How do you stay motivated..??

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I am having my most challenging semester of pre reqs. I'm a second degree seeker with children and a husband and a home to care for. Some days... There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done, on top of what hours I need you put into study time... I am taking in AP1, Stats and Nut. And maintaining A's so far in all. Some days it's difficult ....

How do you guys stay motivated? What keeps you moving forward?

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Specializes in Maternal Child, Home Health, Med/Surg.

Honestly I get to the point a lot where I want to cry and give up. But then I think of my kids. I think of how badly I want this. I also take breaks. And then I just keep pushing along. You can do this!

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I'm in my most challenging semester of pre-reqs as well. Not only because the classes are hard, but because this is the last semester of grades to go on my transcript before I apply to nursing school so I'm trying my best to get straight A's. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed I just want to quit, but I don't. I slack off sometimes too but then I think about the end result. Once you get that acceptance letter into nursing school it will be all worth it.

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I couldn't have read this post at a better time. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who feels like that. I feel so stressed out right now because I'm taking anatomy, physiology, med term, and abnormal psych. The med term and abnormal psych aren't that hard, but I'm finding it difficult to take anatomy and physiology at the same time. It's not even that I'm doing poorly, I'm actually maintaining a high B in physiology and a low/mid A in anatomy. However, I'm striving to keep my 3.9 average that I've had since I transferred to the university I'm at. I received my grade on my first lab practical for anatomy and got an 89. It frustrates me that I put in so much study time, yet I missed an A by so little. I'm trying to remain positive and keep pushing on, but like others have said there are days I just feel like giving up. I try to remind myself that nursing is what I really want and of how amazing it will feel when my hard work pays off. It truly makes me feel better to know that I'm not alone in this. And I know we all just have to keep going, it will be worth it in the end :)

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I'm feeling ya in the overwhelmed dept. I'm 6 months pregnant with a 3 yr old, a husband who's out of town often for work and I'm in my last semester of pre reqs taking 18 units (anatomy, physiology, public speaking, statistics and half an intermediate algebra course) before applying to schools for fall 2014. We're having financial stress with me changing careers and living on only one income to which adds to the stress.

I just think of how much I have to lose if I don't keep trying my best. I just keep the big picture of what I hope to achieve for myself and my family; financial stability, job security and satisfaction, and a career that allows me more time with my children and is more self fulfilling. When I'm exhausted and can't seem to get myself up at 5am to study I just think of how proud I am of what I've accomplished so far. With a 3.7 GPA returning to school after 15 years I'd hate to leave that in the dust when I really only have a few more difficult months to plow through. I've been doing nursing prereqs for most a year now and I'm almost done. It's gone by a lot more quickly than I anticipated and I can't poop out these last few months.

"Fake it till you make it" has always been a great motto for me to follow. I just grit through the pain and reach deep for my inner animal, remind myself I've been through worse than this and that I'm always so much stronger than I give myself credit for.

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Thanks for the responses you guys... As the original poster, it feels a little better knowing there are others out there feeling the same as me and who are going through your own life challenges on top of school. Hang in there... We can and will succeed. Like the Katy Perry song says... I've got the eye of the Tiger..!!! I just took my second AP1 exam and got an A. This week is a Stats exam and a Nutrition exam. Add to that my kids are out of school 3 days for fall break and trying to juggle child care. Geeez!

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I have a bathroom mirror and fridge covered with motivational sign and pics that I can see every day. It really helps me. Pinterest has tons of motivational quotes you can print & cut out to put in places you'll see them often. Mini breaks between hours of studying is a must. Exercise helps release a lot of stress too. I also have a mini trip planned after the semester w/my family to celebrate my hard work. You definitely have to reward yourself along the way to stay motivated, even if its with small things.

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I have to find a balance between learning and psyching myself up for the medical field (I do lots of research on nursing and healthcare and work at a peds cardio clinic) and taking a complete break from all things pertaining to he human body and helping people (last night I watched pretty little liars and ate junk food). Don't be afraid to take a break, figure out what you need to do and find a little time to turn off your brain!

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