kdpatula

great advice, so going to the gym and still doing well in nursing school is obtainable?

thank you :)

what kind of caffeine supplements would you suggest?

congrats that is so amazing :)

HI ALL! I am just 4 weeks away from my entire life changing and i am so excited,nervous,and scared about nursing school :) I am wondering fellow students/nurses while having to take on studying late ext what helps you with keeping up your energy levels? Also, I am hoping to not gain weight while in school does anyone have any tips? Thanks so much!!!

Keep going! learn from the mistakes and be better! No one is perfect,NO-ONE! and Never give up, you've got this :)

Hi all, I hope everyone is having a wonderful sunday whether you are studying like crazy,stressing out over whats to come, or if you are able to simply have a day of rest! I just want to give everyone a quote that really stands out to me and I hope it may be inspiring to someone out there also. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time" -Thomas Edison No matter what challenges or opposition you may be faced with today, tomorrow, or in the near future KEEP TRYING and do not give up! We are all in this journey together united through helping others in their sickness and in health! -Kdpatula;)

thank you all so much for the wonderful responses!!! It truly does help seeing all the support form you all;) thank you again and again

Wow! you are so inspiring!!! thank you for the words of encouragement and may you have a wonderful journey as a nurse:up:

thanks so much @Folkeye! I love what you said about "there's still a boatload behind you" I never really thought about it like that!

just in school @dt70

Thank so much @daetor2012, It really does help to know that others do the same things that I do! I just get so discouraged sometimes but it's my journey with many imperfections and i just need to keep looking forward. I guess because I am the class of 09(high school) I look on social media and see a lot of my peers done with school and I am still nowhere close.

HI ALL, I have a question for you... Do you ever find yourself comparing yourself to others and where they are in their schooling or their nursing career? I find myself doing that constantly and then telling myself I should have not taken as long as I did to finish my pre-reqs for example. When I graduated high school I began my nursing pre-reqs, mid-way I switched to early childhood and took those classes because I did not think I was smart enough to be a nurse. I always has this burning sensation within me to continue nursing so I switched back and I just found out after taking about 3 years to do pre-reqs I got into my nursing program for Fall 2014. Although I know this is a great thing sometimes I just see where others are and I compare myself to them. Does anyone else ever deal with this issue? I hate that I do this and I should not com are myself but be happy for where I am within my journey.

Thank you so much for responding @Ecl09! I know this may be a dumb question but do you have any advice on how to stay healthy and fit throughout school, I do not want to let myself go!

Thank You so much for the great advice!! @thatbigguy!! I am really nervous because I have no idea what to expect but I just want to do the best I can do and be able to help my classmates as much as possible :)