I lied. There is crying. Prepare for venomous rant! I am in no way planning on quitting but I would like permission to throw a big giant temper tantrum. These are the reasons:
1) Between work and school I am gone over 50 hours a week. My husband also works full time so I am struggling to find sitters constantly--even more annoying is that there is usually some minute overlap in our schedules so I really only need a sitter for
2) I was working on a ginormous assignment yesterday and left the room to discover that my five year old snuck in like a ninja to play computer games. Instead of minimizing she chose to exit. WITHOUT saving.
3) In order to be able to attend all my classes I had to switch to working swing FRI-SUN every week as they wouldn't let me drop to relief (and that's probably a good thing consider the poor nursing student thing). My hubs works M-F. This means we never have a day off together unless one of us takes a V day which sucks because I really like him. He's swell! Not to mention my kids. I love those little people I made.
4) For as helpful as my husband is he totally doesn't understand the constant mental activity that accompanies nursing school. Just cause I am sitting there does not mean that I am relaxing. I am coming up with a mental gameplan of how I could possibly read 100 pages of my size 8 font med-surg book in the next week.
5) I am stinking chubby thanks to nursing school! I have gained 40 pounds in the last year so none of my clothes fit and I don't want to buy more (see #1--poor!). I have finally found a love for the gym but guess what? Don't have time for that either! I shoehorn in a half hour run on way to class if I am lucky.
There. I think that's it. To summarize: I NEED SUMMER VACATION.
Forty (40) pounds you gained in one (1) year? That's almost a pound a week. How can you carry all that extra weight? How did this happen? I can only surmise that you changed your eating habits drastically.
Your hips and knees and joints are going to hurt because of those forty pounds.
Forty (40) pounds you gained in one (1) year? That's almost a pound a week. How can you carry all that extra weight? How did this happen? I can only surmise that you changed your eating habits drastically.
Your hips and knees and joints are going to hurt because of those forty pounds.
Seems a little harsh don't you think?! OP, I understand. I've gained weight too. I think it's hard not to when you work, go to school, and spend every second in the library. And I know for me, those few free hours I may come it with somewhere I'd rather be with my family or friends! Good luck to you!
I hear you...now let's breathe :) I'm half way through my 13 days off before my summer class begins. I'm spending this free time playing with my kids, cleaning my house, working (of course), and trying to get my s**t together a little bit. Keep pushing through, you're almost there...you are not alone! And this whole being "chubby" crap is for the birds...I'm doing something about it, starting NOW! Hang in there, it will be worth it in the end, and in the mean time, give yourself a big old pat on the back, YOU'VE EARNED IT
I promise you that by the time you pass the boards you will be able to laugh about your gaming ninja. You will be fine. I've been there and it gets better.
But, in the interest of full disclosure, there is also crying in nursing. And weight gain (for some). And having a husband not realize why it us physically impossible for you to get off the sofa after two overnight shifts in a row! The good outweighs the bad. I promise. Good luck!
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I can say I lost 80lbs BEFORE nursing school (during pre-reqs) and gained 40 of it back in a year and 4 months My eating didn't really change that much but my hour a day 6-7 days a week work out went OUT THE WINDOW! It will come off again, It will. Your family will be there when you're done too. It IS important to take some time throughout each semester to have a day off and enjoy your kids/family. We have dinner together EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, I stop studying for an hour and hear about my son's day, and my husband's day. If we are under the same roof we eat together, I know that's not always possible with work schedules but it is important to us so we make it work.
I feel your pain too OP. I'm coming on my final semester for my BSN. My wife is a 5th grade teacher, which means she brings a lot if work home and works late often, and we have twin 1 yr old girls. I just finished my Critical Care class and I never had time to start studying before 8:30pm at the earliest. The kids need so much attention and I want to be with them too. Now that its summer I have no class, it's my day off, and I'm going to sit in my dark living room and enjoy the quiet house. I just wish that bird would shut up outside.
Ohh I feel for you! The crying, mental fatigue, and the weight gain make it seem too much to bare but you will get through it! At the end of every semester I about have a nervous break down. I miss my kids but I'm too tired to do anything with them when I'm home! I have a long way to go but I'm going to just keep going! If it is at all possible to take a semester off you may benefit from doing so, even more than graduating quickly. You might find a teen in your neighborhood of church that would be willing to help you out with cheap babysitting and look for clothes at your local thrift store. You might be able to drop a little weight by cutting out the processed food and sugary drinks... I know- easier said than done. Good Luck!
Oh wow! I applied to start nursing school this fall and I'm married with a 1 year old and a 4 year old. My husband works constantly! I just graduated last week with my AAS so now to start another 5 straight semesters of torture! lol Good luck! You'll be ok.
He's swell! Not to mention my kids. I love those little people I made.
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My eating didn't really change that much but my hour a day 6-7 days a week work out went OUT THE WINDOW!
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