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Hi! I wanted to comment on this because I have found myself in the same situation, I have struggled in some classes and I am started to really question if this is right for me or if I'm cut out to become a nurse. My advice would be to really think about why you chose nursing in the first place, for me this really works and gives me the dedication I need to stick to it and keep trying. Another thing I would suggest is to speak to an advisor or a career counselor if your campus offers that, they can be extremely helpful and give you solid advice! I hope everything works out for you and don't worry you are not alone :)

Hello :) I'm sorry if this article is the wrong category, I wasn't super sure where to put it! I am interested and considering going to school to become a PTA, last week I was talking with a family member who happens to be a PT and he put the idea in my head. Since then I have no been able to get the idea out of my head and I have started to gather some information via research but I remembered this website and decided this would also be another great place to get information/advice! I understand the basics of what a PTA is and what they do but I'd love to hear from an actual PTA to get first hand information. I have been considering visiting a physical therapy office to see if I could talk to anyone about it but wasn't sure if that was appropriate, I really want to have as much information as possible before I make a decision like this because I'm scared that if I rush into it that I'll regret it and end up going back to school :/ we all know how expensive college is haha! I'm also open to negative information as well, if you read this and think it is a horrible idea please do not hesitate at all to reply! I'd appreciate the honesty, I am very interested in this as a possible career but I'm not a 100% sure if I should do it or not. I am also considering getting a BSN, which I know a lot of people are going to tell me to do that instead of PTA and I can understand why but I don't want to cancel out the option of becoming a PTA without considering all of the possibilities. I have read some of the other articles that reference to PTA's but they are outdated and do not provide useful information so I'm hoping I can get more relevant information with my post. This post is super long and unorganized but it requires 600 words so I'm trying to put as much relevant information as I can! With becoming a registered nurse I like how there is so many options for what you can do and that you can advance but with a PTA I like that it is like a normal job where you work a certain amount of hours a day and certain days a week (info. I got from Google). There are so many options and I think that is what makes things more difficult for me when it comes to making a decision, I don't want to make the wrong choice and when it comes to careers I really don't know how to determine what is right from wrong. A lot of people in my family did not attend college so when I ask for their advice they give me advice based off which career choice will offer the most income and I don't know if money is what I should be basing these choices off of. I really need help and any advice that any of you could offer me, I'm trying to come to a final decision within the next 2 to 3 weeks (time crunch I know) but I feel like if I don't put a deadline on it I'll just keep circling around and never make a decision. A big thank you to whoever takes time out of their day to read this or reply to it. You have no idea how appreciated it will be and I am excited to see what people have to say positively or negatively. Also, feel free to provide any other suggestions even if it is not PTA or RN :) I'm open to considering anything!

my advisor always said to have a back up plan in case you find out your degree isn't right for you or if you can't get into the nursing program.

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I've thought about becoming a tech or getting an associate's degree in applied science as a back up plan before but I've never had the opportunity to ask for opinions from people who actually know about either of these options. I would really love to hear some feedback about either of these, I know the tech portion is vague but I just want opinions about being a tech in general.

I am currently in my second year of college and taking prereqs for getting a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. So far most of the courses that my campus requires have been easy for me except for stats, chem and now microbio. I know sciences are a MAJOR part & important so that is why I am starting to worry that I won't be able to become a nurse... I am not ready to give up but I just don't know if I should maybe try something different like become a tech of some sorts?