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Hello thank you for responding. I think shadowing would be a great idea and will contact some local hospitals. I know a specific hospital near me has a shadowing program but it might only be for current college students but we'll see. CNA I will have to research more but another great point. The program I mention in my post is sort of like a ABSN but they just call it "second degree." I live in NJ so I know Rutgers has an accelerated BSN but I'm not that close to the campus. But I better just start with the shadowing haha. Thanks so much again!

Hello! I'm looking for some guidance and advice and maybe most importantly encouragement... I recently graduated from a small college in NJ with a degree in english lit. my final GPA was a 3.5 and i have absolutely no debt. i regretted my choice of major from junior year on but figured it would be too late to change it and i wasnt really sure what i would want to change it to anyways! now im all done and for over a year (on and off!) ive been considering going back to school for nursing by doing some prerequisite courses at a community college and then getting a second degree BSN at another school 15 min from me. what scares me about fully committing to this is im pretty indecisive and im scared i'll chicken out halfway through. i have always been a great student but im hesitating because IM SO SCARED! i read things about nurses who don't like their job anymore and i feel pressured by myself/society/my family/my friends to "just get a job" since i have a degree. but i dont think theres anything i (personally) can do with an english lit degree that i will be proud and happy to do. im at a loss. some other info: paying for school would not be a problem and i would probably have no debt at the end because of family financial support + my own savings. i am 22 now and would probably be able to finish the schooling by 25-26. the point of this post is: i need advice. is nursing something i should do? how do i stay true to myself and not worry about what other people think? how have you gotten through times of indecision or fear of the unknown? what advice do you have for me? Many thanks for reading even if you dont respond!