faithshaker

I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. I can't imagine what it must be like to be a military wife (well only from watching Army Wives, but still). I have a lot of respect for someone in your situation. I think you have to weigh what you really want in terms of the pros and cons of getting there. If you did another program, would you feel you were settling? I can speak from experience about making such a long commute every day. It isn't fun. I've been driving an hour each way five days a week for a year now and will be doing it all over again in the fall and spring. It takes a lot of time away from studying and time with family and friends. It is doable, but it's really hard, especially if you have kids. Good luck with this decision.

Basically, I'm two semesters away from graduating with my BA in Psychology, and yet I know it's not the right path for me. Don't get me wrong, I love Psychology. But have you ever done something and looked back and felt something was missing? That's how I feel about this. I'm going to finish the degree, but then after that I want to finally go after a dream I've held onto for years- and that is to work in the medical field. I currently have a 3.9 GPA and only one outstanding prerequisite (Chem) for the Nursing program at the community college where I started out. I'm signed up to take it this fall. I'm confident that as long as I put forth the time and effort with studying, I will do well in it. Math and Science courses have never been particularly strong for me, but they are a passion and I've done a lot better on them in college than I did in high school. I know my heart is absolutely in this. I've known since I was a kid that I wanted to do something to give back. My mother was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident when I was five and I watched her go through so much because of that. She had some amazing nurses. So I've felt a call to this for a long time, but it's funny, I've always doubted whether I can do it. I've talked of my strengths when it comes to doing this, but I have a few weaknesses. For one, I have a four year-old son and by the time I start the program, I'll have another child as well. I do have a good support system, but let's be honest, whether you're home or not, parenting never stops. Can I handle the demands on my time that such a program would make? Can I fit in all the studying? But probably my greatest weakness is my short-term memory. It's not great. I find it is very good when I am interested in a subject that I'm studying, but even then, there are limitations. Can I make it through such a rigorous program in spite of this? I know I've never failed at anything I truly care about and my family and friends seem to think I will surprise myself, but I'm looking for honesty from the outside looking in. Can I overcome my lacking short-term memory and do this? Should I go for it? Thanks in advance if you got through all that.