I think I'm going to change my major

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Specializes in EMS, ortho/post-op.

I'm tired of struggling only to make C's and D's in A&P (got a D in 1 the first time, C the second time, and now I have a high C in 2...that will probably turn into a D with tomorrow's test). I'm just sick of busting my butt only to be mediocre. I didn't sign up for this! My heart is telling me that nursing may not be the best career choice for me. I think I'd like to go into journalism or historic preservation. I did extremely well in all my history classes, I even took extra ones as my social science electives. I'm about six hours away from graduating with an AA in history and about 9 from an AA in journalism. The idea of pursuing either of those and then a BA in history makes me happy...and the idea of struggling with another semester of science pre-reqs makes me feel sick. On top of that, I'm not so sure I really want to be a nurse after everything I've seen while working in a hospital for the past year and a half. I'm one quarter away from finishing my EMT certificate and I love that so far, so I think I'm going to stick with that and switch to history or journalism...or maybe even both. I'm not 100% on that yet, but that is the direction I am leaning towards. It's depressing to realize that I am not cutting it in A&P. I don't know what else to say. I've been working towards nursing for several years now and I am at the point where I could potentially be selected for the fall class and I'm not sure I'd want to do it even if I AM selected. I just don't know.

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quick question, did you take the A&P class with the same teacher? Maybe that could be a reason.

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Wow!!! Your posting is really how I have been feeling for the last few years. I have been busting my butt to finish school. It has taken me many years to get to where I am today (NO WHERE). I really don't think Nursing is for me either. I hate to be such a downer and I know you need to be getting encouragement instead of this. I'm thinking about going into Radiology or Ultrasound. I really enjoy the healthcare field. I also have worked in a hosptial and seen manying things that I disliked. I really need to make some decisions fast. I'm not getting any younger. Please if you have any advice for me please feel free to reply to this post. I love this website their are so many terrific people on here.

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Specializes in EMS, ortho/post-op.
quick question, did you take the A&P class with the same teacher? Maybe that could be a reason.

No. I took A&P 1 with a different teacher the second time - he was great and I honestly believe that he is the only teacher in that department that actually teaches instead of just getting up there and asking if the class has any questions. He really and truly "teaches." I have A&P 2 with yet another teacher, the guy from 1 wasn't teaching it this semester or I would have taken it with him.

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Specializes in EMS, ortho/post-op.
Wow!!! Your posting is really how I have been feeling for the last few years. I have been busting my butt to finish school. It has taken me many years to get to where I am today (NO WHERE). I really don't think Nursing is for me either. I hate to be such a downer and I know you need to be getting encouragement instead of this. I'm thinking about going into Radiology or Ultrasound. I really enjoy the healthcare field. I also have worked in a hosptial and seen manying things that I disliked. I really need to make some decisions fast. I'm not getting any younger. Please if you have any advice for me please feel free to reply to this post. I love this website their are so many terrific people on here.

This isn't a sudden change for me. It's something I've thought about for a long time. I've looked at other programs and thought about what I want to do in life. I'm leaning towards journalism (print, not broadcast), teaching history at the high school level (maybe college someday), or some sort of historic preservation. The more I research, the more I'm looking forward to doing something different. I have so many varied interests and I think something history-related is my best option for integrating those interests. I spent over an hour talking with my favorite history professor on Monday and he pointed me in several potential directions. It's just the changing that's so hard. I've been focused on nursing for the past five years and now I have to either plung ahead with it or change. It's tough. But I think changing to something I excel in is probably my best option. I wouldn't want a mediocre nurse caring for me or my family, and I don't want to be that mediocre nurse. Follow your heart and do some serious soul-searching. You'll figure out what's best for you. I'm still going to work as an EMT. I really do love that world. The fast pace and the action and even the boring old transfers. I think it's the people that I love the best. I love working with the other EMTs and paramedics, the firefighters, and even the police officers. There's nothing like those people anywhere else. Not even in the nursing world. They are some of your most underpaid and usually underappreciated people and they truly love their jobs. I plan to work as an EMT throughout school and maybe even on the side once I've finished whatever degree I end up with (currently looking at a master's degree, maybe a Ph.D.). I'm not intending to bash nurses, so I hope no one takes it that way. I just don't think nursing is the right path for me. Who knows, I may end up coming back to nursing and going back to school for it, but it's not a good fit right now.

If you want to talk, send me a PM. I love this site and I will most likely at least lurk around to read here. You guys are really awesome people! If there were more nurses like you guys at my hospital, I might have stuck with it.

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I really don't have any training in any field. I would like to get something that at least pays a good salary. I do have my training paid for and would like to get into something that I can feel good about. I wanted to be a nurse because I enjoy the interaction with people. I really don't think it's for me now. I have been in school forever and I do have to support my family (single parent). I have been making a lot of stupid mistakes along the way (retaking classes) and I'm still not getting the grades that I work so hard for. I just don't know what to do with the rest of my life. I know right now my main priority is my children. I have eight children and only six at home. My daughter Janay turns 18 this october and will be graduating in June. I have spent so much time trying to become a Nurse. I'm currently in MicroBio and also finishing up my capstone classes (4 extra classes in each discipline). I'm so tried of talking about the Nursing field. I just don't know anymore!! I need to get some training in a field that I will make some money and enjoy it. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

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