This is likely a very common topic from nursing students, but lately all I feel is sadness. And if I'm not sad, I'm worrying about something. I look around me at my classmates and they all seem happy and driven and talk about how much they love what they're doing; meanwhile, I'm crying at the drop of a dime. This isn't to say that I'm uninspired to be a nurse; in fact, hearing about all the opportunities I can have when I graduate is exciting. I'm getting my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree through St. Lawrence College in collaboration with Laurentian University. This means the class size is kinda small (about 70 people now; a lot have left), and therefore the competition between everyone is really high. I don't feel like my class is one solid group, but rather a group split up into little cliques; some of which that whisper and laugh at other people's ideas. I only really have one relatively "close" friend in my class, but I rarely see her. So I suppose this loneliness on top of the workload helps add to my lack of motivation. I also just recently failed my first test ever, and am a little embarrassed by that:(