I just applied to Nursing School!!!

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Whew! I feel so relieved. I'm new here, so here's my story.

I graduated a few years ago with a BS in Biology (barely). But I ended up with a great job as a molecular biology tech just after graduation. I loved the science, but I didn't love my job. I didn't feel like I was serving any real purpose. So I quite and worked in a gym helping members develop fitness plans. That job was great, but the pay sucked. So I started looking for any job that I could get with my degree. I ended up getting hired as a clinical research assistant. It turns out they hired me more for my volunteer experience. I've done all sorts of things... mentoring, tutoring, rape crisis hotline, AIDS/HIV awareness and counseling, food drives, and all of that. My supervisor told me that they way I talked about my volunteer experiences in my interviews showed that I was a genuinely compassionate person and that's what they were looking for. Once the study gets going, I start meeting with and watching the nurses and thinking to myself... I would love to do something like this. But I figured since I went through hell and high water to get my first degree, I should just stick with it. A few months go by and my supervisor breaks the bad news that we may have a gap between studies, meaning I would be out of a job for a few months. I immediately go into panic (because that's what I do sometimes). Then one of the nurses that I've gotten to know pretty well suggests I look into nursing. I had never even considered it. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made. I looked into ABSN, and BSN programs... but right now, none of those would work for me, so I looked as ADN programs. I found one associated with one of the local hospitals that seems to be a good fit for me and I applied (I also applied to the local community college, but I'm not a fan of the waitlist).

I'm a bit worried because my previous GPA, is terribly low. In high school I graduated at the top of my class and did very well my first 3 years of undergrad. But during my senior year I found out my grandfather had lung cancer, he went through surgery, and ended up passing... all within 3 weeks :cry:. He was my #1 supporter for everything, so afterwards and I suffered alot of emotional, family, and financial problems. Alot of it being my remaining family members telling me to "suck it up" whenever I had a problem or needed to talk. It took a few years, but I've worked these things out as much as I could on my end and I've become a much stonger person. I've realized my limits, that I can't be a superwoman, and that at times I need to take a time out. Just sucking it up doesn't always work. And over the years I've also been blessed with a much better support system :)

Anywho, sorry for the mini book and thanks for listening/reading! :heartbeat

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Congratulations!!!! And GOOD LUCK!!!

I'm currently putting the finishing touches on my application and I'm already so nervous. Things like this really just make us feel so inferior even if we shouldn't, don't they?

I have no current degree but I've been in the military and worked for the Department of Defense - in all non healthcare related positions. My volunteer work is limited as well. I've been a "buddy" for camps for special children most summers and answered phones for NPR pledge drives. The problem is the local hospital requires a certain number of hours per week for a minimum of six months that at this time (working 50-60 hours and going to community college part time) I simply can't afford!

I just hope what I've put on my application and letter of intent are enough, as I'm sure you're hoping too!

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We can sit and be anxious together. Good luck to you too!

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