I have finished my first semester at IUB as a CS major, and even though I love it because it's challenging, I can't see myself being in a computer engineer. I'm taking summer school classes and got an internship that is going to start in June, but I'm having second thoughts about everything. I have not really had a good experience at this school (probably because I started in the spring and missed all the freshman stuff that most people go through), and I'm just not sure I want to stay here for 4 years. Before I came here, I also applied to Jefferson College of Health Sciences in VA and got accepted. I had a hard time choosing between CS and Nursing, and I mainly chose CS because a close relative lives close by.. which is really not a good reason. I'm trying to make a decision to either stick with it and see where it goes, or to reapply to Jefferson for the fall and make a fresh start. If I do that, I'll be forfeiting the internship.. but to be honest, I'm not that excited about it and I don't want to stay here for another 2 months just for a little cash.
I think I am motivated and excited to go through nursing school and to become an RN. I have looked at many posts on this site and am still not sure if nursing is for me. But does anyone really know? Or do nurses just pick their career and stick with it, and eventually just find things that they enjoy?
Another option is just to take the rest of the summer off, apply to Jefferson, and shadow an RN to see if it's the right fit for me. If it is, I will go, but if not, I can stay at IUB for another semester and then decide what to do. I think I'm just worried that I'll stick it out with CS and when I graduate, have no idea what to do with myself. Is it better to stick out your neck a little and hope for the best?
Thanks for reading. I would appreciate any advice :)
I'm taking summer school classes and got an internship that is going to start in June, but I'm having second thoughts about everything. I have not really had a good experience at this school (probably because I started in the spring and missed all the freshman stuff that most people go through), and I'm just not sure I want to stay here for 4 years. Before I came here, I also applied to Jefferson College of Health Sciences in VA and got accepted. I had a hard time choosing between CS and Nursing, and I mainly chose CS because a close relative lives close by.. which is really not a good reason. I'm trying to make a decision to either stick with it and see where it goes, or to reapply to Jefferson for the fall and make a fresh start. If I do that, I'll be forfeiting the internship.. but to be honest, I'm not that excited about it and I don't want to stay here for another 2 months just for a little cash.
Marshall1
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Ever thought about Nursing Informatics? These positions are highly sought after and well paid - one area of nursing that is growing..