aaron1

Hi, I'm currently a first-year college student enrolled in my pre-nursing classes. I'm not sure if it's just my first year in college that has gotten me so depressed and unconfident, but now I am beginning to doubt whether nursing is for me! I did really well in high school -- 3.8 GPA. I could've done well if I hadn't slacked off my freshman year. In college, I am also doing really well in my classes. I have a 4.0, and I'm still going strong with all A's this semester. My goal is to become a CRNA, but sometimes I feel I am just not smart enough!! I feel I will never learn real-world activities of nursing, and that I am only good for getting A's at college. I also read these threads, and the majority of nurses seem miserable with a few rare exceptions. I also have read about the "nursing shortage" myth, and all these things are discouraging me. I try to think positive, and that's when my self-doubt becomes my worse enemy. I also have this crippling fear of killing someone or making mistakes on the job. But the bottom line is that I feel that my anxiety will overcome me because I know how fast-paced the job is. Is it normal to feel like this???? How did you cope as a nursing student with all these dreadful fears?