jasonc1254

i know nursing would be a better move career wise, but in terms of doing something i enjoy, i think i'd enjoy being a building super. i can however, see myself being a nurse, and i think i would enjoy it as well, ive been afraid that i wouldnt be able to make it however, in my school they professors said that after the first semester out of our class of 100, about half of us would move on, based on previous classes i suppose they came to that speculation. i also spoke to someone who graduated from the program this past semester, he said out of all the kids from his freshman class, only 7 of them were at graduation. idk, i think my problem is im scared of failure, but ive decided to stay positive and read my chapters everyday and do the practice questions. From what i hear/read people say they find themselves studying all the time, but i cant say the same for myself, however i do have a lot more free time than others. i've decided to stay focused and block out the unimportant people/things in life and just do my best to kick this programs A**. i want to get my bachelors after i finish this associates program have any of you gotten your bachelors after attending an associates program, is it harder? also are there anything you guys can suggest i do to aid in my goal to become a nurse, and make it through my program? there are times when i feel as though i want to give up but ive decided to stay postive and take it all as it comes and just count down the days until the semester is over. if there are any websites/books/Apps that you guys could advise id appreciate it, thanks a lot i think i just needed some other unbias opinions and now that i have them, im going to try my best to do what i have to inorder to pass the program :)

Hello, This is my story/rant just a little background info - Male, soon to be 21, no children, living with parents, first semester nursing student. so iv'e been a part time student for quite some time after graduating Highschool, i wanted to become a dentist so i went to St Johns university to pursue a degree in biology... however after my 2nd day of Chem classes i decided there was no way on earth i was going to be a dentist. after that i followed through with my studies for another semester doing quite poorly my GPA suffered greatly. at this time i was considering enter the nursing field. At the start of my 2nd semester i had a falling out with my girlfriend/ fiance for 2 years and withdrew from classes because i knew i would'nt be able to focus on anything besides her, btw its been a year and change and i do still think about her. After that i got a job in retail to make the time go by until the upcoming semester came so i could register for classes... i quit that job in retail, hated it more than anything So after that i ended up signing up for classes at cuny city tech, i took my prereqs for their nursing program on weekends and at evenings. they went fairly well, however over the summer i got a job as a porter for a big building in the city, fyi i am extremely handy i love working on cars and fixing things, i could build a house with my own two hands. Anyways i loved this job it wasnt very much work, the work was easy, and the pay was good for my needs $16 /hr not bad for a college student, regular pay is around 22/hr. this was however a temporary job lasted about 3 months. After those 3 months i signed up for classes again and applied for the nursing program, surprisingly i got into there Associates program, i got a 68 on the pre entrance exam ( i didnt study at all) but my pre req grades were good. Anyways ive just started my First semester as a nursing student, and idk if this is what i want to do, the stress is unbelievable and the work, well the work seems manageable but the damn instructors seem to enjoy making things complicated for no reason. Anyways ive been offered jobs back in the building where i was previously working, the owner said he'd like me to work in another one of his buildings. ive been thinking about this, idk if im cut out to be a nurse, how do i know this is for me? ive been thinking that if i dont make it as a nurse maybe i should go back and take that job and hopefully work my way up to a building super. im not sure what to do, i have my first exam in a few weeks idk what to study or what to expect, soo much of nursing so far seems like common sense/ requires only minimal critical thinking for me. i am unsure if this is the field for me, how did you all know this was what you wanted. right now one of the major reasons im chasing nursing is the paycheck, i do want a big house, and nice car, etc the american dream. But nursing might just be driving me crazy as of now my classes are on Monday clinical, and tuesday lecture, med math, and a child psych class. besides that im off the other 5 days. idk if im capable of making it in nursing, how did you guys know? did you ever think of giving up? this is my first post here, i dont really have any friends besides one or two, and i dont think theyd be able to give me an advice that you all could. I dont really talk to people i like being alone honestly. idk i sit and try to read but it seems so boring and the material repeats itself. idk i'd be a great help if i could get an insight as to some other nursing stories out there, as well as other opinions.

Hi, I'm currently a Male freshman at St Johns University, In Queens village,Ny. My current gpa is a crummy little 2.14, i took general chem and got a C+,Bio 1000 C-,algebra and trig B, and Sociology D, in my first semester. Im currently taking Bio stats, 2nd part of gen chem, bio 2000, and Eng. I took college now courses in High school ( english comp A, and Public speaking B) and those credits transferred over to St johns. i had sat scorse of 550 Reading,560 Math,500 Writing.Im now in my second half of my first year and im dying to transfer out, i want to get into a nursing program,im leaning towards the private schools because i know they'll be less competitive than the cuny/suny schools. I'm looking for a school where i can apply to and get directly accepted and start following the nursing curriculum so that i can get my Rn in nursing. I'm looking to get my bachelors degree, and then enter a gradute program so that i can becase a CRNA. I want to stay in Ny, and i'd rather commute than dorm however dorming isn't completely out of the quesiton. Tuition is not a limiting factor, i just really want to fin d aschool where i can apply to their nursing program and if i get accepted i wont have to deal with those pre req courses, before i actaully get in.I want to transfer out in time for the up coming fall semester. i have already applied to LIU and NYIT. can anyone please give me some advice or their opinions so that i can figure out what is the best thing to do? Thank you all in advance : )