I need advice, help, information. Just something to get my hopes back up.

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I have wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember. My original intent was to become a Registered Nurse, but now I'm not so sure. I've heard horror stories of nursing school and I am utterly terrified of flunking out. I mean, if I do, what are my options then? I would have ruined my GPA, so there goes getting into anything else. Maybe I am just being a complete pessimist, but this will be my third year applying! I'm just a little burnt out, I guess. I remember the first time, I was so excited and so sure of myself. Now I look at myself and wonder what happened.

Anyway, I decided to down grade a little and try for LPN since it seams to be easier to get into. I just keep having all of these negative thoughts. How am I going to find time to study, when there is never any quiet in my house? What if I fail at the one thing I have wanted to do for so long? These what-if's are killing me. I don't think I have the motivation I did at one point and I am sick of school. I have made it a goal to get a college education so I won't quit. I guess I may just need to pick a different career path.

Everyone keeps telling me that I'm still young, I have plenty of time. And sure, I do. The only problem is I have all of my pre-nursing classes completed. If I don't get in, I have to take a whole year off school and I'm not so sure I have the motivation to go back if I do.

I guess what I'm looking for is advice. Any at all is appreciated. And I apologize for such a long post, I think I needed to vent a little more than I realized.

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I know exactly how you feel. Right now I'm in a massage program through my college and I'm just turning 21. I have all my pre-LPN classes done and I am so excited about it. My fear is not getting in and having to either wait a year or just give up because I too am so sick of school! My advice is apply to the closet LPN program near your house and just see what happens... If you get accepted then worry about the "what-ifs". With me, getting my motivation to do everything I've had to do for massage just clicked because it is something I want to do. And I firmly believe it will be the same way for any kind of nursing program. You have to think positive and say it took me so long to get where I'm at I going to finish this program strong so I can be done with the typical college life.

Trust me I am in the exact same boat. And it's good knowing that there are other people out there in the same situation as me.

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Specializes in TRAC UNIT, REHAB, DEMENTIA...ETC.

Im STARTING THE LPN LVN PROGRAM IN LESS ThAN 2 WEEKS ;) DONT WORRY ABOUT THE NEGATIVE WORYWHAT IFS I KNOW ITS STRESSFUL BUT WHEN IM DONE ITLL BE WELL WORTH IT YOU GOTTA FIGHT NOTHING COMES EASY AND NOTHING IS EVER GIVEN IF SO WE WOULD HAVE A WORLD FULL OF NURSES MDS ETC I HAVE 4 KIDS IM 21 HAD MY FIRST AT 14 I MANAGE TO GRADUATE WIT MY CLASS WALKING ACROOSS STAGE 8 MONTHS PREGNANT WIT MY 3RD BABY BOTH MY PARENTS ON DRUFS THE ONLY GIRL OF 4 CHILDREN AND I WAS THE BLACK SHEEP HOMELESS FROM TIMAVE FAITH IN YOU E TO TIME AND IM STILL GOING I SAY THAT TO SAY IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENUF YOULL GET IVE BEEN DOWN AND TIRED AND WANTD TOGIVE UP BUH I SAIDI WILL BETTER MY SITUATION NO MATTER WAT IT TAKES DONT GIVE UP I KNO YOU MAY FEEL HOPELESS BUH YOU CAN DOIT IF THISIS WHAT YOU WANT FIND SOMETHING TO BE YOUR MOTIVATION. MINES IS MY KIDS AND ALSO MR PROVING TO MY FAMILY I AM NOT WHO OR WHAT THEY SAD IWUDBE I HAVE FAITH IN YOU. S.N.....SORRY SO LONG ABD ALL THE BUNCHED UP ORMISSPELLD WORDS IM TYPIN ALL THIs ON MY FONE WIt A CRYIN 4 MONTH OLD

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Thank you both. This semester has just been really stressful. I've been having my ups and downs and my school changed their admission requirements at the last minute, which didn't help anything. They now require the TEAS V test, when they didn't require any type of entrance exam before. Studying for that, plus finals and I'd have to say I have just about driven myself crazy. I vent and I feel better. And it definitely helps to know there are other people who know how I feel. It also doesn't help that my soon to be sister-in-law keeps telling me horror stories of nursing school, which she failed her first semester, and now can't get back in due to a very low GPA. Honestly, I think she's a little dumb anyway. She failed a lot of the classes, that I have aced. I don't know how she got in to begin with. Anyway, thank you!

