to care for your family but I also want to look towards my own future.

See ya on the other side sista!

FW