Should I be depressed?

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Hi, I have been feeling depressed about life in general while in nursing school. A little background about myself, I graduated in biology in 2010. I had always dreamed of being in the health field but went astray and rebelled against my parents and partied. My GPA dropped and thus, graduated with a 2.7 gpa in biology. I took the gre and did great on that post biology in perhaps of pursuing a masters degree. I got into a masters program but i got cold feet bc I thought about the future and what I could possibly do with that degree. Having no idea what I wanted to do, i got a job to work full time while retaking 1 or 2 classes in the hope of boosting my gpa up to go to PA school. I found out how competitive it was and drop that goal. Come 2012 I decided to go into nursing and finish my prerequisites. I got into nursing school with my 3.0 gpa which was really exciting at the time. Im a junior now, so I only have 2 years left, but Im starting to feel depressed as I am seeing all my friends graduating from medical and dental school, and others entering medical and dental school while Im still in undergrad. I feel like I made alot of dumb decisions when I was younger and regret it. I'm 26 now and feel old and I feel even older because I want to go to nurse practitioner school and i'll be in my early 30's when i finish. Alot of my classmates say I look like i'm their age but I still feel depressed with my life, I can't move pass how dumb i was when I was younger, and how i should had studied as much as I did now. :( I always think about this before I go to bed and it makes me feel depressed. Should I be depressed?

I agree with mrsboots. Come on now !!! 26 is very young and you have your whole life ahead of you. My husband got his PhD at age 44. I am 58 and start ADN school in 3 weeks. I never thought I would be back in school at age 58 but I am thrilled about it. You do need to seek some sort of counseling with your depression. But, If you are not clinically depressed and you are just attending the "pity party" a little too long it's time to stop.

BELIEVE ME. You are on the right path and can accomplish anything you truly desire to accomplish. I have learned through the years to keep your eye on the prize but get to it one small goal at a time and before you know it you will have that gold ring tight in your clutches.

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This made me feel sooooo much better, everyone's advice really help boost my mood up today, I'm determine to not look back and look forward!!! Thank you guys very much for the support!!!

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You know how many guys I know who enlisted int he military and din't get their undergrad till 26/27? A LOT. Many of those guys are now in masters programs and a few even med school. You are still really young. Everyone goes into depressed introspective mode once in a while. Learn from it.

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First, you should have to stop regretting about what you did wrong, what you did it is already in the past, learn from it and move on, that is what an adult does. Second, do you think you are old? Have you taking a minute to read some of the posts here where you can find HAPPY people entering nursing school being older than 50? It does not matter if your friends are Doctors, Dentists or whatever they are, what matter is that you are happy with your own decision, which I think you are not even sure was the right one. I firmly believe you have to seat and think about your future without complaining about the past. Depressed? if you were depressed you won't ask if you should, what for? MOVE ON and GROW UP!!

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You know what's depressing? Putting yourself at the bottom of a barrel. I graduated high school with a whole lot of people who went on to become doctors and lawyers. But I don't float in their barrels, because I got tired of being at the bottom. Just stop keeping tabs on them. Surround yourself with people who lift you up, even if that means spending some time alone.

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Specializes in ICU.

You cannot do anything about the past. It is over and done with. You can't change it. You need to move on and get your life together now and for the future. The past cannot be changed but the future can. You are a young pup. I am 38 and just now entering the program next month. I never regret any decisions I made in my past because they have led me to the person I am today. Yes, I am divorced and a single mom now. I don't regret getting married even though I was miserable and it didn't work out because I got my son. You can't compare yourself to others. We all have our own journey in life. The more time you spend worrying about the past and other people, the less time you have for you.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

It is sad, but you made a lot of bad choices and now you have to deal with the consequences. Fortunately for you, you are still very young and can bounce back from your poor decisions and have a very good career. In twenty years, no one is going to care that you took longer to establish a career than your peers; by then you will be considered a seasoned nurse.

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Specializes in L&D.

Comparison is the theif of joy

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Comparison is the theif of joy

No truer words spoken. :yes:

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I had two kids by the age of 20 making mistake after mistake at 21 i enrolled in college and began working its taking me 3 and a half yrs instead of the normal two just to finish pre reqs..with fam and friends constantly asking me when will i be done with school...i too saw all my friends graduating with degrees and got discouraged but that feeling quickly goes away every semester i walk into class with ppl twice my age...its NEVER TOO LATE..remember slow and steady wins the race! KEEP PUSHING

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