Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

[ostomyrn2b09]

Hi everyone I am obsessed with this website, but I am starting to have reservations about going to nursing school. I have applied to around 10 adn programs for fall 07. I already have 2 assoc. degrees and I just got a great full time job as a clerk with Kaiser Permanente. To be honest I am not sure if nursing is really what I want...how do you know? I am afraid that if I do get accepted into nursing school in the fall, I will give up everything, including this new job. What if I don't like nursing school? What if it gets too hard and if I am not 100% positive that I really want to become a nurse, I might not be that motivated to finish nursing school???!!! Help, I am really stuck! I want to make my parents proud of me, (I still live at home and I am 23 years old)...If I go to nursing school I will continue to live at home for 2 more years with no social life...but if I decide to keep my great job at Kaiser I would be able to increase my social life, independence and move out!!! Any suggestions or advice is welcomed!!! Thanks so much for understanding me!!!

[nicepanda]

you know what, i can totally relate to this thread. I already finished my 1st degree. I'm 23 years old and planning to study nursing this coming june. yet up to now, i still cannot decide if i should study or not. my parents are ok if i study but they prefer if i do not. my reason for studying nursing is because it's a high paying job in the states. but the problem is, what if i finish my nursing yet im not able to work abroad? I would be wasting years of studying and would be wasting money for the tuition fees. I also envy nursing students that's why i want to become like them.