Need some encouragement

[josiahtorres]

Hello all, so I'm a 19 year old male from San Diego who graduated high school a little over a year ago and I am set on being a nurse, right after high school I got my cna and started working when I was 17 almost 18 at a SNF for about 10 months, now I am at a large hospital and I am really loving it. School was going ok my first semester in college but now I am not in class because of some really challenging family dynamics going on. anyways I just need some encouragement because I really want to attend SDSU but it just seems like such a long uphill battle from here.

[Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP]

Don't give up. You're still very young. There will always be bumps in the road in this game we call life. Sometimes it's family, boy/girlfriend or spouse issues. Other times it can be health, financial, or other issues. You just have to deal w/ them as they come at you and take it one step at a time.

I don't think it's a bad thing you pulled out of classes due to your current dynamics. If those are a distraction, it can hurt your grades in the long run so no big deal if you had to bounce. The main thing is, once you have settled the family-goings on, get back on the horse and take classes and work your way toward your goal. Some people fall off the horse once and others fall down multiple times. Always pick yourself back up, dust off the dust and try it again.

You can only try and do your best. You'll get there.

Remember: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

[MiladyMalarkey, ASN, BSN]

Have you considered trying to start off at a community college and perhaps trying to transfer to SDSU once your pre-reqs are done? Saves you $ and gives you time to work out or find yourself, potential alternatives and what you want without spilling out SDSU tuition rate money. Just a thought.