Okay I have similar issue as some of the posts I've read on here. I will be going into my second semester of nursing school in the fall and I am debating whether to continue. When I left my career to become a nursing student, I never dreamed it would take so long to get through the process. With pre-reqs and just starting the program, I have spent 2 yrs and I still have 2 yrs to go. This will be my second degree and I just found out I am not eligible to receive any additional federal funding.
I recently became engaged and we are looking to get married next year. My fiance would prefer for me to go back to my career, he feels that nursing school is taking too long and he is ready to move on to the next phase of life. My goal is to become a nurse practitioner, but I am not sure anymore if I want to continue, just because time and money have become an issue. I currently work full time hours but the money is nothing like I made before, but the experience I am getting in the ER helps me apply what I am learning in class to real life situations.
What would you do?? Fiance would prefer for you not to continue - upcoming wedding, money is an issue (bills and debt), and student loans are running out vs. a career one day as a nurse practioner.
Side note - family and friends have offered to help with tuition and going back to my previous career would be a temporary solution because it involves extensive traveling.
Thanks for your comments, this decision has me so stressed!!
I think you should stick it out. you are half way there. I think if you really honestly want to become a NP then you will stick by it. Nursing is not a giving up you gotta power through this part of your life. do you honestly want to give up and then end up kicking yourself years down the road. Especially not to get married, honestly I think in the future you might resent it. if this is the person you are going to spend your WHOLE life with I would think he would be willing to wait. Part of being in a relationship is being there for the other person and understanding what the other person wants to achieve in life and standing besides that person and helping them. I'm sure you would do the same. So Go for it, you can pay back the money over time but you can never turn back the hands of time and change the fact that you gave up on your dream.
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I think you should stick it out. you are half way there. I think if you really honestly want to become a NP then you will stick by it. Nursing is not a giving up you gotta power through this part of your life. do you honestly want to give up and then end up kicking yourself years down the road. Especially not to get married, honestly I think in the future you might resent it. if this is the person you are going to spend your WHOLE life with I would think he would be willing to wait. Part of being in a relationship is being there for the other person and understanding what the other person wants to achieve in life and standing besides that person and helping them. I'm sure you would do the same. So Go for it, you can pay back the money over time but you can never turn back the hands of time and change the fact that you gave up on your dream.