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The reason why I'm taking organic and biological chemistry is because it will open more doors for me, I could become a clinical laboratory specialist or even a dental hygienist. I also wanted to take cooking classes because I love food. Right now I'm considering all options and trying to find out what's best for me. The world is my oyster :)

I was just thinking about that! I will definitely do more research and check out some schools here in California!

Back in the early 90's it was a lot easier for new grad nurses to find jobs in Southern California but nowadays it's so much harder. Most of my friends and family members who are nurses are finding it hard to find Hospital jobs due to the fact that they want at least 1-2 years experience. My sister works at a Skilled nursing facility, she works the night shift... 4 days in a row then she has two days off. She graduated with her BSN but has yet to find a job in the hospital setting. But she loves what she does, so it keeps her motivated when she's job hunting.

Wow that's really unfortunate! How long were you a Dental hygienist before you switched to nursing? If you don't mind me asking what state do you live in?

I know I was shocked too! Some classmates had nosebleeds. I refused after hearing that!

Thanks again guys for all the great feedback! I've taken all your suggestions into consideration and I will continue to do some more research and soul searching! I still want to use my prerequisites that I've taken because I love science but I also love food. That being said, I'm going to take an organic chemistry class next semester as well as some cooking classes! I'll combine my love for both and I'll see where I end up :)

He actually was removed from teaching PathoPhysiology because of the low pass rates from previous years, can't imagine how much longer he will be around for.

Thank you all for your encouraging and thoughtful words! I really appreciate all your input and advice, it has given me a positive outlook on years to come! :)

Huh? Lol .I swear I'm legitimate!

Yup, From California! After I left, a classmate told me he had been reprimanded because of the whole NG tube situation.

To be honest, I think he saw what nursing could provide...good pay and a roof over your head. He grew up poor and worked his way up. It's funny though because I heard he actually wanted to become a comedian but my grandma insisted he take up nursing.

Yeah our Fundamentals professor insisted we start IVs on each other by the 4th week. We actually needed to be checked off on how to insert an IV on our partner before we could start clinical. He also made us insert Nasogastric tubes into each other. To be honest I didn't like his teaching style at all, which was one of the contributing factors that led me to leave the program.

Hi everyone, My name is Elaine and I'm 23 years old. I got accepted into nursing school at my local community college in the fall semester of 2013. Nursing Wasn't my first choice, in fact I wanted to pursue culinary arts. My family members are all nurses and they pushed me to pursue a degree in nursing. I took all my prerequisites and actually enjoyed them so I assumed I would enjoy nursing too. I worked as a nursing assistant for about eight months and to be honest I didn't really enjoy it. I even volunteered at my local hospital and for some reason every time I stepped foot in the hospital, I never felt excited or eager. But despite those feelings I decided to stick it out anyway and I started nursing school in July. I was excited because most of my close friends were in the program with me. As soon as we started learning how to do skills like inserting catheters, cleaning wounds and starting IVs, I felt incompetent but most importantly I felt out of place. I started questioning why I even decided to pursue nursing in the first place. I just couldn't picture myself becoming a registered nurse and realized I may have been pursuing it for all the wrong reasons. I broke down one day after coming home from lab and started crying and venting to my boyfriend that I didn't Want to do nursing anymore. My friends tried to convince me to stay but I couldn't. There was no motivation left in me so I withdrew from the program. My parents especially my dad keep asking me if I am going to change my mind and go back to nursing but I don't really think that's going to happen at this point. My question to all you readers out there is have you ever felt this way about your career or major? Should I feel bad for quitting so early? I kind of feel like a failure especially in front of my parents. I also feel stressed out because I don't really know what direction to head in now. I do like working with kids so I can do something with children or pursue a career in dental hygiene since I'm obsessed with cleaning my teeth. I just feel a little lost and down any advice would help. Thanks for listening, this was quite a lengthy post.