traveling for school?

MissGwen · Nov 27, 2008

Good question. I have been contemplating the same thing. My situation is a little different, but I am really beginning to wonder about a few things.

What state are you in?

:)

G

suzanne4, RN · Nov 27, 2008

Sorry, but bad idea. Also depends where in the country that you are located for a start. If anyplace that has snow, then do not even consider it.

You are talking of ten hours for work and then attending school or even preparing for your classes and clinical. Just not something that can be easily done. I would seriously rethink what you are planning to do.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Nov 27, 2008

I have to drive about 45-60 minutes (depending on traffic) each way, but I have no choice. My grades haven't suffered from it: most days, I'll listen to taped lectures and/or look at flashcards (at stop lights only :) ) to make the most of it.

As far as working full-time...that I don't know about since I'm not working FT. I have classmates who are working FT and they're managing somehow to do it, probably because they have to. But if you can somehow swing it, it's better not to work FT while in school. You will be busy enough with classes, trust me.

PNWNusingStudent · Nov 27, 2008

I did it for 2 years while taking my pre-recs. It was not fun some days. I just had to make sure to watch the weather reports for snow and get up and leave earlier if it did to allow for the extra driving time. I worked at the school part-time and in town part-time so I guess you could say I worked full-time.

There is a girl in my class who lives a little over an hour away now and travels everyday to class and works around 30 hours a week. I guess you just have to remember how important this is to you and realize it is only for a couple of years.

Hope this helped.

senecagirl · Nov 27, 2008

if you can avoid it, try to get closer to home. it might not sound like a long drive, but in bad weather or on a day when you are super tired....yikes.

good luck!

MissGwen · Nov 27, 2008

Well, I feel a little better about it after reading this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/how-far-do-you-drive-nursing-school-345444.html

I have to go! It is not going to be easy, but I have to do this!

:)

G

AMR21, BSN, RN · Nov 28, 2008

It takes me about 50 min to get to school everyday. I never have had a problem. I like my "me time" to rock out. Sure, sometimes I stay at school a little later in the evening to miss rush hour, but its no big deal.

defboy11 · Nov 28, 2008

thanks for the honest replies. my wife is second guessing me driving, she wants to up my lifeinsurance. i noticed my tired are flatter and the engine has been malfunctioning! just joking. i hope I can make it work. we are leaving our leasing open for the time being in case we do need to pick up and go mid semsester. good luck to you all and thanks for the other post link-MissGwen.

bradons · Nov 28, 2008

Driving in snow is fun. I just hate it when people drive slow.

If your going to drive and you arent up on driving in snow, leave a little earlier and take your time.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Nov 28, 2008

Driving in snow is fun. I just hate it when people drive slow.
If your going to drive and you arent up on driving in snow, leave a little earlier and take your time.

:yeahthat:

I learned all about driving in snow when I lived in the land of nearly eternal winter (read: Rhode Island). I found out that Neons can handle blizzards with the best of the snowplows as long as I stayed on the road. Defintely go slow and make it more than a little earlier if you can.

It also helps if you live in an area where people know how to drive in snow. Where I live now snow isn't common--when it does snow, all it takes is half an inch to rack up several hundred accidents and bring the area to its knees :chuckle

bradons · Nov 29, 2008

:yeahthat:
I learned all about driving in snow when I lived in the land of nearly eternal winter (read: Rhode Island). I found out that Neons can handle blizzards with the best of the snowplows as long as I stayed on the road. Defintely go slow and make it more than a little earlier if you can.
It also helps if you live in an area where people know how to drive in snow. Where I live now snow isn't common--when it does snow, all it takes is half an inch to rack up several hundred accidents and bring the area to its knees :chuckle

hha. i get 7 months of ice and snow for driving. its like a walk in the park. the highways are either icy or snow packed. its fun watching people drive on them and go super slow. o well.