I'm not sure what to do about nursing school

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I'm having a hard time figuring out what I want to do. I just turned 30 last year, and I have been working with the family business since 2009. My family relies a lot on me for different things within the business, but I'm not happy. I'm single with no children so now would be the perfect time to try nursing school again (I was in the nursing program back in 2005-2006). I just don't want to disappoint my family or put them in a bind, but I know I'll forever have regrets if I don't at least attempt nursing school again. I'm torn because my family and the business relies on me, but it existed before I started working there so I'm sure it will continue on just fine. Haha.

I just worry about starting school over again, and if I'm intelligent enough to pass nursing school. I'm scared, nervous, anxious, etc. and I haven't even applied to the nursing program yet. Haha. I will be within the next couple months, but I'm just having lots of thoughts I'm trying to figure out. And I needed to get this off my chest.

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What happened when you were in the program before? I wouldn't worry about what your family thinks about you going back to school. It's your life, not theirs. You're not married and you don't have kids, go for it.

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I agree with PP. You have to think about yourself and your needs first. I say go for it. However, will all of your pre-reqs be still good for the program? I mean, you said yourself that you first went to school 10 years ago and most likely those pre-reqs have long expired.

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Thanks for the replies.

The community college I will be applying to, pre-reqs do not have an expiration date for nursing school. I'm thankful for that because I don't know if I would pay to start all over. I've already talked to an advisor so I'm good to go to apply. I will have to brush up on my anatomy, but I've heard there are several free online courses available for that.

The first time I was in nursing, I failed adult nursing, I believe it was, in the second semester. Instead of reapplying to the program, I switched majors.

I am just afraid of failure again, but I've got much more experience than what I did right out of high school.

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