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Okay I'm about to turn 20 and graduated high school in 2014 since then I've done NDT, worked in a warehouse, and been waiting tables for almost a year. When I quit ndt I went to a 2 year college for rad tech, I ended up just giving up when I hit a bad depression and was in a toxic relationship. I'm not after months considering going to a technical college for practical nursing and if all goes well hopefully go on and get my RN. But that's a long ways from now. I'm definitely not a student who can just be in class and that's it, doesnt have to study. I really love the medical field and helping people but I'm really scared that I may be wasting more time and money. Its nerve racking, I know the nursing program is no joke.

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Was there a question in there someplace? If so, I missed it. I have no idea what "NDT" might be. Did you finish a degree in "rad tech"? What particularly is nerve wracking?

I guess I really want clear, sorry. And NDT is Non destructive testing its xraying welds. And no I didn't finish I flunked out because I had to much going on and wasnt really in the right state of mind,and not really motivated. My question is, do you think its worth taking the chance? Is the program really that hard? I'm not looking for cliche answers I'm looking for personal experience wise. Thank you

I guess I really want clear, sorry. And NDT is Non destructive testing its xraying welds. And no I didn't finish I flunked out because I had to much going on and wasnt really in the right state of mind,and not really motivated. My question is, do you think its worth taking the chance? Is the program really that hard? I'm not looking for cliche answers I'm looking for personal experience wise. Thank you

If you know what you did wrong the first time, and you have a plan in place to fix those issues and approach your education seriously, then of course it's worth it.

And hard is relative. What's hard to me may not be hard to you.

I guess I really want clear, sorry. And NDT is Non destructive testing its xraying welds. And no I didn't finish I flunked out because I had to much going on and wasnt really in the right state of mind,and not really motivated. My question is, do you think its worth taking the chance? Is the program really that hard? I'm not looking for cliche answers I'm looking for personal experience wise. Thank you

Honestly man, it's going to be one of the hardest things you ever do, especially if you're not the typical A+ student. If you're still having personal issues and relationship problems I would stay away from nursing school seeing that you failed a Radiology Tech program. Nursing school requires a huge amount of time and sacrifice and a clear head. Without the proper dedication, you won't get too far.

Maybe start slower. Consider a cna class and work as a cna for awhile. You will have much less time and money invested. Get your feet wet in the medical field. See what nurses do day in and day out. Then consider starting nursing school. Even then you could start in an Lpn program and transition to an RN program in the future. Good luck to you with whatever you decide. You are 20. So many years to work toward your long term goal. I just finally completed my RN at 43. Anything is possible if you want it bad enough and set yourself up for success.

Maybe start slower. Consider a cna class and work as a cna for awhile. You will have much less time and money invested. Get your feet wet in the medical field. See what nurses do day in and day out. Then consider starting nursing school. Even then you could start in an Lpn program and transition to an RN program in the future. Good luck to you with whatever you decide. You are 20. So many years to work toward your long term goal. I just finally completed my RN at 43. Anything is possible if you want it bad enough and set yourself up for success.

Do you think if I pass and get my LPN, would an RN program consider me? Considering I flunked out of my second semester when I was going for Rad Tech

Do you think if I pass and get my LPN, would an RN program consider me? Considering I flunked out of my second semester when I was going for Rad Tech

Hard to say. I would check with whatever school you are thinking about attending.

YOU are the only one that knows if you have recovered from "a bad depression and was in a toxic relationship " and can now focus on a technical college for practical nursing .

Discuss this with your provider and academic counselor.

You are correct.. any nursing program is no joke. You need to be strong emotionally to succeed.

Wishing you the best, let us know how it's going.

Is it worth taking a chance? Well, you do seem to have (or had) some other things going on, but there's famous saying, something to the effect that 'It's better to try and fail than to have never tried at all'. I think most people who want to succeed at something, badly enough, DO. Go for it.

The ideal situation would be if you wait until you are absolutely ready. I stopped and started programs a few times because things weren't gelling at the time. For some programs, you don't have to report that you were in school prior if none of the classes are those that you will be transferring. So the failed classes won't prevent you from being accepted. In the future, always keep your professors informed of any special circumstances that are affecting your performance. It's much better to get an official withdrawal or a medical withdrawal than to fail. And many teachers are understanding and want to help.

Nursing school is the hardest thing I've ever done.

Do you think if I pass and get my LPN, would an RN program consider me?

Definitely plan ahead for this idea. I know a lot of students who went to a private LVN program (same as LPN in other states) and later found out the information provided by the school was not exactly accurate as far as being able to easily transfer into an RN program at a later time, as far as credentials go. In addition to this, the cost was extremely inflated compared to other LVN programs. I've met students who ended up redoing their LVN at a better accredited nursing program after getting into a ridiculous and unnecessary amount of debt through these disreputable programs, just so they would be able to transfer into an RN program.

Also, I know a lot of LVN students from the aforementioned program, as well as others that were actually legitimate, who thought they could transfer into the RN portion of the ADN program at a local community college with the same wait as any other student. They later found out that in order to have the average wait of two to four years for a person who started off as a CNA (which is required in this program), did all the prerequisites, and then applied for the ADN program, instead there is an eight to ten year wait because the program only takes two students per year who became LVNs elsewhere.

You may become an LPN much sooner with an expensive private program, rather than if you chose another route, but there may be hidden caveats you won't find out about until it's too late. Do your research and don't give up. If you want this badly enough, you can make it work.

The bottom line in, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.