So here is my story, I'm 24 years old. I'm attending a 4 year college and I'm in my Junior year. I'm completing my pre-reqs so that I can get into the program at my school.
Here's the thing...
I have come very far, yes I know, but I can't help but get mad at myself! I should have been a nurse 2 years ago, but when I graduated from H.S...I took a year off, got lazy, and when I decided to go to Community school I didn't take it serious enough.
Now that I'm older and watch the people of my H.S. class already integrated in their field of choice I just can't help but feel discouraged, All I can think about is that I'll be so old by the time I have my FIRST bachelors degree ... Sometimes I cry to sleep thinking I'll never get there. I dont want to give up, and I know I should move forward and not dwell on the past and let go of the "what if's"... I'm just venting ... I know what I want, and I want to become a nurse. I just hope I can make it there.
Hi! I have a story for ya sweetie. I am 24 years old. I have been trying to get into the nursing program at my school and other schools for two years now. I have been rejected from one school twice and my school rejected me once. I re-applied to my school this past fall and I decided to go to another school for health information. I gave up. As soon as I was about to go to another school I recieved my acceptance letter in the mail from my current school. I dropped everything from the other school and chose the nursing program. I am so happy and excited right now. I cried about it, prayed about it, worked hard, took the teas 3 times, and I still made it. Do not ever give up on your dreams. I almost gave up and I would have regret it. If u want something go hard for it at all cost (education). All my friends I graduated with already have degrees. Do all of them have jobs, no. Building a career takes time and I am just getting started. I cant wiat. U can do it. Dont give up, no matter who already have a degree. No matter who's in your ear, go for what you want out of life.
I'll be 47 in May and I just got accepted into the nursing program and will be starting on January 23rd. You are only as old as you allow yourself to feel!
I'm 34 and just finished all my pre-req's to apply this coming fall. If you have a dream don't give up on it no matter what, keep pushing forward!! Good Luck to YOU!!
I did not read through all of the other comments so this may have already been said. When I was starting my pre-reqs for the nursing program I felt much the same as you. I was even older, 30 at the time. One of the nursing advisors made a comment that has stuck with me. She said, "time will continue whether or not you enter the program. In four years you will either be a graduated RN if you start now, or you will be wondering if you made the right choice by not going for it. Either way, you will be 34 years old." Some how her words made the choice simple. Time moves on and quite quickly. I am now 34 years old and ready to graduate. I am so thankful I didn't let age keep me out of the program! If nursing is your passion then go for it! I would have been so disapointed in myself if I had not started down this path. By the way, 24 is still quite young! The students in my cohort spanned the ages of 18 to 55! I think having all of the different age groups together enriched our class discussions and added viewpoints that would have been missing if everyone had been the same age.
I'm a couple of years behind my friends too, because I moved to Finland after high school and spent 2 years learning the language before being accepted into nursing school (long story)! Now my old friends from high school are all graduating this summer and I still have 2 years to go. But guess what? Most of the people in my class are my age (early twenties), a few are mid-twenties, thirties, and even forties. With children at home. Don't be discouraged, you will NOT be the oldest in your class by far. You will probably be one of the youngest. Good luck!
P.S. I liked the comment above, by Memories! That is a really good way of putting it!
There are plenty of people who are twice as old as you are who are just now deciding to get into a new career. You are never too old to do anything. Don't think that you should have done it years ago. You are still so young! I am 22 and already have a bachelors degree in a different field- I am starting Nursing school in the fall of this year. I used to think to myself that I already went to school and wasted all that time meanwhile everyone I know is already in their field of work. I stopped thinking that way because I am excited to start nursing school and I realize I am still young, and there are people I know who are still in school at this age!
Anyway I wish you luck and if becoming a nurse is what you want to do- don't give up on it not matter what it takes.
You are where I was. I had that feeling as well that I was way behind watching all my friends entering the work force and I still had to stay in and do homework. It sucks, but like most things, it passes. I finally realized what I wnated to do and it took a little bit to get there but here I am now.
Hello I've read everyone's replies and I see that I am not alone here, well I am definitely trying to let go of the past and focus on the now, everyone is right, what matters is that I am here now, and how close I am to reaching my dream, thank you all for the support, and for those of you who are pre nursing students like me! we can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dedication and persistence is key! Much love and I hope to hear from all of you again!
I completely understand what you are feeling. I am 24 also, and it gets more and more discouraging each time someone else graduates, or gets the job they have always wanted. My story is a little bit different though, I ended up starting my family and getting married before I decided that I wanted to go to college and be a nurse, so I don't really regret not getting my degree first.
What gets me down is not that I am 24 now, but that by the time I graduate I will be at least 30, and my oldest son will be 10..
I try to just focus on my goals and what is happening now in my life and try not dwell too much on what I could have done differently, or what I should have been doing. Life is all about learning. Just remember there are tons of us in the same boat :)
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Hi! I have a story for ya sweetie. I am 24 years old. I have been trying to get into the nursing program at my school and other schools for two years now. I have been rejected from one school twice and my school rejected me once. I re-applied to my school this past fall and I decided to go to another school for health information. I gave up. As soon as I was about to go to another school I recieved my acceptance letter in the mail from my current school. I dropped everything from the other school and chose the nursing program. I am so happy and excited right now. I cried about it, prayed about it, worked hard, took the teas 3 times, and I still made it. Do not ever give up on your dreams. I almost gave up and I would have regret it. If u want something go hard for it at all cost (education). All my friends I graduated with already have degrees. Do all of them have jobs, no. Building a career takes time and I am just getting started. I cant wiat. U can do it. Dont give up, no matter who already have a degree. No matter who's in your ear, go for what you want out of life.