am I the only one who feels this way

beeenieweeenie, RN · Dec 13, 2008

Hang in there and keep going! It is worth it. I graduate next Friday, and I clearly remember when I had to keep telling myself "Only 6 more months to go". It was at that point I started counting days.

That 6 months went by really fast. It doesn't seem like it at the time, but you will get there.

And if you stopped going to school, that six months will go by anyway and then you'll most likely regret your decision to drop out when your classmates are graduating.

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2008

I hated nursing school with a depth approaching the bottom of the ocean.

Just get through it.

Lovely_RN, MSN · Dec 13, 2008

LPN school sucked monkey testicles and the RN program isn't any better. The only words of comfort I can offer are that it does have to end eventually and being a working nurse is NOT like being a student one.

I hate my LPN-RN program, I won't even get into how annoying, disgusting, and unprofessional my professors are. At this point I'm running off of the fumes of my anger. I'm merely hoping that spring semester (last one!) will go quickly. Please note, I didn't say anything about it being good, I have lost even the least bit of hope that this experience isn't going to be painful because truthfully it's very painful.

I just take comfort in knowing that I really enjoy my job as an LPN and I think I will like being an RN just as much. For me that is the light at the end of the tunnel.

LPN_thts_M3 · Dec 14, 2008

The past few weeks or so I have had little motivation. Its so hard for me to get myself out of bed and go to school. I feel like I have been putting so much of myself into this and Im doing it for what? I want to be a nurse. I know its a lot of hard work- i am not expecting it to be easy, Im not expecting to fly through school without putting some effort into it. But i cant help but feel very aggravated at times when the teachers treat the students like children, when they make things more complicated than they really are- or when they dont teach us, they have us work in groups on one worksheet for two hours- and dont give us a lecture- just like were in first grade. Am i wrong for feeling like this? Or Does everyone go through this stage in nursing school? Im hoping for an energy/motivation reload once Christmas break comes- Im hoping that once i get back, once all the finals are complete, I will start to see the light at the end of the tunnel! I am almost half way through- I keep telling myself that. Right now i just cant imagine going through all of the time and energy Ive spent for another 6 months!

I understand exactly how you feel..I just finished my semester last week and let me tell you this break thus far has been exactly what the doctor ordered. We start school so enthused and motivated then it's like a brick wall. I remember at the one more month until the end of the semester mark I could barely muster up the energy to study let alone get out of bed. My classmates started to really annoy me even when they werent doing anything wrong and yea the professor started to get a lil lazy and that aggravated the h%ll out of me. I felt like if you not gon teach us I could have stayed at home in the bed. I think we just ran out gas and the Christmas break is our fuel. Watch in a few weeks you'll be antsy about getting back in. You just need a well deserved break!! Then you'll be refreshed and ready to finish those last 6 months.

amjowens · Dec 14, 2008

There were so many ups and downs for me during my year of LPN school. I think of myself as a pretty steady person, but at times I was feeling so down, then up again. During the difficult times, I remember being scared into studying (not what you'd find in self-help books!), and think about all the parts of my life that would be negatively affected if I gave up. I paced myself, with breaks, and kept track each day of my goals. Truly one day at a time.

You could be dealing with depression, seriously, though. With treatment available, it would be tragic not to get tx for a treatable illness, then live with the results of not doing so. I highly recommend seeing someone for this if you think it could be clinical depression.

texasg67 · Dec 16, 2008

When school first started i was really into it but after the first semester I felt the way you do. Once i passed the half way point it got better until the last few weeks and then i was just ready for it to be over. You can get through it. It will be over before you know it

TRISHA,SN · Dec 16, 2008

I LOST ALL "UMPH" HERE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF THIS SEMESTER---MY LAST TWO TESTS WERE FAIL--MY FAULT--STILL PASSED THE COURSE--DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF---WENT FROM A LOW "A" TO A "C"--WELCOMING THE MUCH NEEDED BREAK. I TOOK THE LONGEST AND BEST NAP YESTERDAY:yawn:. MY TWO OLDEST WILL BE OUT FOR BREAK ALSO--SO I'M ENJOYING THE TIME WITH MY BABY BOY (5 MO)

I OFTEN QUESTION MYSELF IF THIS IS REALLY ALL WORTH IT???? :banghead:

missjennmb · Dec 16, 2008

What I have learned thus far is that I have to stop having expectations of my teachers and classmates. My teachers are never going to teach the way that I think they should. My classmates are never going to be my best buds or "have my back" just because I want them to be. When I realized this (about half way through October) suddenly school started to become more enjoyable. I just accept that the teacher is not going to teach me, but just reinforce my independent learning. I accept every small kindness from classmates and always try to be friendly, but without any expectations and without trust (there is a lot of gossip and two faced-ness going on in our class that is disheartening). I just accept the moments for what they are, and focus on the positives. I don't expect that the test will be multiple choice because all of the prior tests have been (this is my most recent lesson as my final had fill in the blanks after only one test having fill in the blanks from the whole class).

I just feel that, at this stage in my life, I can look back and see all of the horrible experiences I have had, and realize that they may not have been quite so horrible if I had less expectations and judgements.

All that said, I am SOOOO glad this semester is over! I have become SO stressed out this past couple of weeks that I was loosing my mind.

Oh, and my favorite saying that I repeat over and over in times of frustration... "I cannot do this forever, but I can get through it for just one year" (although now its 8 months! yay!)

WndrWmn · Dec 17, 2008

I feel EXACTLY the same way. The past two weeks, I have not wanted to go back to school since we changed into new BS groups. I sit in class all day, sleep when I never have before EVER, I learn nothing and I cry on the way home bc I feel my new instructor could care less if we passed or failed. I have never wanted something so bad in my entire life and I can not believe in a matter of two weeks, I have gone from feeling like I really can be an excellent LPN to an LPN drop out.

Boces programs are horrible and if I knew then what I know now I would have went straight to the RN program.

Hang in there and know that you are not alone.

((((HUGS)))))

LVNfairy · Dec 17, 2008

LOL im only laughing because when I read your post I thought you were from california and was in my lvn program that I went to. Seeing that your not, it sounds to me that almost every nursing program seems to be the same way. I hated my nursing program and was so happy to get out! It was mostly the immaturity of my fellow classmates. Grown men and women cheatin and lyin. Anyways, I hope you feel better. just get through it and remeber whatever doesn't kill us only makes us stronger!!! good luck!

baldee · Dec 17, 2008

Suck monkey what?? Lol, LPN to RN may not be the bed of roses solution I originally thought. I sure hope the RN prenursing class slims down considerably.

2 out of 3 good Professors so far and looks like 4 out of 5 by next semester. My biggest gripe is the few whiney loud people saying the same repetitive things all class, every class to just slow the instructor down: successfully. And the instructors are held hostage to ratemyprofessor.com, so they rarely say anything to the babies.

Its these great waves of people who pay the lions share though. Its just that things start to make sense by the end of the semester, and THAT's when efficient learning takes place. Oh well, nothing's easy.

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