floridaA

well said! and yes this is for people to vent, not to be critical of what people are writing!

I read your post and can relate. I just finished my 1st semester also and found I was surprised by the behavior of many of the people in my class. Initially, I was surprised and upset. For example, there are a group of students in my lecture that are incredibly disrespectful towards our professors. A few of these students have blatantly stated they only chose this career for the money. About a month into clinical I got the greatest piece of advice from my instructor though. She said when your in nursing school, there are many situations your going to encounter that are going to test you. Whether its a bad day, relationship drama, family drama, etc, there is going to be things that make you so upset. Her advice was to view all these situations as "distractions". Its just something that is distracting you from why you are there and trying to get in the way of what you want to accomplish. For me, that advice helped me a lot. I have read some of the comments on here and while some are supportive some are also negative. Just think of those negative comments as distractions. Your human with emotions and feelings that deserve to be validated, not torn down. This site is for us all to build each other up and be supportive. Its unfortunate that some comments are written to do the opposite. Again, just think of those negative comments as distractions. Nursing school will go by quickly and during this time you will also meet some friends you will have for the rest of your life. I am sure you have already found your group of friends that support you. During this time, just try to think of all of this as many lessons. Not only are we learning how to become nurses, we are learning how to deal with people. People who you won't like, who are mean, and who are there for all the wrong reasons. Dealing with all that will make you a better nurse on day. Your not the only one who feels the way you do either. I hope the advice that was given to me helps you too. Just think of all those people as distractions and don't let it get in the way of what you set out to do. I wish you the best of luck in nursing school!