MrRager

It is something I'm interested in I've always had interest in the medical field and actually envied the nurses I worked with while I was a correctional officer. I'm drawn to the wealth of knowledge nurses posses and ability to react to situations

So what are the correct or right reasons?

I'm taking micro, human anatomy, eng, and psych very tiring but it will be worth it right?

Thanks guys for taking the time to reply. Yes my wife is very supportive of whatever I choose she just wants a happy husband. The reasons I like nursing was all the above I mentioned but I do like helping people I'm very personable. I actually just got let go at my bartending gig tonight due to management disagreement ? but it has lit a fire for nursing that I'm going to be successful and be a RN and maybe in the future who knows maybe even a CRNA or PA or NP but I realize a man has to do what he has to do and this is the best route lets just hope I learn in the next month if I'm accepted. Motivation has been replenished?

So I'm in my pre reqs semester leading up to nursing school. - Married - Father of two kids 4 years and 1 yrs old - Work nights as a Bartender I just applied to get into a ADN program and should know within the next couple of weeks but I'm at a crossroads in life. I'm not sure if I should devote time and energy to nursing and go to school for it due to the fact that I am unsure whether I will enjoy doing it. Reasons for Nursing - Give my kids a future - Financial Stability - Opportunity for advancement - Shift Work - Financially a better standard of life - obtain a degree and be proud School just in the pre reqs is taking it's toll on me with keeping up and working and playing dad and husband. It's become so discouraging juggling everything that I've lost all motivation to even do my homework the past couple of days I'm just at the whatever point and I know it will be 10x worse in nursing school along with everything else. I just am lacking motivation and don't know what to do. My dream was to become a barber and open my own barbershop but I'm realistic and want to provide a better future for my children and have insurance and retirement and a decent salary not just scrapping by. This lack of motivation makes me want to drop everything and become a barber and bartend during the nights but i know it's probably not the best choice so it my families needs vs. personal enjoyment and this leaves me in a bind. Not a lot of people I can talk to so I thought this would be the best place for some wisdom thanks for reading guys any thoughts are appreciated. ?