sacha bell

Thank you so much for posting this! I often need a pick-me up and I'm soooo glad I read your post! My family don't understand, my friends are a blur memory from the past, and the material we cover in NS is an ever constant wealth of information.

Just balance it out like one or two non-sciences, one science and a math, at least that's how I worked through my prereqs...you really just have to see what works best for you. I will try to get the non sciences out of the way asap. It's a drag trying to finish those up while taking your other science prereqs, because you really must do well in those, they're what count above the others (not saying that none of the other classes don't). Just know nursing school is very competitive and mediocre grades wont make you stand out. Try your best, set up meetings with a counselor to help set you up on a plan that works best for you, and good luck, don't give up, you can do it!

I knew I was either going to pursue a career in law enforcement or medicine. The law enforcement path fizzled out after a meeting I had with a police academy instructor. I realized that I didn't want to live my life afraid of people and their intentions, respectably police officers must be on their guard at all times. It's hard to explain it, but I want to trust people, not saying that cops don't, but I guess I don't always want to have my guard up, I hope you understand what I mean lol. I was really contemplating going full fledge and becoming a doctor, but the truth is, i'm not young, and I do not want to be in school for the next 8-12yrs. If I were 18yrs old I would've. I chose nursing because I can still make a great living, and the field is so diverse. I want to do traveling nurse for a few yrs, and eventually become a school nurse. I want to be able to have a great career, but also one which allows me to actually enjoy life with my family, I feel that nursing is the best fit. Right now i'm still in school, and I work as a pharmacy technician. Becoming a pharmacist is not even a choice for me, it is extremely boring, and I hate being enclosed in such a small work space for hours on end. Retail pharmacy is the worst lol. Anyways that's my story :)

I record all my science lectures, and I re-listen to them again, and take my own notes on the subject. Like today, I realized how funny and intelligent my teacher truly is, and I'm waiting for my next class with him! Have fun, and think about the reward at the end, that's what's keeping me going! I have no real support at home, but the prospect of being a nurse one day, focuses my attention away from all other distractions!

This is probably like the worst advise ever, but when I find it difficult to talk to someone, I try to imagine them as when they were children. Playful and worry free. I try to connect to that person on that idea that they have no worries and neither do I. Have you ever notice how easy it is for kids to make friends? I often drop my nieces off at their school(elementary) and I'm amazed how these kids have no social rules like we do now. They don't care about the skin tone or clothes of another kid, they care about playing, laughing and having a good time.