shootingstar11

I just started my chem class this week, so far so good, but I am still feeling nervous. My teacher does not speak english as a first language so at times I find it rather difficult to understand what he is saying. I have taken general chem before and am re-taking it to get my gpa up for nursing school. I am hoping that since I took it already it will all start to come back to me as we go , although I have not taken Chem since 2003.:uhoh21:

Please tell me your opinions on being a nurse, what do you enjoy and what is not so great about being a nurse. What is the most rewarding aspect of being a nurse, what do you find are the drawbacks? I want to be a nurse and the best thing for me to do is ask other nurses about their experiences to get an idea of what to expect besides volunteering. Those of you who are currently in Nursing programs and/or applying to Nursig programs, what is the experience liek for you and do you have any suggestions? What do I do if I don't have any professors I have veery close to that I can depend on to write mea STRONG letter of recommendation in regards to my academic abilities? Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for the response, I appreciate the advice. I'm just worried that I might not be "cut out for the job" sometimes stress really gets to me when I feel too overwhelemd and I am assuming that would noet be a good quality for a nurse, it also sounds as if Nurses don't have much time for a social life, which is ikportant for everyone to have that time off to enjoy friends and family. I am getting the impression that being a nurse is liek being a full time student all the time. Still feeling a little worried, but thanks for taking the time to read my post and respond to it.

I have seriously been considering becoming a nurse for a long time and have slowly been working to achieve that goal. I have a Bachelors degree in a differnt field and have been using that degree for a few years. My attempts at getting into a nursing program have not gone over so well due to my gpa. As I sit and read all the posts of people's experiences as a nurse it has me questioning if this is truly what I should be doing , although I have been wanting this for at least 8 years or so. I know every persons expereinces are different and I should not base my decsion on other people, but the things people say make me second guess so many things. I am nervous that I may be too sensative to deal with this type of job , but it is also my passion :redbeathe. It seems nurses seem to have a bit of a thick skin that I don't think I have. I sat and read a lot of discussions on this board and listened to a lot of professors and faculty in Nursing programs at schools and the way some people speak of nursing is starting to make me doubt what I have wanted for most of my life. I have not had the opportunity to volunteer in a hospital or clinic, but I have had a bit of interaction with nurses in the work place (unique as it is). Is it a bad idea to keep striving for this dream? I feel as though if I don't try and just give up then I will always wonder..."what if". My plan is to apply to schools and while I am waiting to hear back I can do some volunteer work to rid myself of some of the 'hype' i have been hearing and feeling about why this may be a bad idea. I'm sure I could easily just go for a masters degree from my current BA, but that would feel like settling becase it would not be my passion, but could it become my passion once i started working inthe setting? I feel so confused, and nervous about the future, any thoughts, advice would be GREATLY appreciated. (Please excuse all the rambling, just feeling a little lost)