So many obstacles..

[NiaSmith]

I'm sitting here just thinking about taking all my pre-reqs and how i'll probably be in school the next 4-5 years(maybe 6) to become a nurse and I just feel so discouraged like it's going to take forever to accomplish, especially since i'm 9 months pregnant with my first baby due anyday now:loveya:, my fiance and mother are so very supportive, especially since neither of them were able to attend college but since they never went to college i feel like they don't understand the pressure of picking the right classes, getting the perfect grades, fitting in study time, finding a good CSU if I transfer, and on top of it I stay in SF bay area where it's like every other person is all like I want to be a nurse which makes it extra competitive, and so many apply and later on quit nursing school when I feel that could have been another persons spot who really deserved it, I HATE thinking about it but I can't help it since I'm a stay at home Daughter/Mother(lol) and all I can think about is the near future. For awhile I didnt really tell people I wanted to be a nurse, because so many people say the same thing nowadays it's annoying, a few years ago WAY less people wanted to be nurses and now I feel like some(alot) look at it like the new IT THING to do because of the money, I'm only 20 going on 21 so realistically I'm still very young, but sometimes I wish I wouldn't have waited these last couple of years not going to college especially since I was a high school honor student, sadly I just wanted to work and go shopping, then reality kicked in and realized working at a sandwich shop forever wasn't going to cut it! UGH i don't know I just feel like becoming a good quality compassionate Nurse has so many obstacles and I'll never get past them

[Hope.A, BSN, RN]

Hey Nia! I know how it can feel like there's no way you'll be able to finish (and sometimes it seems hard to even start!), but if nursing is what you want to do, you shouldn't let anything get in your way. When I decided I wanted to go back to school, I wondered if I should put it off (til there was more money, less to do, etc) and I just figured - life can only get crazier from here! Besides, You're about to have a wonderful husband to help support you, right? You'll be one giant leap ahead of the single moms out there who are trying to go back to school. So I guess I'm saying, don't focus on the obstacles, just focus on your goals and decide "I'm going to do what it takes to get there" - if you have to work part time, be a mom full time, and be a student part time, then you can make it happen, even though it sounds impossible. Something that helped me was thinking about a few years down the road... am I going to be proud of what I did, or am I going to be wishing I had jumped in and gone for it? I'd rather be looking back thinking - "wow that was hard but I'm so glad I went for it!"

[Buffkat00]

Hi there. If you really want to do this, you will become a nurse. Many of us have obstacles to overcome as well (I work full time and I have 3 young children); determination is what gets us all through. Know that even if it takes you a little longer, the goal is a worthy one. Sometimes obtaining the goal really is all about the journey- nursing is challenging so maybe the hard road to get there prepares us for that career?

Either way, if you keep your head up and study hard, you can do it. Congratulations on the little one and good luck in your classes!

:yeah:

[tracel23_30]

Whoa, slow down-you sound like me! I was 27 when I had my first child, finished my BBA, and decided to go into nursing. I too wish I would have gotten serious about college much earlier, but what can you do? I know that looking ahead and considering everything can be very overwhelming but don't let it keep you from getting started. Time will pass whether you are working towards your goal or not so you might as well. If nursing is what you want to do then do the first step and then the next and the next. Don't worry about things that are years out, just work at the process in intervals and let concerns about the future be taken care of when the time comes. Otherwise it's easy to psych yourself out. I think you will be surprised by how fast time and classes will go by. I have found that school is much easier for me now than it was when I was younger so maybe you'll find that being a few years older will help you out as well. This has helped me keep from getting too overwhelmed and stalling, so I hope it will help you too. Good luck and just know that you can do it.

[greeniebean]

I feel you! I'm 21 and I have 2 kids, and I also worked ata sub shop!I took the long route pulling out all my gen eds out of nursing so i wouldn't be so stressed. That tacked on 1 and a half years to my school years. I get really discouraged sometimes, but this is best in the long run. Hang in there! school flies by! I wish you all the best! Good Luck! you can do it.

[CrunchyMama, ASN, RN]

Hi and welcome! Just take it one day at a time. I know it's hard to be patient but, remember when it's something worth it, it's going to take time. Congrats BTW! :)