Unsure about fit for program.

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Hi,

I'm a Pre-Nursing Student planning to do ADN and then follow with an ADN to BSN. I've been in contact with multiple programs near me and have narrowed down the ones that I am most interested in. I have no doubt that I can meet the requirements and also be competitive for entrance.

The issue I'm running into is I have ZERO support from my family and friends. Which is okay, I guess. Hurtful, yes, but not deal breaking. I have some insecurity issues and the things they say make me feel like maybe I won't belong in this field. I am generally pretty quiet, I prefer to think before I speak so I'm not overly bubbly. I am assertive when I need to be but I don't really have the "smile that lights up a room" per se. I am also not exactly the prettiest person in the world. I know that sounds completely shallow and stupid, but I mean, honestly... I've never met a nurse that wasn't above average. I am concerned I would never get past an interview, despite the skills I may have.

I know I have the brains for the classes and the job. I also know that I have a desire to serve and care for people, nursing has always been my passion. I'm just worried about not being the right fit in this world.

Any advice?

Thank you!

I hope like hell that when I become a nurse, people admire me for my skills and my compassionate nature...not my beauty.

I don't have much support either. People are rooting for me but things have hit the fan more than once and I've always been on my own to fix them. Don't let this stop you from being a nurse. My current feeling of vulnerability is WHY I am becoming a nurse. I start my program this month :) Don't quit.

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