Hi all, I am new to this board, I think sites like this is great! I am a 34 y/o male nursing student. I am about to complete my first semester! (WooHoo!) We started out with 25 student's in our class in August and we are now down to 14 student's. I am the only male student and feel alienated quite often, don't get me wrong, I get along with my classmates, I respect them and they respect me. So really there is no conflict, I'ts just that I sometimes find myself having to break through the classroom cliques'. Anyway, I feel proud to have joined this profession, and feel connected to the long tradition and history of nurses. Thank you all for allowing me to introduce myself, feel free to email! Thanks, Robert