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Specializes in TRAC UNIT, REHAB, DEMENTIA...ETC.

HIsLmBOOOOOO,FORGET YOUT SISTER N LAW SHE HATING! THATD A WAY TO SCARE YOU BECAUSE SHE FIDNY MAKE IT HONEY KREP PUSHING AND TELL HA THANKS FOR THE ADVICE OLL MAKE SURE I DO WHAT YOU DIDNT! LMBOOO PEOPLE KILL ME WIT THAT! YOULL do JUS FINE I LOOK At IT LIK THIS IF ITS MET TO BE THAN IT WILL BE...WAT STAte ARE YOu N? AND YOUR MORE THAN WELCOME

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Yeah, I've thought the same thing on several occasions. Honestly, I can't stand the woman, but I have to tolerate her. I'm in Alabama.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, OB/GYN, ER, Geriatrics.

Do not give up on your dreams...yes the application process and playing the waiting game is not fun, but you just have to keep plugging on. I was in a LVN program at a jc and got dropped my last semester 1 week before graduation because I did not pass the pediatriacs final by 1/10th of a point. After a major meltdown, I decided to give it another try and now at a private college. I am paying a lot of money to go here and repeat the same stuff over again, but getting straight A's in my classes while holding down a full time job.

I am 42 years old and so sick of school right now, but know that finishing this program is going to better my financial situation for my family. I study everyday before work and every night after getting home from class. I have cut my whole social life off to stay home and study and all my hard work is paying off. Nursing school is hard, and requires a lot of time and dedication. Remove all the negativity from your life and focus on the positive. This is what is going to get you through each day at school. I have all the confidence in the world that you will be posting next that you got accepted into the program and excited on starting your journey through nursing school.

HTH!

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Specializes in TRAC UNIT, REHAB, DEMENTIA...ETC.

O ok im in texas our schools require a lot of different things are you doing a trade school or community college?

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To Christine2009, I am so sorry you got dropped. That had to be more devastating that simply not getting accepted. I can't imagine. I won't give up, I have goals that I will not let go of. Plus, I made a promise to my grandfather that I would be the first of his grandchildren to receive a college diploma. If all else fails, I will take a different route. I've always thought about dental hygiene as well. Nursing has just always been my first choice.

I know the having no social life part is no fun. I already have that problem and I am just finishing up my pre-reqs. I wish you the best of luck!

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Specializes in TRAC UNIT, REHAB, DEMENTIA...ETC.

THANKS CHRISTINE I NEEDED THAT TOO! LOL I START AT A PRIVATE FOR PROFIT SCHOOL ON THE 27th OF THIS MONTH IT COSTS 27300 AND I WANT TO DO MY BEST IM GLAD YOUR DOING GREAT

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I'm trying at community colleges. I have my eye on two, both within driving distance. The one I have the best chances at, is an hour away, but I can manage that. If all else fails, I'll try a trade school. I'm just afraid of going that route and not being able to use my credits to further my education later on, if I go back for RN.

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Specializes in TRAC UNIT, REHAB, DEMENTIA...ETC.

Thats unDERSTANDABLE MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS E.N. THRU COMM. COLLEGE I HEAR ITS FAsTER TO BRIDGE MY AUNT IS BRIDGING NOW. BUT TGATS THE ONLY DOWNFALL DOING A PRIVATE SCHOOL BESIDES TGE COST LOL YOU CANT TRANSFER YOUR CREDITS NOW AT DNI WHERE ILL BE GOING IF YOUVE TAKEN THE COURSES AT A COMM. COLLEGE THEYLL TRANSFER AND SHORTEN YOUR TIME BUT I DONT KNO ABOUT OTHER SCHOOLS

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