How did you react when you were accepted into nursing school?

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Obviously, eveyone was thrilled, I assume! But, I thought it would be fun to tell our stories of how we got to this point ... I got my letter today(August 2nd). My heart was pounding as I opened the mailbox and then I saw a big brown envelope and tore into it! I started crying and shaking and ran into my dads and my family started cheering for me. It was awesome ! Some people may think I overreacted, but basically this is a long time coming for me. I dropped out of school in the 8th grade due to major family/emotional issues and was told I would never go back to school ! I didn't even get a GED til I was 19. I started a community college the same year, and 2 years later enrolled into my nursing school for pre-requisites, and here I am four years later, at 24 years old. It's an amazing feeling to come this far ! Sorry to ramble, but thought I would share my story =)

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I thanked God.

I was soo happy.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Congratulations to you, that is a great achievement! I wish I was more surprised -- no crazy emotions for me. My friend who had applied to nursing with me called after class one day in May and was freaking out about how she got her acceptance letter. I congratulated her and knew I was in too, because my GPA is higher than her's. Nonetheless, I came home and saw the big envelope and tore into it. Was very proud of myself and told a couple of people. No celebrations or anything though lol.

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Congratulations! I was really worried about whether or not I was going to get accepted because I switched my major to nursing after two+ years as a biochemistry major. I told my family to watch for the letter b/c it was being mailed to my house. One day my mom called me and said in the most sad voice ever, "I'm sorry so, shaylamn, but I couldn't help myself ... I opened the letter," my heart sunk because I knew what she was talking about. But then the next minute she said "YOU GOT ACCEPTED!!!" and I was so surprised/happy/joyful. The best way for it to happen :)

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It was the morning of May 22 2010. I got a call from a friend that applied. I answered the phone and said hello and she said "I'm so ******". She got accepted however, she found out a week prior that she was pregnant with twins. So although she got accepted, she had to turn it down. My mail hadn't ran yet. I continued to get myself ready for the day. My Grandpa died May 31, 2009 and this was the day that we were burying his ashes. It was a small ceremony (mainly because everyone assumed he was already buried....long story). So as I was getting in the car the mail was delivered and there was my envelope. I put it in the car and left. I called my husband and said that I got the letter. He said "OPEN IT!" I was torn though cause it was a sad day...how was I going to open the letter and possibly celebrate and then bury Grandpa (the man who raised me)? I opened it and read Congratulation.....yay me! Then at the gravesite I silently told Grandpa. Before we left the cemetary, I told my Aunt (the only other person there) about the letter and she cried and cried. She said "Thank you for telling me this TODAY." "Luther (grandpa) is behind this." My Grandpa was totally behind me getting the letter the same day we buried him. He would have been so proud of me! He never wanted anyone to fuss over him. So go figure that on the day we said goodbye and were "fussing" over him...he'd somehow put the focus elsewhere.

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Specializes in Home Care.

I can't say that I'm all that excited about starting my LPN-RN program. I'm more concerned about finding a job after I get my RN license.

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The mailman came to my door so I could sign a certified letter. I saw that it was from my college and new that these were my results. I could NOT open the letter, so I ran upstairs to my sleeping husband (who works the afternoon shift), woke him up by jumping on the bed with my two younger kids. I told him he had to open this and read it first.

While he was reading it, he had zero face expression, but towards the end, he had that look of "I think you're going to like this". I grabbed my letter from him and started reading it and then I cried with such relief. My little kids started jumping up and down singing, "Mommies gonna be a nurse". My kids and husband congratulated me and off I went to share my news.

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A few years ago I started nursing school, but I wasn't ready for several reasons. I dropped out and re-applied this year. I was selected as an alternate for the RN program which was devestating. On June 2nd, 2010 I received my OFFICIAL acceptance into the program!! I cried, called my mom & she cried, texted my best friend & she cried. It was crazy emotional, but a wonderful emotional experience! I have orientation TOMORROW and I start my first official (second time around) nursing class on August 16th!! :):) I absolutely can't wait! I'm so ready to grab this program by the horns and become the best nurse I can be!!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I got my acceptance letter to nursing school on June 4th, 2008. I immediately cried (tears of joy!) because all of my hard work up to that point had all been worth it.

Now, as I am working as an intern on a med/surg floor and about to graduate this year, I find myself tearful because I'll miss my friends, and mostly because real nursing (outside of the books and the little clinical time us students get) is MUCH, MUCH more difficult than being a nursing student. I am also worried about getting a permanent RN position when I graduate.

I hope everyone enjoys their journey through NS, and that the job market turns around for all of you!! :nurse:

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Specializes in Intensive Care.

Congrats! I got my acceptance letter the first friday of May. It was during finals week so I was already stressed like none other and anxiously waiting for my letter didn't help. (I sprouted white hairs like weeds, my friend called them forests -___-) But yeah every day that week, when I came home from work the first thing I would do would be open the mail box. That friday I happened to get off work early and when I arrived, so did my mailwoman. I greeted her and she held out a huge stack of envelopes for me, none of which were from the college. I started to turn away but she told me to wait and sign for a large letter so I turned back around. I started to sweat (it didn't help that it was insanely hot that day either) when I saw it was from my college. I ripped it open then and there and then when I saw the first line telling me that I was accepted I skipped/ran down the driveway and called my mom to tell her the good news.

....now that I think about it. My mailwoman probably thought I was crazy. lol oh wells.

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I was very excited but nervous all the same. I ended up getting in to all four schools I applied to....it was very hard to make up my mind.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU.

Hehe... I ended up getting into my top choice (dream) school, and got the email letting me know while I was right at the beginning of microbiology class.

LONGEST 50 MINUTES EVER. I was twitching the entire time. When we had the test a few weeks later, I had to get that day's notes from a friend because I couldn't have told you what we covered that day - I spent the whole class reading the letter over and over again.

Once I got out of class, I called my mom right there in the hallway and ended up crying, I was so happy. (It doesn't take much, in full disclosure... a good sappy commercial will do it for me. ;))

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